Feeling like fall

This morning there was a hint of fall in the air...ok, I'm lying.  There really wasn't a hint of fall but it was 59 degrees at 5:15am?  That has to count for something.

While I will mourn our summer days coming to a close ...and yes, even after the bitchin hot summer we've had, I will still be sad to see the summer dress days in the review mirror.  I always love fall...why?  I think we are trained as children to love fall.  New school clothes, school supplies and new friends along with getting back to a routine that is stimulating makes fall extra special.

As an adult I love fall because:

• staying cozy by a warm fire
• baking cookies...lots and lots of cookies
• pumpkins -love the bread, the pies and the cookies 
• fall fashion!  still warm enough to not have to wear the crazy heavy coats
• fun new T.V. shows, let me know if you find any really good ones
• anticipation of the holidays without the stress
• coffee tastes better in fall
• the fall colors in nature
• I feel like cooking again ( I never really feel like "cooking" in summer...)

 And so, I expect that I will start posting more recipes if I can get my act together. We'll see if I can grow my repertoire.  If not you'll just be seeing repeats and me wishing I had more time to plan better meals.

Pure goodness

Most evenings, if I have my act together, I make green juice. It's delicious a packed full of phyto- nutrients.

Feeling saucy

I'm a bit of a lazy bum in the kitchen. I started this blog to inspire myself to cook more and to do more photography. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. Comme ci comme ca ... Yep that's me. I'm just so so.

Tonight I made penne with jar sauce from Costco. It's been in the cabinet a few months. I've been reluctant to try it. Here is my review.... Delicious and best of all: no complaints from the kids. I sprinkled cheese on top. Yes, I'm fancy that way.

Nothing like warm cinnamon rolls

When my kids have spend the nights at our house I like to try to make something special for the morning. The kids have come to expect homemade chocolate chip pancakes from scratch. In fact, Owens friend, George, has taken the recipe and attempted them at home for his siblings.

Today is the last day of summer for Owen and his good friend Lorcan. School starts on Monday.  As a special treat, this morning I made them cinnamon rolls. Unfortunately they pressured me to remove them before fully done and they were a bit too gooey. Luckily I was able to pop them right back into the oven for another 15 minutes and they were perfect.

The recipe is on my recipe page.  I made them the night before and instead of having them rise for 30 minutes I put them in the fridge overnight so they would be fresh and warm this morning.  I pulled them out of the fridge this morning and should have had them at room temp for a minimum of 30-60 minutes, ( it was probably only 20) which is why it took them double time to cook.

I could probably sell these and make a small fortune they are so good.

Not Responsible for Obsession

So I've tried many salsa's. Most leave me disappointed. I saw this new salsa at Costco and despite my reluctance I just had to purchase. The warning label left me with a sense of sheer danger for not only trying something new but for possibly taking on a new obsession.

I have to say the label lives up to the hype. I can't say I'm obsessed but it's still the first day.... It's really good so maybe by the end of the week.