Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Winter CSA share

It's always a little difficult when daylight savings time ends and it starts getting dark at 5:00.  I'm not a huge fan of winter weather, the lack of sunshine, and I definitely prefer summer produce!  But again this year, we've signed up for our CSA's winter share.  And I love it.  Farmer Ted sent the following photos of the greens being harvested.


It's so nice to know where our food is coming from.  We didn't make it this year, but next year we're planning a trip up to the farm!  These once a month deliveries of fruit and vegetables, really help get me through the dark days of winter.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Salty Honey Pie

South Brooklyn Post published this recipe for Salty Honey Pie by Melissa and Emily Elsen.  I've eaten this pie at Four + Twenty Blackbirds, and it is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.  I'm so excited to find this recipe online and am looking forward to trying to make it for Thanksgiving.  Yay!!


Salty Honey Pie by Melissa and Emily Elsen
Photo by Joshua Kristal via South Brooklyn Post

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

A year later

My grandpa, Albert Carlon Nichols, died a year ago today.  (link)  I was thinking this morning about things I am thankful for.  Having him as a part of my life for so long, was such a blessing.  And I feel so lucky that my son was able to meet his great-grandfather.  Grandpa was such a giving, caring, strong, wonderful person, and so full of life.  He was always ready with a joke and a smile.  So today I am both happy and sad.