What has long been neglected cannot be restored immediately. Fruit falls from the tree when it is ripe. The way cannot be forced.

Desire blinds us, like the pickpocket who only sees the saint's pockets.

Autumn Soup

Now that fall has arrived, here's a delicious soup recipe to enjoy on these crisp weekend evenings.
Ingredients;
3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
2 yellow onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1 small pumpkin, flesh and seeds removed, then peeled and chopped into chunks
2 medium green or yellow apples(I prefer ginger golds) peeled, cored and chopped
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Nutmeg, Cloves & Cinnamon to your tasting
1 tbs fresh grated ginger
3 cans of vegetable broth

Pour 3 tbs of olive oil into the bottom of a large sauce pan. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook until everything starts to soften. Add the pumpkin and apples, spices and grated ginger to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Saute covered until vegetables become soft. Once soft add vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, then transfer to a blender. Puree in batches and pour back into the sauce pan. Let simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
Top with toasted pumpkin seeds and serve with a side of toasted whole grain pita wedges.

Autumn Equinox

Wishing everyone a wonderful autumn equinox. I hope some of you get to go outdoors and enjoy a nice mild first day of fall.

Using Wine To Rid Of Fruit Flies In The Kitchen

Around this time of year I notice fruit flies flying around the fruit I have sitting out on my kitchen counter. A few years back a close friend of mine gave me a great tip to keep these pesky critters at bay and it works.
Take an almost empty bottle of red wine and set it out on the counter. Eventually the sweetness of the wine will attract the fruit flies. They will go into the bottle and drowned in the bit of wine left at the bottom.

Blog Break

I'm taking a few weeks off from blogging. With the kids going back to school next week and me spending more time painting, I thought this would be the perfect time to take a break.
When I return, I hope to have some tasty autumn recipes to share with everyone!
I'll still be stopping by other people's blogs.
Wishing everyone a nice few weeks! Be back this fall!