too much winter

how do you know when you've had too much winter? my personal winter barometer is when i see a snow pile that is a good few feet taller than me and when it has a shopping cart on top.





after two of the biggest snow storms of my lifetime in one month, i'm officially over winter. alas it continues to snow even as i write you this post.

the lack of sun and warmth, along with the desire to be eating from my own garden is making me crazy for summer. i made this market bag dreaming of the days that i'll be filling it with fresh fruits and veggies from the farmer's market.






i made it from those coffee bags i have gotten from a friend and have used in the past.





and if you are wandering, someone had a very good birthday this weekend...

get to know me, please

i saw this post on another blog i was checking out. it seemed like a smart thing to do. you can tell this was not intended for AFTER sunday by question #4.... oh well.

1. How many piercing's do you have?

6. but i only use the standard 2, one in each ear. 

however i would love to get my tragus pierced.... my sister & bf is leaving for africa for 2 years. she has it pierced and i think it would be like our own secret way to still be connected.

2. I love the sound of.....?

billy's laugh. 

but for music- edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes & camera obscura.

3. Favorite city?

i loved vancover, nassua & camden, me.  

however i have a sweet spot for sellersville, pa that i can't seem to shake.

4. Colts, Saints, or could care less?

i'm obviously a few days behind. i really did hope the saints would win. better uniforms.

5. Frozen yogurt or ice cream?

i know i should say frozen yogurt but i can't. i adore coffee ice cream.

6. Favorite appetizer?

hmmm, this is tough. i would much rather eat a variety of appetizers then have a real dinner. billy has me addicted to hot pepper jelly over cream cheese. obviously with garden of eatin's sesame blues because no other chip can compare.

7. What item in your closet currently makes you the happiest?

 

these shoes.... $5 thrift store find. love love love em.

8.Favorite facial moisturizer?
green street luxuries 'whipped night face cream' its so thick i've been using it all winter long. i met the owners when they started selling at the local farmers market. sweetest people & amazing products!

9. What are most excited for this week? 

cameron's 1st birthday!!! he's so cute, he could've only been born on valentine's day!!

10. Describe the room you are in. 

our cozy lil bedroom... the safest place in the world. there is laundry out that needs to be put away, a white ikea chair that is threatening to capsize because someone has piled it high with their dirty clothes and a pair of boots that i have been debating for 3 weeks over whether to keep them or not. that must mean i shouldn't keep them, right?

 

keep on falling

what can i say? i'm just digging  fall  this year, so i will just keep on posting about it. you like?

i bought these two pumpkins today at a local farm.

this one is being left as is and will be my kitchen table center piece for awhile. in a celebrity pumpkin contest this one would win.

i gave this one an upgrade by cutting out all the stars.

from that pumpkin i toasted the seeds with some salt and oil. highly addictive.

the next few come from the farmer's market.

these lil f'ers are so dang cute!

this may just look like a super adorable gourd, but its so much more. once it dries up, i will cut a hole in it and the birds will eat the insides. after they've eaten all the inside they can move right in to their new gourd home. i.love.it. its sitting pretty next to the mum my dad just got us.

peachy

i really would've liked to blog more about our garden and show off with some pictures, but rain is preventing me to do so. you will have to settle with this amazing recipe i just tried. bill and i received some delicious white peaches at the lansdale farmers market on saturday. i had seen this recipe a few weeks ago and was waiting for fresh local peaches to try it out. this dessert has only slightly over 100 calories and 2 grams of fat! enjoy! 1 peach 1 tsp butter 2 tsp sugar 1/4 c ricotta 1 tbsp honey cinnamon sprig of mint melt butter and sugar in skillet. divide peaches in two, remove pit and place cut side down into skillet. cook for about 2 min until slightly caramelized. in small bowl combine ricotta, cinnamon and honey. spoon mixture into peaches, garnish with mint.

lansdale farmers market

yesterday was the third lansdale farmer's market. this is so close to my heart because we have seen this market go from a meeting of four people in our living room with a vision to an actual market! all those months ago i could've never imagined how truly great it turned out to be.
yesterday bill and i started by riding our bikes to the market at seven. the weather could not have been more perfect, sunny with a light breeze. there were already vendors setting up and lots of volunteers on hand to help them when we arrived. you could already start to smell the fresh herbs, produce and baked good. there is a genuine sense of community from the vendors, to volunteers and to all the shoppers. at nine am the market officially opens. out of all the wonderful stuff that happens at a farmer's market, the thing i love the most is really supporting the local farmers and their work. letting them know that we are committed to helping our local farmers is so important. this summer is a great time to search out your local farmers, you willmost likely find better much betterproduce. every dollar you spend is changing the way food is produced in our nation....its so powerful!