Saturday, September 27, 2014

A yummy fall{ish} recipe…

And good for ya taboot

The squash are out…every shape and color. And roasted squash is the

cats pajamas or so they say

But since it is only fall{ish} and the {ish} means… eh… 87 degrees warm

I decided to embrace my clime, and turn the roasted squash into a warmish salad.

with me?

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Who knew that when you peel Butternut squash there are tiny green stripes?

Nature in all of her glory.

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I roasted the chunked squash with pearl onions and red grapes….sage would be lovely too!

Jewel tones….gorgeous.

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While roasting I cooked up some jasmine and wild rice…I have done this before with Quinoa too.

added some good balsamic vinegar and some finely chopped raw butternut squash

Yep. Raw. The warmth of the rice softens it just. a. tad.

wonderful crunch

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veggies roasted…all caramelized. Fall crack.

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Made a sweet tangy dressing with maple syrup…and added craisins.

Put the warm from the oven veggies on the cool from the fridge rice salad…

breaking all of the rules

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Lovely union.

Try it. Dare.

Warm roasted butternut squash and fruit salad

2-1/2 cups of butternut squash chunks

1 cup of red seedless grapes

1 cup of pearl onions

1 TBSP of olive oil

Roast above at 375 degree oven for 25 minutes (or until nice and caramel brown)

Meanwhile cook:

1 C of wild and jasmine rice ~or~ mixture of quinoa and rice…or whatever grain raises your skirt.

when rice is cooked add:

1/2 c of finely diced raw butternut squash

2 tsp of balsamic vinegar

Put in fridge to chill for an hour…or overnight.

For dressing mix:

2 TBSP of whole grain mustard

2TBSP of maple syrup

1-1/2 tsp of balsamic vinegar

1TBSP of olive oil

When rice is cool add dressing and:

1/4 c of minced shallot or green onions,

1/2 c of dried cranberries.

:: Serve warm roasted veggies and fruit over chilled rice salad.::

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Perfectly fall{ish}.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Fall…Here?

 

Naw….

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But we are workin’ it

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Yep.

Monday, September 1, 2014

A local magical garden…full of secrets

 

‘If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.’
                                                           ~ The Secret Garden

We have an enchanted little {big} garden in this little town of ours

cloaked in a rich and entertaining history…This year it is 100 years old

Waldo’s Secret Garden

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owned by an Oh SO creative family

And a becoming more famous by the minute wedding venue

have been featured in The knot and Pottery Barn’s wedding blog to name a few

I had a ball strolling the grounds today…

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They put the FUN in funky. Around every corner is something to make you smile

and remind you that life is short….and should be fun.

and let’s face it funky.

 

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Charlotte Anabar … Who traipsed these grounds as a kid…

and lives in and helps manage the property

Has a fab design firm….that carries on this same sense of whimsy in her own designs

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It really is amazing to see the sheer size of this centenarian  property…which can happily fit an intimate party of 20 …to a huge gathering of 300

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If you check out their website, you’ll see some phenomenal wedding shoots

…from rustic to swanky.

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A gorgeous place

to

just

be.

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