Quarantine supper tonite... live from NYC...
Another spectacular autumn day here in the Big Apple... trees dressed in glorious fall colors... birds flying V formations overhead... squirrels burying acorns... leaving little holes everywhere... the warmth of the sun bringing smiles behind masks as eyes crinkle up... waving to neighbors... tending to gardens... fall clean up... no jackets required.
So relaxing to get outside work in the greenhouse and forget about the election for a few hours. Tomatoes still producing... albeit slower due to the shorter days and cooler temperatures... dug up the yams today... planted in a small pot on the deck... just for fun... couldn’t believe the harvest... what a surprise! Collards, sprouts and turnips still going strong... nasturtiums looking beautiful as they trail up their dowels... so calm and peaceful.
As darkness fell Mr Sam stayed on the deck a bit longer napping in his box while supper was prepared. End of the week... time to use up those veggies languishing in the fridge. Yellow peppers, roma tomatoes, half a sweet onion, a random garlic clove, a dash of heat from Rotel tomatoes & jalapeños, a few limes juiced and some olive oil made for a delightful sauce over turkey meatballs. Asian yams... honey sweet with white flesh... oven roasted with olive oil salt and pepper accompanied the dish. On the side an avocado tomato salad with red onion and lime vinaigrette... a fresh end to our dinner. The hubs exclaiming... It’s fall on a plate!
Special thanks to Manuela Roth for the fabulous shortbread recipe that was the perfect end to supper... the snap of the cookie and that heady vanilla aroma... delicious!
How was your day? What on your plate? Thoughts?
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