Tall Tales from Kansas

Because today is the first day of fall, how about we start this post with some gnarly looking pumpkins? These were on display in the back of a pick up truck at the farmers market on Saturday. Ooooh how I do love a good warty pumpkin.

There were also some really nice looking flowers. I am a sucker for the bouquets with dahlias. I like how these whisper “fall is coming” but they are not shouting all-out fall yet. If that makes any sense.

Butternut squash has arrived. I just saw a recipe from Forks over Knives today for a Moroccan Bean salad that had chopped roasted winter squash along with … oh let me just include the recipe here instead of telling you everything in it. You might want to try it too.

A couple of zucchini made their way into my basket, dipped in hummus or grated over quinoa with some pickled red onions, and a fried egg on top, both sound very tasty to me.

How about this dynamic duo? I love me some hand-holders.

Mums will be coming soon to my front porch. My geraniums still look too good to dump… but soon.

Apple Spice cake this week. That little red hot on the top was the perfect accompaniment . Reminded me of a nice warm apple cider with a splash of cinnamon schnapps on a cool fall evening.

I listened to a podcast the other day about the health benefits of foods like red peppers which only reinforced that I should get all these peppers.

Just one more shot of the pumpkins. There will be more as we work into October. Lots more. In my next life I am coming back as a warty pumpkin.