And here's another new one:  Cute Baby Squash (from Frank Teneralli's Let it Grow farm) roasted and combined with tomatoes and okra and a bunch of other things that are good for you.

 

Give us a call by noon and we'll have your dinners ready by 3. You can come until 7.

 

828-252-1500

 

Monday, September 26

Rosemary and Lemon Roast Chicken with Rice (GF) 7.95

 

Tuesday, September 27

Butternut Squash Risotto with Fall Greens (GF) 7.50

 

Wednesday, September 28

Pork Chops with Red Wine “Pan Sauce” 8.50

 

Thursday, September 29

Turkey Meatballs with Basil Marinara and Linguini 7.95

 

Friday, September 30

Here is this week's casserole:

 

Wednesday, September 28

A double-crusted comfort extravaganza

Full 38 Half: 19

 

And this week's Lasagna is:

Friday, September 30

Full:45 Half: 22.50

 

I REALLY need to have someone standing right over my shoulder when I write these newsletters!  Last week I wrote about moving the drumming class but I wrote October 7th.  NOPE!  It is going to be on Thursday, October 6th. 7:30 pm. 

 

Please do come.  It is one hour of unabashed fun. 

 

September 24, 2011

 

Hiya hiya,

 

Another grand day. Another day of a market morning and a pleasantly busy café and the promise of an afternoon at home with my bees and my dog and a long span of time to think and muse and wonder.

 

Last night I went to The Arts Space Charter School to participate in a school fundraiser. Our gang here made some Kale and Butternut Squash salad with produce from Aardvark Farms. I had a wonderful helper, Margaret, who was poised and self-assured and lovely. We were a good team, sharing the responsibility and pleasure of describing the dish and the ingredients and the source. She made my night, graciously chatting with me when no one was at our table, and then stepping up to greet guests when they did appear. I haven’t been to anything like this in a while and it did me good to just be there with the food and the garden and the students and their parents.

 

And then this morning I strolled through the downtown market, determined to stock up on apples. I’ve following my instincts these things and my instincts have been screaming for apples these days. This morning’s visit was a special treat for me too, since I ran into a number of “you look GREAT!” folks. I tell you what, friends, this is such a fun thing for me. I mean, I actually agree with them at the moment, but it REALLY is cool to get to go somewhere (anywhere) and be showered with compliments. I LIKE it! I’ve had a nice break from treatments following my surgery and head back this coming Monday for what I hope will be the final push. Fingers crossed.

 

This week is special too because we are hosting a Honey tasting here. It is a private event but it is the first time our new Center for Honeybee Research has done this sort of a contest. It’ll be a “black jar” contest, meaning that the color and clarity and such don’t count. My honey is one of the entries. We are SO excited and so nervous! My girls are positively buzzing with the thrill of it all. The winner will be announced in October at another Center event. I’ll be sure to let you know how WE do.

 

In other news – well, the other news is that things are great here. I work with a wonderful team of folks. We have terrific ingredients from local farms. We get to do our work in a beautiful place and we get to do it the way we want with constant support and encouragement from you. I have the great good fortune to have a team of folks who are helping me get from here to there on this blip of a bump in my road. Life is really good and I am very blessed.