stupendously magnificently amazingly wonderful autumn
i think portland is having the most magnificent display of autumn colors since i moved here in 2006. i almost cannot stand the gloriousness of it. seriously. there has been a great deal of squealing and clapping with glee. (i often think that i should not be allowed to drive in the fall. i am horribly distracted.)
apparently atlas spent this visit to the doggy ranch trying valiantly to catch bella, a little weimaraner who can outrun every dog there. he never caught her, but he certainly gave it his all, as evidenced by his trimmer waist and more visibly muscular torso.
the tiny leaves in the last photo looked like stars on the sidewalk.
since now is the time of year when so many of us need to pause (to rest and recharge and renew) more than ever, and it is also the time of year when it is the hardest to find the time and/or money to do so, i am offering a special on that service for the remainder of the year. if it speaks to you and the time is right, do sign up. there are a couple of spots available in november and a few more available in december.
i usually drink a great many eggnog lattes this time of year but i don't love coffee. yesterday, i had a brilliant plan. i always have a box of chai tea latte on hand and you add milk to it, so i bought eggnog and i am going to make eggnog chai lattes! i am anticipating the goodness of the eggnog without the coffee taste. fingers crossed that it actually is tasty.
do you want a good salad idea? roast cauliflower with olive oil, sea salt, and curry powder. toss salad greens, thinly sliced pear, red onion, and walnuts into a bowl, then add the roasted cauliflower (warm or cold, both are good). for a dressing, i like to drizzle it with olive oil and add a pinch of sea salt. it is delicious – and perfect for this season.
speaking of cauliflower, in my personal experience, one head of cauliflower equals one serving of cauliflower, especially if it's roasted. i always wonder what people do who are cooking for more than one person.
i'd love to hear what's going on in your world today.
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GLORIOUS photos, Elizabeth! Love that past photo especially, for the leaves do look star-like. This image would be fun to capture with paint & collage too. ;o) Altas is looking very svelte at the moment. Handsome lad… LOVE your cauliflower recipe…mmm… And the eggnog chai latte is brilliant too! Can’t get eggnog commercially here. But I’d make some to try this…LOL… Thanks for sharing your seasonal bounty here today. Today I’m racing around with chores & such. Hoping for some studio time to paint this afternoon. Bracing for a trip to busy Ikea & errands tomorrow. Happy Weekend, my friend ((HUGS))
there is a new pup in the neighborhood, a little Weimaraner. I call him atlas in honor of.
You should try the cauliflower and walnut pasta on the smitten kitchen site… I love it. Sometimes I will make a similar pasta but roast cauliflower and other veggies and then add it to pasta with a balsamic dressing.
What’s going on in my world is that today is the last day of school before thanksgiving break! too bad it’s not a break for me, but more of a “have more spare time to get 3 papers written and some other stuff done”..but still, it’s nice:)
the salad sounds good, but not the eggnog lattes:)
Do share your review of the eggnog/chai “latte”… it seems the two would compliment one another!
Oh wow…Fall hasn’t made such a grand entrance in Texas quite yet. I love the glorious fall colors!!
Chai tea latte with eggnog sounds yummy to me!
@sherron: i am going to try it today!
@nora: i will def. report out.
@helen: awwww. that does not seem fair at all. you need a break!
@amy: oh! i think you mentioned that pasta before! i will look for it. maybe that will be my thanksgiving thing. i bet it would pair well with stuffing *she says with a giggle*
@margie: i love that. apparently there is another weim named atlas that lives on socal. i can’t believe i don’t have the only one!
@tracy: i wish you calm and spaciousness tomorrow! he is looking svelte. he is using it to try to score more treats. you know, because he’s so hungry and no one feeds him. 😉
Ahhhhhhhhh loving the photos!
And I’m going to try the cauliflower
my comment yesterday went out into lala land!
will try again… just to say
i love oregon! i love your pictures of the colored leaves in the rain. just perfect.
i will try your salad. sounds yummy. i am already a fan of your peanut butter picklewich!
have a wonderful weekend!
tammy j
We have a little snow here. Do you?
@kris: we do not, though the little image of today’s weather on my iphone shows snowflakes! personally, i don’t mind if it doesn’t. 😉
@tammy: that is weird! it didn’t show up for me, either. peanut butter picklewiches! i need to buy pickles so i can have one.
@andrea: i hope you enjoy it!
these are beautiful photos