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Mangoes were on sale at my grocery store, so I bought one. Today it was perfectly ripe so I decided to make a smoothie with it.
Puree in blender. Drink. Delicious. Makes about 2 servings.
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Recently I went camping for a weekend up at Copper Falls National Park in northern Wisconsin. Sleeping on the ground in a tent is my rare chance to wake up, warm in a down sleeping bag and see this above my head in the morning –
A bit of rain later the first morning moved on.
Nights were cool, but the days were warmer and perfect for hours of hiking around the canyons, waterfalls and trails.
Evenings found us gathered around the fire for sharing, stories and food. Magnificent meals seemingly appeared out of nowhere. We ate curried chicken salad, roast beef wraps, peanutbutter chocolate bars, two kinds of bundt cake, steaming chili, corn bread, chicken pasta alfredo, crisp fresh salad, omelettes for breakfast along with Greek yogurt, granola, fruit and snacks. These women know how to eat well while they camp!
To the wonderful women of Spooner who gather every year – you are welcoming, inclusive and generous – inviting other women into this experience and extending your friendship. Thank you!
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We really enjoy simple, flavorful cooking. When DH came home with four, fat artichokes – there was nothing else to do but grab a lemon, call our friends J & J and enjoy the feast!
DH added crispy cinnamon & garlic potatoes. Our friends added thinly sliced cucumber with feta, rounding out this vegetarian meal.
Here is the Artichoke & Lemon recipe and the Cinnamon Roasted Potatoes recipe.
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Now our prairie is golden, white and the deep purple of native asters. Berries and crab apples are now brilliant red too.
And our 3 foot-square garden is on its third crop of Swiss chard (first crop the deer ate) and purple peppers.
In a garden plot, on a patio or in a pot – it’s fun to grow some of the food we eat. Plus, it reminds us to be cognizant of where out food comes from, who grows it and how much effort, water and work it takes to bring food to our table. For those of us in the U.S., much of our fruits & vegetables are harvested by undocumented workers, essentially slave labor.
We often go walking by this lake near our house. Now in late summer, the brilliant greens of early summer have given way to the olive tones of autumn. Today DH took pictures for you to enjoy.
Sometimes we can find peace in a place.