No More Farmer's Market

... until next June:(

I will really miss it.
It was neat to have all that goodness in my buggy ...
I did not even need to look for recipes: I'd just grab some produce and create:)
It felt like "art work" ... Almost like painting, except instead of a palette, I had veggies and fruits and instead of a brush, I used a knife and a wooden spoon:)

A Walk

... on the trail by the Don River.

This time, instead of Canada Geese, the pond had many ducks

A beautiful fall day

CROP

My biggest mushroom:)

My first crop!!!

How It All Mushroomed

Those of you, who have been following my market-adventures, are aware how excited I have been about my mushroom finds.
Well, last Thursday, I took a chance and not only did I come home with more wonderful mushrooms but
also bought a log.
What is a log?  It's a wonderful invention: mushrooms grow on it.

I brought it home with instructions. As per instructions, I soaked it in a bucket. It soaked for about 3 hours. Then, I set it up in a Roasting pan with some pebbles, in order to keep it from direct contact with the water. I put it in a spare bedroom as I had no more horizontal space left in my kitchen. I've been visiting it two- three times a day and misting it . It's quite exciting to observe the changes from day to day.

Here is the log in the bucket.

All set up in the roasting pan

Aren't they amazing?

The last two pictures were taken today.

I'm going to have Shiitake mushrooms:)

A Fresh Look

Must keep up with the times:)

I'm trying this new look Blogger calls Dynamic View.
I can always set it back to the "old way" but I think it's only a matter of getting used to it.

Cajun-spiced Butternut Squash Chips

Just had to try.
It works nicely:) Good contrast of flavours.

Slice the squash into very thin slices.
(Food processor helps)
Lay them on a greased cookie sheet.
Brush the slices with Olive oil. (both sides)
Sprinkle with spices.
Bake at 400 F until crispy and brown around the edges.

A Great Run

Finally:
We had such a good run this morning.
It did not matter that there were hills -
The sun was shining - it was great to be outdoors.