This is what happens when you spill piping hot tea onto your nice cherry table. Thankfully denatured alcohol makes it almost as good as new. Now you can barely see the spot *if* you know where to look. I will, however, be looking for a tea tray for future use just to be on the safe side.
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Rainy Day Chicken Soup 1 whole chicken Sweat the veggies with a few pinches of salt in a tablespoon of oil in a stock pot over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent. Add the chicken and parsley and water to cover. Put a lid on your pot and bring to a simmer. Add fresh thyme leaves and peppercorns. Simmer 60 minutes, skimming any foam that rises to the surface, add 1 cup couscous or other small pasta. Remove from heat. Carefully transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred meat off the bones, returning it to the pot, check seasonings and add more salt if needed. Bring just to a boil, turn off the heat and serve with crusty hot bread.
Yesterday was the penultimate farmers market and I was pleased to see plenty of vendors with all sorts of goods still available. Last year the produce folks cut out fairly early but this year they are sticking around. The fish lady advertised the wild salmon as the last of the season so that’s what we brought home. I’ve breaded it with whole grain cornmeal. Roasted-tomato soup 2-3 pounds tomatoes, cored and halved Roast tomatoes in a foil lined pan at 450 F for 45-60 minutes or until the skins begin to blacken and the juice reduces a bit. Meanwhile, add the onion and some olive oil to a Dutch oven and saute slowly until they begin to caramelize. When the tomatoes are ready, add the garlic to the onions and saute 60 seconds then add the tomatoes and give it a good stir. Add all remaining ingredients except for the heavy cream and simmer gently about 20 minutes. Puree with a stick blender, adding the cream during the last few seconds of blending. Top with herbed croutons and enjoy!
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Daniel requested chicken soup and it’s been a chilly rainy week, perfect weather for soup.
I also made another tea cozy for 
I need a gift for a friend who really likes yoga and I thought these 
Here’s my second run at the tea cozy. I made my pattern a couple inches shorter but left the width the same since that was okay. Here you can see Gwen being oh so helpful. This one is just a tad too short so I’m going to add back about an inch and have a third try. I love this fabric, it’s Alexander Henry circa 2004. How I wish I could get some more!
or two or three? I found a nice 
My crazy Christmas cactus just seems to bloom whenever it pleases. Sometimes it blooms at Easter, sometimes Thanksgiving, never Christmas and this year? This year it’s blooming in October.
Since we had most of a day Monday available to us we made our day down to the Burlington mall to have a look at another pen shop but found it to be too pricey and highfalutin’ for our tastes. We did find some nice cards and stationary elsewhere in the mall. After that we cruised over to Concord center for a bite to eat, a browse through the kitchen store and a quick visit to 
We headed over to the 
By lunchtime we were both overstimulated due to the crowds and cold so we made our way out early and spent the rest of the day at the 
Madame Purl suggested a visit to the