dianegrapegrower

about me

Hi - My name suggests I'm a farmer (I'm not, but I wish I were). My family grows wine grapes, amongst other things, in Northern California. I've been married to my best friend (who also comes from a farming family in Southern California) for 28 years. We have two kids, DD and DS, the younger of whom is still in college.

We love fresh veges and fruits - no meal is without at least 1 or 2 choices. But since we both have demanding jobs, we also use meal-planning, OAMC, and make-ahead techniques to bridge the gap. My favorite time of day has always been coming together over a delicious dinner.

My latest passion is food-photography! I'm still learning a lot, but I'm trying to post photos with all my recipes. DH is starting to question whether Zaar-ites ever get hot dinners. But he also helps me with the photos, so I don't think he's all that irritated.

I love cuisines of all kinds - Chinese, Asian, Italian, Greek... I guess I haven't met a food I didn't like. I recently developed a severe allergy to chili peppers, which has put a crimp in my Mexican food consumption. I'm working on finding recipes I can adapt to meet these new restrictions. (I really miss salsa)

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There are so many wonderful cuisines - Thai, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Greek, Moroccan. Love 'em all. And one of the great things about living in California is the abundance of fresh, quality vegetables and fruits. Most recently, I've been experimenting with more fish and vegan to improve our health. it's actually been fun.

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