I'm running to catch up...

The kitchens been hoping since there is  a chill in the air.  i started this blog a week ago before I went away with the ladies for a weekend in the woods off the grid!  How lovely it was, but it goes by way too quick.  As did this week, did you see where it went?

I bought and planted Garlic from Snell Family Farm I've never planted my own and I would have liked to plant more but the snow we had sorta threw me for a loop.  

Nothing better then baked mac n cheese.  

Well, Maybe hot cocoa!

Stuffed squash with butter, cinnamon and apples.  

Pork roast rubbed with cloves. 

Garlic mashed potatoes.

Pumpkin carving YAH!

Chicken Enchiladas! 

I made orange cupcakes with nutella frosting!

I'm behind by a week or so, so I'll try to get another one out soon, Tony has been stalking deer and I've been baking late at night.  Planning our  Christmas gifts As i have decided this year I am not buying anything but supplies!

Apples apples oh my!  We've been to the orchard 3 times!  We've made minnie apple pies, apple sauce, pork roast with apples, and eaten many many apples with sugar and nutella!  I've been cooking more.  Apple crisp is in the toaster oven as I type.  

Preparing for individual pies!

Haylee helped to peel.  

Snack time!

Applesauce!

Leftover crust cookies

Anniversary roses!  10 years married, 17 together!

the leaves are changing they really are!

I've been cooking bunches and I have been taking pictures.  Lets see we made peach muffins, apple muffins, 

Gingerbread Halloween cookie,  with my rock star baking assistant!

 I know a little early but I don't think its ever to early in  child's eyes!

It's Grilled cheese season which is just about my favorite food!  Add some bacon and it might be heaven! the tomatoes from the Garden are nearly gone, they tasted so good!

We took a trip to Connecticut to see family and what was supposed to be a rainy weekend turned out wonderful!  We went to Cotton hollow, which I had to ask to photograph since it is closed to the general public.

We went to Wickham Park in Manchester CT, Tony played some disc golf, we visited the gardens and saw the rescued birds.  

A lobster dinner was served when we arrived!

  This is where we stayed right on the Connecticut river.

We've also been to the local fair!

 Someone tell me i don't need a goat!

fried Zucchini

summers days are numbered...

Busy as usual!
Had a lovely weekend, checked out the Farmers market at crystal springs Farm ! what a wonderful market.  I bought lots of tomatoes!  I'll be planting more next year!  So, on Monday i canned diced tomatoes.

Paste Tomatoes from the market.

Preparing the water bath for peeling

All the steps.  1. coring, boiling for 30 seconds, cooling, peeling.

Preparing to jar.

Ready to be boiled.  See my wonderful new tongs!!

Fully processed.

I also made and froze approx 4 dozen Meatballs made with organic grass fed beef from Little Alaska Farm