A Wintry Mix

Dealing with continued COVID risks and winter has been less than fun for many.  Between work, workouts, daily chores, and lots of books -  here are some of the ways we have been entertaining ourselves and getting through...

As a family who has always eaten our colors, when B brought home some lovely yellow beets and a gigantic red cabbage we had a pickling extravaganza!  All were just a quick pickle, but they turned out really well adding tangy goodness, crunch and color to our dinners with enough to share with others!

Chattanooga proper does not get that much snow, but up here on the mountain we are already on our second round.  Compared to many parts of the country this small snow fall is a big nothing, and would be here as well, except that ice is always involved.  But, we manage...

Teveo is NOT a fan!

                   We've enjoyed some really delicious veggie meals!

Stir fry of peppers with tofu and a yummy peanut sauce!

Peanut Sauce

1/2 c peanut butter     1/3c soy sauce     2 T sesame oil     2 T rice vinegar    

2 T sambal oelek        2 T honey            2 T grated ginger        1/3 c water            

Blend in food processor.     So simple, but sooooooo good!

Not the most beautiful shot of a warm and hearty butternut squash/garbanzo bean curry soup.  Roo was a big fan!!!

Easy and fab pasta sauce from the oven - cherry tomatoes roasted with onion, olive oil, dried oregano and basil along with crumbled feta.

Served up tossed with pasta, alongside a salad topped with beans marinated in a vinaigrette with scallions.

Camelias (or 'stupid flowers' as B calls them) rescued after an incredibly hard freeze that followed an unusually warm spell, but before the snow and ice.

A quilt in process is always a good thing!

Especially when you have a good supervisor!

B created a super precious snow fairy for a super special fellow in our second snow!

Through it all, Teveo keeps us good company!

I hope you and yours are staying safe and warm with lots of ways to enjoy a wintry mix of your own! ~ love les