Falling into FALL with grace...

Becoming a Lady...

 

 

Yesterday, evening, I went out to take a little breather after a busy day. Pasta party, meets weekends, art sessions, and a playdate a lll crunched up into few hors we were all engaged in something. During my quick outside trip to make sure chickens have clean water and wanting to give them kale ribs. I peaked inside to find out one of my chickens have becomed a lady! 

Yes, just that, I think peanut has begun to lay eggs. They were all in a some kind of a conversation and I felt like I was in the middle of it. But only downside of it was I couldn't understand what they were ranting about. 

Being super excited I rushed inside to grab the camera and asking Nigel to find the answer to my riddle. I head outside to snap few pictures. It was a super exciting I even had to share it with my neighbor who was heading inside after a long day of work. I quickly took the egg out and and pluck few other garden crops and headed inside to finish the rest of the evening which was pack with activities to the brim!

Zuchini Bread

 

When I planted the zucchini seeds this spring, I did not expect to have much because of the shade we get from the trees in our yard. However, I was happy to have decent amount of zucchini crop this summer. Did not plant any yellow squash this year, but zucchini was able to make up the yellow squash crop. 

I managed to make two loafs of zucchini bread past week and it was delicious. Used olive oil instead of butter and it is a great healthy option and it did not comprise the taste at all. Both my older and the younger enjoy it very much and not  single loaf left the house.

Green Tomatoes...

Getting back to work, keeping up with my own children, and entertaining them intellectually while taking care of five loads of laundry was pushing boundaries to limits. This was indeed a balancing act for me this past weekend. This busy schedule did not held back my interest to wonder off in our yard. Surprising, I could not help noticing the abundance of green tomatoes. 

I read a neat post what to do with green tomatoes from here and I remember to mark the page because it looks so good. It is the end of the tomato season at least for us easterners and I know they are not going to turn red anymore as we are in the brink of Summer but I do not want to give up hope. 

After my spin class on Sunday, I took the liberty to go grocery shopping for few items including couple of ingredients for green tomato recipe and hurried home only to find rest of the family went out for breakfast. I could not refused the nice invitation to join for breakfast. After breakfast I got busy making this lovely pickle. It does needs some prep time which I have been working prior to the assembly. 

I have already given couple of these guys away and heard lovely comments mainly the presentation was beautiful! I love the colors! It taste great cannot wait to try this with some bread!