Archives for October 2015

indian summer golden posole

October 28, 2015 By Danielle 12 Comments

i’m waking up and it’s dark in the morning, but once the sun gradually ascends there is only gold in my eyes. amber rays juxtaposed against the grey atmospheric autumn clouds. canary and citrine tree leaves holding tightly against the eager winds. autumn is a warming coat and an inviting corridor of mustard and maize, tempting the worst of winter to go ahead and plan. go ahead and plan, and while we’re here in this golden moment, we will smile dizzy with honey on our lips and cinnamon in our hearts. autumn is everlasting inebriation.

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red cabbage steaks with ginger lemon miso

October 26, 2015 By Danielle 8 Comments

there’s a serious nip in the air this evening, the kind that instantly makes me shove my hands into their respective pockets. the only thing we can count on with our weather here is nothing – and several times a year i’m reminded of this reality. what we might boast as a native summer, bleeding sweetly into and combining itself with the autumn air, is quickly turned into the verge of snow and our breaths deep and wide spiraling visibly out of our mouths. and to say i dislike this reality isn’t entirely true. there’s a part of me that hungers and yearns for the brutality of weather. the juxtaposition of the sub-zero temperatures against a candle-lit, fire-licked interior is a medicine for all that tires and ails us.

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butternut squash ribollita

October 23, 2015 By Danielle 12 Comments

for sometimes reasons unclear i seem to deeply immerse myself in reminiscing, always this time of year. and as the year’s end draws closer and stamps itself heavily upon our winter breaths – i get deeper and deeper. i find it naturally human to compare and contrast. there is inherently a desire to build upon what we’ve built – whether it be continuing what feels good and looks right, or ditching the current plan because it’s not working. as years progress i spend less time questioning and more time coming to terms with myself. acceptance is a learned behavior. energy saved for the future seems more productive.

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pumpkin apple soup with macadamia gremolata

October 13, 2015 By Danielle 12 Comments

This weekend was full of moments. Ones where you’re unable to decide if the universe is laughing at you, conspiring against you, or opening your eyes to a bigger picture. In the midst of the insanity was a brilliant clarity. I made time to browse the modest stands of our weekend farmer’s market, quaint as it may be, and was able to meet some wonderful souls and talk apples. Our area isn’t known for its orchards, it is predominantly the land of ranchers. Divine to discover those few that are doing it. I ended up purchasing a bag of humble mcintosh (a genuine reminder of the roads I dare call home). Their scent, deep and heady.

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brussels sprout leaf wraps with turnip rosemary hummus

October 7, 2015 By Danielle 11 Comments

what do we have to complain about when the good weather bribes us into its arms and cradles our suspicions of brutal winters temporarily away? no complaints. the sun is bright and high and the breeze is minimal (a slight on the windchimes). some occasional crows have taken presence. the temperature is nurturing. no complaints and we’re left here with a native summer – warmth bathing our bones under the guise of autumn.

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