A-not so corny meal.

3 things will come together for the perfect fall meal. Only thing lacking? 67degree temps.

thing 1.) Drew made this deal...if I pick recipes & have the ingredients on hand he will prepare our dinners. I'm good at using things we already have, he enjoys actually putting it together. (he's NOT good at using what we have which makes for very expensive meals, & I DON'T enjoy putting it together which leads to a lot of spaghetti so this is a very good deal).

thing 2.)We've had some acorn squash kicking around from our garden for several weeks (mental image of squash with legs-heehee). We didn't know how to prepare it. Sure, you can cook it like most squash, but what OUGHT we do with it?

thing 3.) Martha Stewart is a general enemy of mine--she just makes me feel bad. (but, as my sister was complaining about her perfection the other day her husband started pointing out things like: divorce, jail time, failed reality show). If she'd stuck to her show when it was just segments on crafts/food/interesting things I wouldn't disapprove. But now she has deemed herself worthy to teach current popular icons like Snoop-Dog how to fold blintzes--okay maybe not blintzes--while trying to relate with them on some worthwhile level--can be painful to watch. BUT, somehow I get her Living magazine for free & so I pine over things I cannot have due to lack of funds or time. There are good & applicable things everywhere (not just what she has added to her "good thing" list) & so I spit out the bones. This month there is a ton on squashes of all varieties, a weak spot of mine.

Link these 3 things together & you get: Moroccan-Style Stuffed Acorn Squashes. I cannot find the recipe online anywhere, but here's a similar veg one, it looks tasty too. There are many Moroccan Style available, but this one uses bulgur wheat, ground meat, some raisins & of course the squash. There are some spices, etc, but over all a very simple recipe-unlike what I generally expect from Ms. Stewart & perfect for Drew, he loves a presentable meal. This one we'll keep.

there was only 1 small casuality, well 2. my hot-pads--sadly one of them from Bella Bee, I purchase it at the Bee Hive (which I mentioned here)

sweet give away!

here's just a little something sweet for the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah).

It's traditional to ring in the Biblical New Year with honey, it represents the hope for sweetness in the coming annual.

So here's a 6oz. bear of delicious, urban, wildflower, raw, un-filtered, amber, pure--Grim Honey.

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1 more for sharing somwhere (comment again to let me know!)

We'll pick randomly & announce the winner Sunday.

Naomi & I just finished some Honey Cakes (here's a similar recipe) for this weekend. Bake with honey...& this pairs perfectly with stewed apples. It's all a great way to welcome the Fall Season.

Other Rosh Hashanah Activities:

1. Coloring pages

2. Cleaning

3. Making a box for Charity change

4. having fun with friends! (honey bee festival & meals, of course)

5. trip to Farmer's market for Apples on Sunday! (instead of picking this year).

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& one of my lovely friends shared a link to this blog & I really like this outlook...

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the peach is actually not in georgia.

Much time has passed...what's gone down? We have ;) Drew & I made a trip last wednesday to Atlanta for an Custom Electronics Expo. Cedia puts this on every year, and since it was within driving distance Drew made the plan to go months ago. He learned all the latest technology that will be in living rooms shortly. The main excitement: 3-d. We're not talking your mom & dad's-postcard-picture-red & blue-glasses-iMax 3-d, soon it will be glasses-that-interact-with-the-monitor-makes-grown-men-duck-on-screen-punches-3-d. More like Jaws 24 eats McFly in Back to the Future II 3-d. Anyway...something to look forward to, i'm sure.

Things we loved in this peachy place (mainly food):

1. the Hive Co-op. Wow. EVERY city in the U.S. needs this, if not the world. it's like my dream come true--literally! craft work-shops, great local artisans, lovely, lovely, lovely.
2. the 5 seasons brewery where they serve all organic & local foods, not to mention delightful brews. our menu: chicken wings (a rare treat), sweet potato fries & beef lettuce wraps. yum...
3. Thumbs Up Diner, oooh. creamy delicious herb infested eggs & omelets & the thickest piece of french toast known to man. We visited the one on Marietta Street--very close to the 5 seasons.
4. As home of the Flying Biscuit, we expected satisfaction & that's what we got! Biscuits, Mimosas, Love Cakes, thank goodness this isn't a place only available after a 6 hour drive! Charlotte & Raleigh both offer this delight...
5. the coffee over ice cream at cafe nineteen has influenced us to mix 2 favorites here at home. it didn't last long.
6. As I mentioned about our trip to Roanoke, the Hyatt Place downtown proved to be the hotel for us. (not to be confused with the Hyatt Regency which has smaller rooms, no internet, breakfast, or accessible parking--all for more $$)
7. warning: as was told us by the mid-60's lady at the info booth whom we disregarded & pegged as a square close-minded worry-wart (apologies), the underground is no place for anyone not planning a criminal act on some level. major bummer--seemed really promising.
8. Leviah. We had a lot of 2 on one & 1 on one time with her, which is another rarity. We wore her out running/walking around, but it was a pleasure to give her some undivided attention for a change. Although she cried for ba-ba a few times, I think she enjoyed it as well.

In other news, Naomi's 5th birthday is fast approaching. & while that notion is still registering we're planning a playsilk dying party! Thanks to several other blog-moms & the internet at large I've been turned onto Waldorf style play & learning, so I incorporate. I'd been wanting to dye some for her, but didn't want to go to all the trouble for just 5 or 6, so this is my solution. There will be several other surprises for the b-day girl if we can pull them off. As with most start-up business owners, the budget is under surveillance so corners might be cut, but I've already purchased one of her gifts from Urban Baby Bonnets (actually traded with a BOGO deal, so snip-snip to corner #1).

A trick I learned from my mother is: buy things she needs in styles she wants & wrap it. 2 pancakes--1 slab of butter. & of course I bought one for baby carrie as well (aka little sister).

27 days after her, Leviah turns 1. no time to exhale before my next round of party planning...