I too just love your pastels, photos, stories and the seasonal recipes you make. The grilled peach caprese salad looks just scrumptious! For some reason I never think of putting fruit on the barbecue, but I know it brings out the best in peaches—and probably other fruits. I’d love to try goldenrod tea, but I’m not sure it grows in Southern California.
I learned two things from your lovely and timely story: that the goldenrod that is all over my yard can be made into tea (!) and that if you don't have a grill, you can broil peaches. I can't wait to try both. I love the photo of the goldenrod with the teapot and the peach pastel.
A funny thing about NJ tomatoes: When I lived in California, I had a colleague who thought that NJ tomatoes were the absolute best, and he would have NJ tomatoes shipped to California (where we had beautiful fresh tomatoes)! We never did a blind taste test but should have.
That's pretty humourous about your colleague shipping tomatoes from NJ to CA. Thanks for your comments, Amy! Even if you don't make tea from the goldenrod, it's nice to look at this time of year.
This looks delicious!
Thanks Jolene!
I too just love your pastels, photos, stories and the seasonal recipes you make. The grilled peach caprese salad looks just scrumptious! For some reason I never think of putting fruit on the barbecue, but I know it brings out the best in peaches—and probably other fruits. I’d love to try goldenrod tea, but I’m not sure it grows in Southern California.
Thanks so much, Ruth. Goldenrod is more of a cool weather plant, so you are probably right that you don't have it in Southern California.
I learned two things from your lovely and timely story: that the goldenrod that is all over my yard can be made into tea (!) and that if you don't have a grill, you can broil peaches. I can't wait to try both. I love the photo of the goldenrod with the teapot and the peach pastel.
A funny thing about NJ tomatoes: When I lived in California, I had a colleague who thought that NJ tomatoes were the absolute best, and he would have NJ tomatoes shipped to California (where we had beautiful fresh tomatoes)! We never did a blind taste test but should have.
That's pretty humourous about your colleague shipping tomatoes from NJ to CA. Thanks for your comments, Amy! Even if you don't make tea from the goldenrod, it's nice to look at this time of year.
Vicki, love the salad. Did you do the paintings with chalk? I love those. Thank you for sharing again.
Yes, Sally, they are done with pastels (chalk). And thank you!
I always delight in your Blogs, especially your pastels. I tried pastels in high school but never pursued or caught on to them. But I do enjoy them.
Thank you.
Thanks Lillie.