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Wow! Lubczyk/lovage seems to be a best kept secret of Polish cooking. I‘m surprised it hasn‘t become a thing here in the United States.

I live outside Seattle and got a package from Amazon. I’ve used it a couple times now. Today, I made a kielbasa and cabbage soup. I was almost done, tasted it for salt, and remembered the little package of lovage. I added two pinches. It made my very basic, easy soup a solid 10. It gives such depth to the broth.

This is a solid secret ingredient!!

I love the hint of buttered popcorn against a very pleasant caramel.

Makes me want to sit on old red cushioned velvet and watch an old Hammer Studios horror movie.

This recipe is in the latest issue of Southern Living. Definitely a keeper and 👍👍. A bit time consuming to put together but majorly worth it. Used a rotisserie chicken from Costco.

Southern Living has the best recipes! This PNWer appreciates them!

Spent two nights downtown with my granddaughter last week. Picked up this Jimothy print at the Space Needle gift shop. I couldn’t resist.

Been playing tourist. Tuesdays and Wednesdays in downtown are great! Less crowds, more room, no lines anywhere, including the Needle.

Bought a big container of sauerkraut at Costco and made dinner with a good portion of it tonight. Used my 12” Lodge skillet.

Everything tastes better cooked in cast iron, including sauerkraut. And sauerkraut’s great for gut health.

For cost cutting, does anyone else have an easy dinner that contains sauerkraut?

Hired two guys to put together the treated wood base, and the shed. Holds a ton. Ten anchoring screws didn’t come with the shed, so I made a dash to the hardware store for them. It’s not as cool as many sheds on this site but it serves its purpose. I wish they had aligned the shutters better.