Back to School

September is here and sadly that means leaving the summer behind. There are still some great grilling moments left. I know that I miss my oven, but I am not ready to give up the grill. My kids love eating outside in September, the air is a bit cooler and the aromas seem to stay in the air longer.
Some of the trees in our yard are already dropping their pods.

Sitting in our dinnersmith kitchen, it is great to hear preparation going on for brisket and stuffed cabbage. It reminds me of the holidays in my Mother's kitchen, especially the garlic in the air.....yummmmmm.

Of course all this is mixed up with new teachers and homework, sports starting and a real schedule after the lazy summer. Everyone coming together for dinner around the table. It is when my kids open up about what they are thinking and what they love. A lot of laughing together. If you do not have the schedule to eat together every night, make at least one or two nights a week family dinner night. It is really great for staying in touch with each other.

We are planning the holidays already, as in our kitchen we need to be a month or two ahead. Every Halloween when my kids were young, I put a big beef stew in the Crock Pot so that they would have something hot and hearty to eat when they came in from the cold. Their friends would stop for Trick-or-Treat and first come in for some stew. At least I knew they were eating something other than candy. Now they ask for Halloween Stew...watch for it.

I am being called away to test something delicious.........byeeee

See you at Dinnersmith.