Peach Blossoms

The sky was dark and full of energy as we headed out to the Grower's Market. It rained, hailed, blew, and shined all day long. The pretty pink blossoms against the dark sky were so pretty to see this morning.

All of the Weather of Spring

This has been the range of weather in the past 24 hours! Fog, sunshine, rain, clouds, rainbows!


Fog and rain in the early hours of the day. It was cold, wet, and white! In the stillness of the fog, Canada Geese could be heard honk, honk, honking.


The damp cloak lifted and there was sunshine and clouds! Everything was bright and warm and seemed to dry up instantly.


As evening came, there were thunderstorms along the ridgelines and rainbows showing all of the colors that couldn't be seen in the morning. It was a full day of springtime weather!

Cauliflower Soup

Spring is here and so are the early spring fresh garden vegetables. Dinner tonight is soup and salad!


The cauliflower soup is so easy to make.
Start with 1 1/2 quarts of water and 1 teaspoon of salt
Add
5 carrots chopped
1 onion chopped
1 potato chopped
3 cloves garlic sliced
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add
1 head of cauliflower chopped
Simmer for 10-15 minutes longer.
Let soup start sit for 5 minutes.
Get out the blender and pour everything into the blender and puree for 1 minute. If there is too much to pour in at once, pour the first batch into a separate bowl and repeat with the blender the other half of tender cooked vegetables.
Add everything back to the soup pot. It will look so smooth and creamy. Now you can add either 1 1/2 cups of milk or 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock. You can also grate some cheese in if you like that. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper and maybe a few chives.


Serve with a fresh salad and some leftover Irish Soda Bread, and there is a complete meal!
~ Happy first day of spring ~