Fall Deliciousness

The leaves are turning and today is probably the last day I will get to work in the garden without dressing in layers to stave off the cold. I'll be harvesting the green tomatoes today with a little bit of sadness - one of my favorite daily summer rituals is walking through the garden inspecting the plants for ripe fruit and ready vegetables. I still have sugar snap peas and beets in the garden to carry me a bit longer, but I will miss the herby smell of tomato vines on my fingers. That smell is summer to me.

Boo enjoys the last soccer game of the season.

Fall break is here next weekend and we will have family in town for Grandparent's Day at my son's school. My planning mind wanders forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas and the heightened stakes of feeding the extended family, who are non-vegans, meals that will satisfy and inspire them. After all, if the food is delicious how can they possibly complain?  We live our lives as an example and fill the table with beautiful and aromatic dishes that encourage our loved ones to inch closer to a healthier way of eating.

Here's the link to a great set of holiday recipes to start your thinking. 

http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/ffl/employee/holiday-recipes

I'm testing out a pumpkin ice-cream pie recipe that has great promise. I'll let you know how it goes.