summertime and the livin' is dani

@daniskitchen

pittsburgher posting adventures in cooking & gardening, travel, books, local/national politics, etc. she/her if we are professional colleagues and you think you recognize me, no you don't

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summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 26d

spotted in the garden this morning: first okra flower of the year 🥰🌱

side view of an okra flower half bloomed, it is an ivory color with delicate red veins in the petals

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 26d

numbers go up

air quality map of pittsburgh now with readings spanning high 200s to high 300s pm2.5

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 26d

I did not actually intend to refresh the page this time but, uhh, numbers go up

same air quality map of Pittsburgh as quoted post, now showing readings in the 200s pm2.5

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 26d

numbers go up

the same air quality map of Pittsburgh as in the quoted post but now the numbers are all around 150-160

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 26d

numbers go up

air quality monitoring data for Pittsburgh, lots of bright orange dots in the 100 range for pm2.5

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 27d

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summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 27d

overlord update 🌱

view down into a large sunflower bloom that is just starting to peek open, surrounded by giant green leaves

side view of a spiky unopened sunflower bloom

head on view of a giant red sunflower bloom that is maybe 1/8 open it looks like some kind of eldritch monster mouth opening except it's spiky teeth are pointed outwards

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 27d

they are watching a scary movie together and holding onto each other for comfort 🥹

2 cats, one tortoiseshell and one tuxedo, are sitting together holding each other's paws entangled, staring raptly at something off camera

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· 28d

tfw you don't have to worry about explosive diarrhea because all of your leafy greens come from your backyard 🥰

a salad of mustard greens, arugula, roasted butternut squash, black beans, and walnuts with a chipotle vinaigrette and topped with crumbled chevre

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 11

before / after

a baking sheet with stuffed peppers going into the oven

big stuffed spicy peppers overflowing with sausage and cheese and other goodies on a lined baking sheet

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 11

first dahlia comin' 🪷🌱

a partially bloomed blush colored dahlia

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 10

I for one welcome our new overlords, whenever they decide to grace us with their presence 🌻🌱

side view of one large and two smaller sunflower buds that are still probably a couple/few weeks from blooming

view from above looking down into the center of a sunflower bud that is still a couple/few weeks from blooming, surrounded by giant healthy green leaves. it looks like a monster mouth that is ready to swallow you

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 10

raise your hand if you're ready for pepper season 🙋‍♀️🌱

a serrano bush covered in dark green peppers

a row of shishito, serrano, and jalapeno peppers lined up on a countertop

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 9

finished this book a couple nights ago and somehow forgot to post about it. could not put it down, stayed up late 2 nights in a row to finish. such a simple and beautiful and devastating novel, there was significant, uhh, emotional aftermath. have already started a reread of among others 💙📚👀

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 8

snapdragons are poppin! ☺️🌱

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 8

oh nicely done! I still have this one from 2010 (at some point I had multiple of these) but I haven't seen any this year!

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 8

today I remembered to look for rocks as I was walking so I was able to make a contribution to the now very glowed up little free rock library ☺️ also summer gargoyles!

take a rock leave a rock little library, now painted yellow and blue and decorated with a tile mosaic

bright pink lily growing out over some concrete

a gargoyle wearing a bright pink and yellow lei and looking fierce as hell

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 6

I use a lock that is literally a big thick ass chain, they put some heavy fiber around it so it's a little insulated and less painful to carry than bare metal and doesn't get hot in the sun but someone would need pretty serious hardware to break it

insulated heavy chain lock with a yellow smiley face on the locking mechanism

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 6

idk trips to costco on this thing are just *fun* obligatory bridge bikies

photo of a loaded down cargo bike on a bridge over the monongahela river with the pittsburgh skyline far in the background

selfie of dani wearing a bike helmet with the river and pittsburgh skyline behind her

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 4

it's green bean season! ☺️🌱

a row of bush beans spilling out over the edge of a large raised bed

a small harvest of green beans in a colander next to a big pile of wasabi arugula

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 3

me too buddy, me too

tuxedo cat is lying on a white pillow, kinda half falling off it, with his head on his outstretched seems, looking a little bit like the heat has got him down

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 3

lmao

many people in my timeline hating on var bc it overturned the last minute Croatia goal

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 3

anyone else hate the new averna label? just me?

two bottles of averna, the one on the left is empty and has a large label with various flourishes and what I assume is the signature of the guy who invented it. the one on the right is full and has a big smaller, diamond shaped label with averna printed in block text and not much else going on

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 3

lolsob

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 1

noodlin'!

ramen noodles topped with garden fresh cucumbers, carrots, red cabbage, green onions, chives, and togarishi

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 1

rupert does not care that it is eight billion degrees he will sit on my stomach if he wants to goddammit

tuxedo cat looking very pleased with himself

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jul 1

had just enough garden peas left for some pho (made the broth yesterday when it was *slightly* less miserably hot...)

a bowl of pho with caramelized onions and garlic, peas, bok choy, and herbs

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jun 30

workout buddy

a tortoiseshell cat laying on top of a notebook next to a mat with a loaded barbell on it

a tortoiseshell cat stretched out next to a mat with some dumbbells on it

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jun 29

can any of my gardening frens help me identify what these large growths are on my plant, are they some kind of tumor or something? 🌱♥️

three young green tomatoes growing on the vine

summertime and the livin' is dani@daniskitchen· Jun 28

"books are doors and I wanted out" finished this last night and cannot say enough good things about it, really loving everything I read by alix harrow 💙📚👀