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| Hi Friends, It's been a minute since I've popped in here with a personal note just to say hi. So…hi! I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween and that fall has been treating you well. Here's a little behind-the-scenes look at what Jack, Ollie, and I have been up to lately. We Went to Paris!Before Jack and I were parents, we traveled a lot, but we haven't as much in the last few years. Taking a four-year-old so far away felt like it might be hard—but actually, it was fun! We took Ollie to see all the tourist sights from one of his favorite pop-up books. We also wandered through neighborhoods, explored tons of parks, and perused markets—which, of course, made me want to cook. We Came Home and Cooked Soup'Tis the season! Every week I've been making a big pot of vegetable stock from the scraps and tops I've saved from my latest farmers market run. It's the perfect way to use up things like leek tops, fennel fronds, and leftover celery. You can use this recipe as a base. Just sub in whatever vegetable scraps and tops you have on hand and season to taste. With my weekly stock, I've been making every type of soup imaginable—this one pictured was a vegetable soup with parsnips, carrots, and delicata squash. The base is somewhat similar to the Chickpea Veggie Noodle Soup in Love & Lemons Every Day—I used wild rice instead of noodles and extra veggies instead of chickpeas. We Dressed Up for HalloweenBecause we're people who do that now! Ollie wanted to be Elsa, so I dressed up as Anna, and Jack scared kids with his inflatable snow monster costume. Ollie had a blast, which was the most important part. Over the weekend, we also made Apple Cider Sangria—it's fun and festive! You should totally make it for your upcoming Friendsgivings. We Farmers Market-edIn Chicago, we savor these last few crisp and sunny fall weekends because winter is coming. Every weekend we've been picnicking at the farmers market, and I've been stocking up on squash, celery, sweet potatoes, and all the cozy fall produce. The picture above is a creamy butternut squash pasta I made for dinner on a chilly night a few days ago. You can find a similar recipe here! Thanks for reading and happy cooking! xoxo, Jeanine |
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