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Study Weekend Garden Tours - Southeast & North Portland - pt. 1

Despite all the work and hoopla of preparing for our open garden on Monday, I did manage to steal away on Friday and Saturday to visit the gardens in Portland. There were six gardens on Friday, located in the Southeast and North Portland neighborhoods.  Beginning with the first three - Jenn Ferrante garden - Cool and calming, an oasis of serenity with pinks and blues and touches of chartreuse. And a majestic weeping beech. Peter Eastman and Dayrol Griffin garden - another colorful oasis with many tropical touches and a well-executed street border planting. Anne Davis & Miles McCoy garden - This small garden packs quite a punch with borders, potted plants and artistic touches. Check out that pathway! More to come... Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Spinach Dip



Michael's aunt and cousin from Mississippi and our friend Joann from Memphis will be here this weekend for their annual hair appointments so I've been in the kitchen.

This is our favorite dip (sooo addictive) and it is simple to do (just a lot of chopping). This recipe comes from the Knorr's Vegetable Soup Mix box. It calls for 1 cup of mayonnaise in addition to the sour cream but we prefer just the sour cream so we use all sour cream and it is delicious. I also think fresh spinach is much better than the frozen spinach. It is great served with Hawaiian Bread or just crackers.

INGREDIENTS
1 package (10 oz.) baby spinach, chopped or 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 container (16 oz.) sour cream
1 cup Mayonnaise (or sour cream)
1 package Knorr® Vegetable recipe mix
1 can (8 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
3 green onions, chopped (optional)

Combine all ingredients and chill about 2 hours.

Now is that easy or what? I sense of game of Mexican Train coming on!

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. This was always my favorite growing up. We'd put it in a bread bowl using good San Francisco sourdough. Enjoy!

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  2. I loooove spinach dip and have a recipe that will knock you bloomers off!

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  3. Whoo hooo, sounds like a good time and the dip looks delicious.

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  4. Heavenly!!!! Thanks Phillip! Have fun!

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  5. I make this dip too, and it is sooo good. I like to put it in a bowl of bread.

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  6. Our spinach crop has continued even with the 20degree nights we have had. Now I know what we can do with some of the harvest!

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  7. Yummy...It's important to have a few excellent dip recipes to serve visitors and residents on cold wintry days! gail

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  8. I so love that stuff. I've never made it but have eaten PLENTY!

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  9. Hope you are having fun! I just took a picture of a red bird in the snow and it made me think of you.

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