nourish your soul this autumn

• Enjoy the fall foliage and flora.  These are photos of some asters and sunflowers that are great September bloomers.
• Take pleasure in the refreshing, cooler evenings and mornings.
• Benefit from investing in your community with your time, talent and treasure.  Consider philanthropic opportunities through your local United Way.
• Delight in friends and family.
• Appreciate life!

grilled scallop salad

A lime vinaigrette, fresh mint, watermelon cubes, and romaine - topped with grilled scallops, grilled cucumber slices, and avocado slices.  This is light and tasty. 

when life gives you apples...

We have one little ignored apple tree on our propery.  It provides us each year with a crop of little tasty apples.  I had enough to make turnovers for breakfast and an apple pie filling (with no pie) a la mode for dessert. 

squash plant

The best part of (trying) to grow squash is the blossoms.  I harvest them in the morning for different uses such as stuffing & frying, or cutting up to garnish soup or eggs or quesadillas.  Strips of the flowers also make a beautiful pizza topping.

state fair snacks

It may be messy but oh so tasty!  I simply must have a Chicharron Burrito at the State Fair.  Crunchy bits of pork, beans, cheese, and green chile all rolled up in a soft flour tortilla.  Others wander about with pizza, fry bread tacos,and  smoked turkey legs, etc. but this is my traditional Fair comfort food,.

blueberry crumble pie

Pure bliss.

relleno reprise

My husband created a great new filling - we might call these calabacitas rellenos.  His filling is a mixture of cooked summer squash and corn mixed with a bit of cheese and sour cream.