Recent scenes from our kitchen
June 29, 2011
We are all home from various places, settling in to our days. It's been a sea of laundry and home cooked meals. A little hand stitching and plans for bigger projects are simmering, too. For now, I am just dipping my toes back in the blog waters and it feels pretty good. I am almost ready to jump back in. Soon.
Ooooh I think I like , no, love your kitchen!
Posted by: yvonne | June 29, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Love your header and all of you lovely photos. The peanut butter cookies brought me right back to my childhood and my mommy's cookies...I can smell them now. Sounds like your home is buzzing with all sorts of happy family times. Have a good one!
Posted by: Sherri B. | June 29, 2011 at 09:13 AM
Ok, I feel a little foolish for having to ask, but what is that striped stuff? And how do you prepare it?! I'm assuming some kind of vegetable!!! Oh, I agree wholeheartedly about the PB cookies... they look GOOD!
Posted by: Jen | June 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Are those beets? They look so cool!
Posted by: peanut | June 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM
They are beets! They were in last week's CSA box and I peeled them and then roasted them with olive oil and salt at 425 for about 35 minutes. YUM!
Posted by: Erin | house on hill road | June 29, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Yes! They were in our CSA box and I was so surprised when I peeled them. They were also delicious!
Posted by: Erin | house on hill road | June 29, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Erin, your photos always look so fabulous, especially the food!
Posted by: Andrea | June 29, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Those cookies look delish! Mmmmmmm.
Posted by: Marie | June 29, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Glad to see you here and settling in. Hubby and I were just talking about being home and how there just seems the need to be home more instead of race, race, racing through our lives. ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
The Heart in Hand Project
Posted by: Kelly | June 29, 2011 at 10:36 AM
I'm glad someone asked you about the last photo. I thought maybe they were turnips. I've never seen beets like that before: they look like peppermint candies.
Posted by: Nancy | June 29, 2011 at 10:45 AM
welcome back! I was thinking about dipping a toe back into blog water. Is it warm enough? We're all about being home right now too. I'm so looking forward to summer here.
I have those beets growing in my garden. I'm harvesting some today, along with golden beets. Yum.
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | June 29, 2011 at 11:01 AM
welcome back, girly. you've been on a whirlwind these past few weeks. and a most wonderful whirlwind, i hope. happy girl camp :)
Posted by: JCasa | June 29, 2011 at 11:12 AM
lovely photos, erin!
have to tell you that i recently whipped out your soap-making tutorial for my little next door neighbor and her friend (two 9 yr olds). i did everything exactly as you suggested in your tutorial, even to buying the trinkets and scents, and they were an absolute smash hit. thanks for making two little girls very happy (and one big girl too - i had so much fun).
Posted by: seashoreknits | June 29, 2011 at 11:25 AM
I had no idea what they were either. Thanks for asking.
Posted by: Pam - captured by our cameras | June 29, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Well that was a mouth-watering post.
Posted by: Pam - captured by our cameras | June 29, 2011 at 02:07 PM
I do believe those are the prettiest beets I've ever seen.
Posted by: Jamie | June 29, 2011 at 05:07 PM
Lovely 'every day' photos which are great to see. Looking forward to reading about the present projects!
Posted by: Louise | June 29, 2011 at 05:09 PM
your kitchen is looking pretty good!
red & white stripes?? I know they are not peppermints.lol..but what??
Posted by: Gina | June 29, 2011 at 08:28 PM
Where did you get that cool popsicle mold!?
Posted by: Amy J. | June 29, 2011 at 10:48 PM
beets! fun, huh?
Posted by: Erin | house on hill road | June 30, 2011 at 07:59 AM
i bought it from amazon - here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002IBJOG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=houseonhillro-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B0002IBJOG
Posted by: Erin | house on hill road | June 30, 2011 at 08:01 AM
that kitchen looks like a perfectly happy place to be!
Posted by: amanda {the habit of being} | June 30, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Is it any wonder that I'm starving after this post? And I admit, the beets are the thing I'm salivating for most.
Posted by: Suzanne | July 02, 2011 at 09:52 PM
Amazingly beautiful post! Tasty too! Choggia Beets are my very favorite. I just love their color and the lighter flavor really makes them a winner. They don't have any of that metalic flavor of their dark red cousins. :) Try yellow beets too if you are a doubter. They are nearly as good!
Blessings,
Val
Posted by: Val in the Rose Garden | July 23, 2011 at 12:54 AM
The yellow beets are our favorite!
Posted by: Erin | house on hill road | July 23, 2011 at 08:59 AM