Soup is super.

BOO!

(scared you...not)

This creature was protecting the tomato plants, stunning. I love spiders, so much so my man got me a tarantula on Valentines day, but I guess that just makes me a creep more than anything.

It has been a busy last couple of weeks, but I have still been cooking my little heart out. Two dear friends of mine were hitched proper, and in honor of my lovely gluten free & dairy free gal I made these for her

Squash and baked tofu fresh rolls with a spicy peanut sauce

The tofu was pressed for an hour, and then marinated in some gluten free tamari. I sprayed a cooking sheet, then sprayed the top of the tofu and sprinkled some black sesame seeds, baked at 375 for 30+ min. until tender and firm. The veggies inside are carrot, acorn squash, cucumber, cilantro, mint and chives.

The peanut sauce contains coconut milk, no sugar added peanut butter, veg stock, red chili paste, tamari, sriracha and arrowroot.

The lovely lady who jumped the broom, I adore her!

Acorn squash soup and harvest apple pie muffins with cheddar cheese

Harvest Apple Pie and Sharp Cheddar Muffins

1 cup ground oat flour
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup flax powder
6oz. nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup apple juice (no sugar added)
2 medium grated gala apples
1/2 cup 2% sharp cheddar
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
1 tsp baking soda

Heat oven to 375, combine all dry ingredients in one bowl, add wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Lastly add the cheese, and mix. Spray & Bake for 30 min. or until done, check with a toothpick. Makes 8 large muffins.


Acorn Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

2 cups acorn squash (baked)
1/3 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 stalks celery, diced
1 large carrot, diced
2 1/2 cups free range chicken stock or veg stock
salt, pepper, garlic powder
garnish- green onion & crushed candied cashews

Bake acorn squash and set aside. In a sauce pan cook celery, onion and carrot in a little bit of stock. Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend til smooth. Add additional stock for a thinner soup, season as desired.

Fried green tomatoes, flounder and homemade aoili. no recipe because I did not like this dish and don't wish to share...but still worth looking at!

I am obsessed with this squash, called sweet potato squash aka delicata squash. Tastes like the perfect combination of sweet potato and corn, you can't go wrong.

A perfect fall day, is there anything more wonderful than the sound of children playing? I think not.

Aidan and Brendan, he is getting so big!

and 1 last thing... get your camp fire on before it is too late

(smores are totally under-rated)