What to fix, what to fix? I’m caught in a no-man’s land between the heat of summer and the cold of winter, and my meals reflect our confusion.
Last night I made stuffed green peppers. Tonight I made pasta e fagiole soup. Tomorrow we’re grilling salmon.
I made the green peppers because it was chilly, and we have an abundance of green peppers available now. I cut the core out of the peppers and then cut them in half lengthwise. After blanching them for five minutes, I laid them on their sides and mounded the filling over them. It seems easier to do it this way, and you get a little more of the stuffing with each bite of pepper, always a good thing.
Today was warm and clear. I should have been out weeding, but I wanted to be available to the repairman, so I worked in the kitchen, making soup. Our evening has been chilly, so the warm soup wasn’t so inappropriate.
Apples are coming into the Farmer’s Market. I want to do apple butter, and apple crisp and apple pie. And then there’s zucchini bread, carrot cake, and pumpkin bread. I found a jar of pumpkin butter in my cabinet, today. I think I’ll have it with toast in the morning.
I Love Fall!
Arrrgh!!!
It's just my state of mind!
Yesterday I made some vichysoisse (sp?) soup which was good and doesn’t take too long to make. I’ll post it on my blog later today. I do recommend it.
We do the hot version here, occasionally. And we call it Potato-Leek Soup so that we don’t have to worry about spelling! *G*
I’ll have to come check your blog to see how you prepare it.
Buffy, I’ve posted the recipe now. It’s quick and easy to make and, I think, an ideal soup for this time of the year. Come to think of it it is a good soup for any time of the year, hot or cold.
Thanks, Adele. I’ll be over to check it out.
Mmmm… all the apple recipes are sounding so so good to me! I think I need to get more apple dishes in my home. (I’ve been eating more apples lately, but simply taking the apple and chomping into it.. kinda boring, dontcha think?)
Oh Des…..make Dutch Apple Pie! If you’re still dieting, make just one, but the men in your life will be your slaves for life!
LOL… “Slaves for life”… sounds very intriguing!
Think of the sparkling windows and the clean floors! All the folded laundry, and the made beds. And all it takes is one Dutch Apple pie!
Make your favorite apple pie with a top crust. Cut three large slashes into the top crust before baking. Five minutes before the baking time is up, pour 1/2 cup whipping cream through the slits of the crust. Return to the oven to finish baking. I add just a little extra cinnamon to my apple pies, and the whipped cream makes a really smooth sauce.