popsicles pools + peonies

 popsicles

 pool

 pool

 pool

 peony hairdoo

 more peonies..my absolute fave fleur

one more pop!

cherry toms

Our garden has been good to us this season {so far}. 

We've been picking cherry tomatoes like crazy.

Found this recipe at Yummy Mummy Kitchen.

Will try with our mountain of cherries.

I will add shrimp...

Roasted Cherry Tomato Cappellini 

printer friendly recipe 

Serves 4

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 

5 cups red and yellow cherry, grape, or other small tomatoes

5 cloves garlic, peeled 

1/4 cup dry white wine

1/4 teaspoon salt 

pinch red pepper flakes 

8 oz. cappellini 

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

1/4 cup toasted pine nuts 

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, wine, salt, and red pepper flakes in a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot. Roast for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook cappellini in salted water according to package directions. Drain and add to the pot of tomatoes. Add basil and pine nuts and toss to combine. Serve with Parmesan on top. Garnish with additional basil.

Shrimp option: 

Coat 3/4 pound shrimp with 1 tablespoon extra olive oil and 1 tablespoon minced garlic. Coat a skillet with cooking oil  and set over medium high heat. Add shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.

terrain westport

Have you heard of Terrain?

It's Anthropologie's garden store.

One just opened in Westport, CT.

It is so beautiful and talk about inspiring.

 shop

and cafe!

My friend Elisabeth 

gave me this little mossy hanging plant

from...Terrain.

Clever doo dad plant on bathroom mirror.

Thanks Bess :)

If you're local...it's a must see asap.

If not, visit Terrain's online shop.

new lulie

new lulie + Alium bulgaricum on table

Alium bulgaricum in garden

pumpkin patch

See the one pumpkin in our patch?

Loads of flowers and only one pumpkin.

Better than none pumpkins.

flower in my garden

We have this tall unusually beautiful
flower in our garden.

It's just about to bloom.

It's some kind of onion.

Does anyone know what it is?

Seen here.

peonies

The peonies are coming!

I see them popping up

out of the spring ground.

My favorite flower.

This lovely photo

of a peony from our garden

last year,

was taken by my 

talented friend

Charisse Czaja.

summer abundance

blueberry & peach free form pies before baking

pies right out of the oven + tomato sauce made from our own tomatoes

 

an arrangement of zinnias and basil from our garden