"Shelter in place" for weather!

With the Cameron Peak wildfire ash falling from the sky creating unhealthy and often hazardous breathing conditions, we've been advised to avoid outdoorsy-ness once more.  Yay, 2020!

But it gets better/worse?! An early September snow storm is enroute and temperatures 🌡 will plummet,  temporarily tonight.  Below freezing and possibly INCHES of frickin' snow! Just the kind of event that smaller trees, herbs, tomatoes and annuals will die from.  😕

We are making the most of it, of course.  After some garden prep, its relaxing to go mix it up in the kitchen a bit.

This week...

A twist on spaghetti snd meatballs.  With a side of Caprese salad - the basil rescued from our garden before the snow. 

The Italian meal was accompanied by a rosemary olive oil bread,  fresh from the oven. In my opinion,  it was almost as good as the bruschetta bread from earlier this week.

Ok... maybe it's time to admit I was Italian in a past life?

Prior to bruschetta bread there was the foccacia,  which made devilishly good sandwiches thanks to homemade pesto from Kathy Mitchell, fresh mozzarella, tomato, avocado and chicken breast.

And the fig and pig pizza, featuring dried fig, prosciutto and arugula with mozzarella and a balsamic reduction drizzle.

As we get further into the fall I'll be amping up the comfort food. Stroganoff, beef stew, hearty soups and scalloped potatoes are on the list. 

A separate post is needed for desserts too. I feel cherry clafoutis, carrot cake and bread pudding with homemade caramel sauce coming on. But first... strawberry-rhubarb pie. Yep, I just harvested the rhubarb in anticipation of the inbound snow!

Mmmmm. Rhubarb jam is also a good idea!