This is our harvest. Or some of it anyway. Apparently it’s only a tenth of the carrots still waiting to be pulled up (according to my husband). The beets were pretty pathetic because I didn’t water them, so the post I was supposed to do this summer entitled, “What the heck to do with a beet!” had to be postponed… Read More
Archives for October 2011
Maudlin Monday
Hi everyone, I’ve been feeling rather maudlin lately for insignificant reasons not even worth going into. Perhaps you’ve noticed tearful comments on your blog? Do you think we should start a new thing? Like Friday Follow and Saturday Snapshot? Maudlin Monday? First of all I couldn’t think of anything original to reply to all your cheesy comments on my eggplant… Read More
Eggplant Gratin
It’s finally starting to feel like Fall so I’m making a traditional Provincial summer dish called Gratin d’Aubergines. A gratin is any dish with bread crumbs or cheese that has been baked to a golden brown. Call me crazy, but eggplant parm (which is a pretty close equivalent) feels like Fall to me with those deep purples and reds and hot tomatoey… Read More
Today’s Post
Wanna see the subject of today’s post? Hmm! Looks like hard work Jen! Wow! You must be, like, this genius chef! And then my husband tried it and said … “Um … well it’s edible, I guess.” Apparently the filling was too salty and thick, and I used the wrong gluten free flour so the crust was too greasy and… Read More