fall glory

see it for yourself!

elberton county fair

i am a huge fan the

elberton county fair.

the signage throughout is dated but amazing!   it makes you feel like you have stepped back in time.

i also love the 4H section where they have canned goods, taxidermy, and sell tupperware.  three things that i never thought i would see together.

enjoy these pictures that i took of the fair last year!

i am heading there tonight and i am thinking about having a funnel cake, boiled peanuts, and kettle corn for supper!

fall salad

there is so much that i love about fall.

the colors....the fall vegetables...the weather...i love it all!

yesterday i made a great fall salad, filled with early fall veggies.

enjoy!

ingredients

2 medium butternut squash

1 large sweet potato or two small

1 can of chickpeas or about 1/2 cup dry

1 red onion

4 cloves of garlic

2 Tbsp olive oil

a handful of baby kale, thinly sliced

1.5 cups of quinoa (a grain that is found at your local health store...an possibly supermarkets)

1 cup georgia pecans

salt and pepper

directions

pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees

-cube the squash and sweet potatoes and toss with olive oil and place in a roasting pan.

-roast in the oven for about 30 minutes.

-cook the quinoa

-chop the garlic and onion

-roughly chop the pecans and toast them until fragrant

-add the potatoes, squash, chopped onion, garlic, chickpeas, and baby kale to quinoa.  stir in the pecans and salt and pepper to taste

automatic for the diners

visit

here

to read this great article on eating your way through athens.   which believe me i have done.

studying morning glories

our ‘heavenly blue’ morning glory tower is finally hitting it’s peak. the color is amazing.  here’s what i’ve been studying:

serenbe

driving home from callaway gardens, we decided to stop by

serenbe

for lunch and a driving tour. while unable to thoroughly explore, we still came away with a good feeling, but maybe it had to do with the cupcakes from

this joint

.

serenbe has received no shortage of

press

. it is an intentional community outside of atlanta with a mix of new construction and shared open spaces. a small "town" exists and on the day we visited we passed folks out on horses, running on the woodland paths, and people just sitting outside the local cafe enjoying their cool drink (it was a hot day...).

we were happy to finally try this spot:

while it now has a new owner, it was originally started by

this friend

of ours.

we loved the donkey in our cupcake:

then, we found a footpath that led from town straight into the woods:

and finally, on our brief tour, we loved the customized speed limit and stop signs:

cajun boiled peanuts

woohoo, it's finally peanut season here!  it seems like everywhere you go you can pick up some freshly harvested green peanuts.  yesterday it was rainy and gloomy, a perfect day for putting boiled peanuts on the stove and letting them cook away.

i made some cajun boiled peanuts this time.  they were quite flavorful but i wish that they were a little more spicy.  next time i might add some more hot peppers.

recipe

2 pounds green peanuts (not roasted!)

1/2 cup cajun seasoning salt

8 cloves of garlic

2 jalepenos or more if want some spicy ones

directions

wash and rinse the peanuts.  put in a large saucepan or slow cooker and cover with water.  add the seasoning salt, garlic, and peppers.  slowly bring to a boil and let them cook for a couple of hours or until the peanuts are soft.

i think that they taste the best cruising through the southern countryside....

fall beauty...fall sale

our annual fall sale is tomorrow, saturday 25 from 9 am to 4pm.  come by and help us celebrate fall!

at the studio

...450 georgia dr in athens