Carly writes:
There isn’t much in the way of signs of autumn in my neck of the woods. It has been around 90 freaking degrees everyday! It will be weeks before the leaves start turning, frost covers the ground and the tule fog rolls in. I can’t even imagine sweater weather right now. But with getting back into the school and extracurricular activities routine that all my children have, it is definitely the beginning of the high juggling season which is always a sure sign of Fall here under the Big Top.
The last couple of years I have slacked on my own rule that the family sits down together at least 5 out of 7 nights a week. IT was very easy to rationalize my slacking: I was working full-time nights and leaving for work right around dinner time. Two of my kids had very busy schedules with their competitive cheer and dance schedules. Hubs’ Monday through Friday commute was delaying the time we should be sitting down to dinner. The result is there was a lot of dinner-is-on-your-own-whatever-you-find-in-the-pantry/freezer is fine and take-out…definitely too much take-out.
And it has taken its toll, especially on my body.
So here we are settled into a new school/juggling year and it is a time for a fresh start. Changes have been made, resolutions have been sworn and here, under the Big Top, we are getting back to the family dinner table together.
It requires a lot of planning and help but it is do-able. It’s actually fun planning.
And it is worth it.
That looks great!
And seeing the cook book reminds me of the cook book that you sent me. I am not sure that I ever thanked you for that cook book. And for that I am sorry. So, I am going to thank you now.
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Hi Laura
Darlin… sometimes I think you can read my mind. I was hoping folks would go out on some creative limbs with this one, and you did just wonderfully. Yes! Early autumn cooking says it all doesn’t it? The recipe sounds too delicious by the way. It’s 9:49 and I am already looking forward to dinner.
Hang in there with all the new juggling, I am pulling for you. You’re off to an impressive start! GO THE FAMILY TABLE!!
Always, Carly
Is 10 a.m. too early for pasta with pumpkin and sausage? I’m suddely starved!
Funny, but there must be something in the Central Valley air of late (aside from all the usual crud) interfering with family dinner plans. I’ve been embarrassingly slack on that front, too. Thanks for inspiring me to get my butt back in gear.
That looks delicious! Makes me want to grab a virtual fork and dig in.
Oh, that sounds tasty! Fall for me is pinto beans and corn bread. I’m a southerner, what can I say. I’m the only one in the family who eats it, so I only make it once a year, about now, when the days turn crisp. Beautiful photo, too!
I think you are probably a marvelous cook! That dish looked pretty yummy to me:)
Looks great to me. I’m adding this one for sure to the recipes for this fall and winter.
Sounds wonderful to me, almost as good as pumpkin ravoli!