Month: September 2012

Experiencing Edinburgh

Experiencing Edinburgh

In some earlier posts I talked about our trip to the UK this past spring and I thought I'd go back and share one of the highlights of the trip. It was the first time to Scotland for a couple of us and we found a fantastic way to explore the city, a walking tour...

Last Few Weeks of the CSA

Last Few Weeks of the CSA

I wasn't going to write another post about my CSA, at least not for awhile, but I picked up my share today and it was just so beautiful I had to share it. The colors of the peppers and tomatoes were so vibrant and I loved the contrast with the tomatillos. And even if...

Ohh, It’s Okra

Ohh, It’s Okra

The good and bad thing about a CSA is you're not really sure what vegetables you're going to get. A lot has to do with what the farm has decided to plant but you also have weather patterns, plant diseases, and other variables that can affect what shows up each week....

Mediterranean-Inspired Stuffed Peppers

Mediterranean-Inspired Stuffed Peppers

or what you make when your CSA gives you peppers and more peppers and more peppers Updated September 2021 One of the staples of the late summer, early fall farm share is a plethora of peppers - bell peppers, sweet peppers, and hot peppers. Last year the majority of...

DC Weekend Getaway

DC Weekend Getaway

The time to not visit Boston is on or around September 1st. It's when all the yearly apartment leases turn over and when the more than 250,000 students flood back into the city for a new school year. Around that time, if I can possibly arrange it, I'm far,...

Carrot Soup

Carrot Soup

Labor Day is the line separating Summer and Fall but I'm still in denial. I want to wear flip flops and sundresses and eat sweet corn and summer tomatoes. But alas, the days are growing shorter and I woke up to a cool September morning. As with many things, I found...