Fall always makes me want to knit.


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We are doing a CSA again this year. It's a great combination: rarely having to go grocery shopping plus having the iron-chef-like challenge of coming up with a week of meals using the sometimes unusual vegetables.


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I made French-style macarons on Sunday. I made some a while ago and was re-reminded of their greatness when someone posted an article about how they are the 'new cupcake'. They are such a satisfying challenge to make. I have been enjoying eating them, but even more sharing them -


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Menu planning for this week -

Tonight we are having tamale pies (Recipe from Everyday Food: here)

Monday - salmon skewers over quinoa, with asparagus - I don't have a recipe for this, but I'm planning to make the quinoa with a bit of orange and bell pepper

Tuesday - Creamy mushroom soup, sweet potato gratin, chicken (maybe cooked with carrots &

Fall has really been beautiful - it has been raining a bit, but sometimes that makes it even prettier...


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I really need to leave work but I'm addicted. Addicted to work.
Might at well face it, I'm also addicted to love.

I just got back from Memphis, TN - I should write about it but I'm kinda swamped right now. Post-vacation email backlog - eek!

I did ridiculous things like fly into Nashville, eat BBQ there for lunch, then drive to Memphis, eat BBQ there for dinner. I'm sure you all know to expect that from me.

Last night I walked home and hemmed some new (well new old, thrifted) pants on the couch, in a nice breeze. We ordered pizza from Sicilia's, which we do about once every 6 months. The pizza, consumed with a beer, was so good we could have eaten the whole thing (but didn't). Then I sat on the couch and did freelance work for a few hours with the ( Read more... )

I taught myself accordion using books from the library (whether I actually taught myself well is debatable) and one of the books they have, from the mid-1800s, is called:

Winner's New School For The Accordion In Which The Instructions Are So Clearly And Simply Treated

I planted a pumpkin patch last weekend and it is growing already! Mini pumpkins, white pumpkins, pumpkins good for pies, and enormous ones too. I hope I have some good ones in the fall.