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JUST IN--PIE PUMPKINS, DAZZLING MUMS, AND CARVING PUMPKINS GALORE |
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| CERTIFIED ORGANIC GARLIC--several varieties from Martha's Dad, Albert Putnam of Fiddlehead Farm in New Limerick. I was intrigued by the variety "MUSIC GARLIC" so had to look it up...Music is a large, beautiful and well-formed porcelain garlic similar to Northern White. Its flavor is very rich and musky, strong and robust and sticks around for a while.(gourmetgarlicgardens.com) |
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PEARS, APPLES, STRAWBERRIES...get jammin'! OR as Jenny's daughter Piper said, "Can we make Apple Crispy?" That is the way I'm saying it from now on! |
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| G U O R D S |
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SQUASH in many sizes, shapes, and flavors. The easiest way to cook (and I think most flavorful)-- cut in half, scoop out the seeds, place on a baking tray with about 1/4" water. I like to add a dot of butter and either sprinkle brown sugar or drizzle maple syrup over. Bake 400ยบ for about an hour (depending on squash size) loosely topped with foil. |
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| POPCORN and CIDER after school! |
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| CABBAGE My Mom used to make a beautiful boiled dinner when we harvested the garden in the fall. It was a display of everything on one huge platter--just cook your beets separately or the whole platter will be a deep burgundy hue! |
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| MITTENS, HATS, SCARVES... hand knit by Nita of Littleton (the county!) My grandmother knit a new pair of mittens for me, my siblings, and cousins each Christmas and I can attest to their warmth, even when soaked with snowman snow or during late night sledding. After a winter's wear and being hung next to the woodstove to dry day after day, they resembled boiled wool --smooth and soft and even warmer because all the small spaces between the stitches would be closed. |
