Jack Frost



Today, in our little corner of the world, we woke up to the season's first frost.



The last of my snap peas aren't happy. Goodnight, garden. See you next year.



Chesnok red garlic



According to my great grandfather, garlic should be planted right after the first full moon in October. According to "The Garlic Guy" in our town, sometime within the 1st two weeks of October is good. I missed both deadlines, but figured late garlic is better than no garlic.





Let's hope my onlookers don't get a hankering for garlic bulbs!



All the leaves are brown...



...and the sky is gray. And, K isn't working today. Which makes it a perfect day for a cup of pumpkin coffee, a haircut for K at the good old fashioned barber shop (complete with good old fashioned barber's pole!), and of course,



playtime in the backyard for Bee and Lily with their new frisbee! I'm also working on our lunch, cheese frenchees (post coming shortly). This is a new stomping ground for me, but apparently a delicious sandwich from an old restaurant called King's Food Host. I've never deep fried a cheese sandwich, but here goes nothing. Everyone needs a little greasy goodness from time to time :)



Pantry supper with a little help from the garden



This time of year, going to the garden isn't as joyous as it was just one month ago. But, it still has some tricks up its sleeve and so do I! After a long day of travel back from the south, K and I were not about to go to the grocery store. I needed to come up with something that 1) I had ingredients for, 2) was filling, 3)  was easy and 4) could be eaten all day. My journey started in our  now meager garden. Leeks, scallions, chives. Perfect!



Red potatoes from my favorite local deli. I think they somehow inject these with extra sweetness. I have never had a potato better.



Chicken breasts. Enough for stock AND chicken salad for lunch during the week.



Chorizo. Yum!



Sourdough bread. Don't get too excited. It's not technically "homemade." That's K's job. I had help from King Aurthur Flour Company's bread mix.



The final product? The most delicious soup and warm bread! Onion-y, spicy, warm and tasty. I left the pot on the stove and we munched on it all day. And, finished both loaves of bread by the time we went to bed that night!