a month in a nutshell

If you didn't notice, I have a new blog now.....I discovered that there was another blog with a similar name, not without salt...a neat blog, but I didn't want to look like a name-stealer.

Anyways, things have been hectic this past month. Updating the house has been an ongoing process, but I'm happy to say that I've gotten most of my to-do things off of my list. The new school year started up, although I don't really feel like it ever ended, and with education budget cuts, everyone is feeling the impact the forced job cuts. And, I celebrated a birthday....yes, I'm now in the last year of my 20's...so sad.

Despite a crazy month, I still managed to eat, eat, eat! I subscribed to a bi-weekly CSA (community supported agriculture) box. A box of fresh, local veges and fruits gets delivered to my front door, and it's like Christmas every time!

 My first box.

Here are some of the things I made with my box ingredients....

Lemongrass chicken with tofu, squash, and Thai basil

Tomato and corn pie 

(I forgot to take a picture of the inside...

but it was a tasty savory pie filled with fresh corn, tomatoes, chives, and cheese)

Of course, I also baked some sweet treats. Here are a few of the things I remembered to take pictures of....

chocolate chip cookie dough! 

(yes, I did make cookies out of it, but I probably ate a spoonful of dough for every 5 cookies I baked)

 

burnt sugar bundt cake with caramel rum frosting

(for my dad's birthday)

peanut butter and jelly bars

(not a very appealing picture)

So, that's a month in a nutshell. My apologies on the quality of my pictures, I don't have a fancy camera and am too lazy to put much effort into presentation :). I care more about taste!

Oh, and here's a hello from Penny.