Monthly Archives: October 2010

Green Tomato Jam Recipe

I enjoyed a merry weekend filled with new grad school friends, costumes, dance parties, and baking. I often look ahead or dwell behind instead of being present. After a week of feeling disconnected and anxious for no good reason, it was fun to dance around to soul music with a bison and a bookworm, drinking […]

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Jim - I live 20 minutes from some great climbing in the Shawnee. Nice photos. I can’t wait for the snow to melt to get back on the rocks!

Jim - I live 20 minutes from some great climbing in the Shawnee. Nice photos. I can’t wait for the snow to melt to get back on the rocks!

Gemma - It really was a beautiful place. I hope to get back in the spring. I bet it’s fun to hike around in the snow though, too.

Gemma - It really was a beautiful place. I hope to get back in the spring. I bet it’s fun to hike around in the snow though, too.

Halloween Candy Recipe

Looking for a fun Halloween project? Forgo the artificial flavors and wax coating of store-bought candy corn and candy pumpkins by making your own. This recipe from Gapers Block produces great results. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. One of the perks of living in a university town is that it isn't hard to […]

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Tim - Fantastic! LOVE this!

Tim - Fantastic! LOVE this!

Gemma - Thanks Tim! I hope you and your family have a fun Halloween weekend.

Gemma - Thanks Tim! I hope you and your family have a fun Halloween weekend.

Erin - The candy turned out amazing! Beautiful photos. <3 I must admit that I'm a bit too lazy to make candy, but I would definitely love to try some - I have the biggest sweet tooth.
Festive post. :) Enjoy your Halloween weekend!

Erin - The candy turned out amazing! Beautiful photos. <3 I must admit that I'm a bit too lazy to make candy, but I would definitely love to try some - I have the biggest sweet tooth.
Festive post. :) Enjoy your Halloween weekend!

Gemma - Thanks Erin. I hope you and Matt had a fun weekend!

Gemma - Thanks Erin. I hope you and Matt had a fun weekend!

Apple Cake Recipe

My brother gave me a lovely bike for my birthday. While it has only been a month, I've been on it nearly every day. This gorgeous fall has been a real treat for a new rider. There are few things better than biking home from an early morning at the market with a week's worth of […]

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Erin - I think that winterizing your bike commute is a great idea. I biked in rather cold/rainy conditions in Chicago (never in the snow) and it wasn’t so terrible with the proper apparel and lights for the bike.
Love the middle photo!

Erin - I think that winterizing your bike commute is a great idea. I biked in rather cold/rainy conditions in Chicago (never in the snow) and it wasn’t so terrible with the proper apparel and lights for the bike.
Love the middle photo!

Gemma - Thanks for the motivation Erin! The cold doesn’t bother me, but snow sounds scary. We’ll see how I feel in a month or two.

Gemma - Thanks for the motivation Erin! The cold doesn’t bother me, but snow sounds scary. We’ll see how I feel in a month or two.

Terry at Blue Kitchen - Beautiful photos, as always. But the card catalog shot really knocks me out. As much as I love computers, I miss card catalogs in libraries.

Terry at Blue Kitchen - Beautiful photos, as always. But the card catalog shot really knocks me out. As much as I love computers, I miss card catalogs in libraries.

Gemma - Thanks Terry. I love that hallway in the old library building here. The walls are lined with them and there is great natural light. Makes me miss them too.

Gemma - Thanks Terry. I love that hallway in the old library building here. The walls are lined with them and there is great natural light. Makes me miss them too.

Herb-Roasted Squash Recipe

I always seem to wind-up lugging the heaviest pieces of produce home from the farmers market. Heads of cabbage, melons, or bags of apples. When Nick came to visit last weekend, I was grateful for the extra set of hands — It’s squash season. We bought acorn, buttercup and butternut squash to roast for lunch, […]

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Clare - I love that fall/autumn photo…it really does get you in the mood for that tasty squash. Looks lovely.

Clare - I love that fall/autumn photo…it really does get you in the mood for that tasty squash. Looks lovely.

gemma - Thanks Clare. It’s such a lovely time of year. I wish it lasted as long as winter seems to.

gemma - Thanks Clare. It’s such a lovely time of year. I wish it lasted as long as winter seems to.

Nishta - Gemma–I’m in love with that first shot.

Nishta - Gemma–I’m in love with that first shot.

LimeCake - i love the warm flavours in this! roasted squash is so delicious!

LimeCake - i love the warm flavours in this! roasted squash is so delicious!

Gemma - Thank you Nishta, it is a great time of year for natural light!
Thanks LimeCake. I agree, roasted squash is wonderful.

Gemma - Thank you Nishta, it is a great time of year for natural light!
Thanks LimeCake. I agree, roasted squash is wonderful.

Panzanella Recipe

The farmers at my local market are selling the last of their tomatoes, our basil plant is spending the night indoors for fear of frost, and the days are getting rapidly shorter. I realize that fall is already in full swing, but I hope you will humor me as I sneak in one last summer recipe. […]

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Erin O'Brien - Happy belated birthday – sounds like you had a nice pre-birthday celebration.
I don’t miss summer until autumn is in full-swing… thanks for sharing the recipe (and photo) of a bright summer dish. :)

Erin O'Brien - Happy belated birthday – sounds like you had a nice pre-birthday celebration.
I don’t miss summer until autumn is in full-swing… thanks for sharing the recipe (and photo) of a bright summer dish. :)

gemma - Thanks, Erin. My birthday weekend was a lot of fun. The autumn colors are amazing here! I hope there is a bit of seasonal color in your part of the country.

gemma - Thanks, Erin. My birthday weekend was a lot of fun. The autumn colors are amazing here! I hope there is a bit of seasonal color in your part of the country.

Ruthie - Happy birthday! Love your blog!

Ruthie - Happy birthday! Love your blog!

Gemma - Thank you Ruthie. That is very nice to hear!

Gemma - Thank you Ruthie. That is very nice to hear!