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| photo courtesy of Ben Newman |
Happiness
by Birdy Newman
Happiness bubbles
inside you
And then explodes
Into a shower of joy
A smile
Shining
On your face
And suddenly the whole world
seems brighter
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Love to you all. All of you. I am so glad you're here. Recipe coming soon. Any requests? xo
Beautiful poem to start my day! Thanks, Birdie! It seems like soup weather if you're thinking about recipes :).
ReplyDeleteAnd suddenly it does! Please thank Birdy for brightening my morning. xo e
ReplyDeleteLovely poem.
ReplyDeleteMy request is for something along the lines of Pizza Toast and Five Minute Bread. Easy, yet somehow greater than the sum of its parts (and makes me look really good).
Loved the poem! I don't think I was writing anything that deep at her age.
ReplyDeleteRequests...hmmm, something my picky 5 year old son would eat. Actually pizza toast aligns nicely with his tastes. But soups are appreciated by the other members of the family. And of course vegetarian recipes are always appreciated.
Celeriac? We got three in our final csa pickup. Maybe a vegetarian celeriac soup?
ReplyDeleteWe just got turnips in our CSA, and I have no idea how to make them, besides slicing on a salad. And beets, which I just roast all the time. Can you do anything with those together?
ReplyDeleteLove your recipes, your blog and Birdie's poem! I'm a long-time reader, since your Baby Center days, and have never posted before.
Hi, Amy! I use turnips in place of potatoes. My husband is diabetic and tries to eat low carb. So, I cut up turnips and throw them into soups and stews in place of potatoes. I also julienne them and deep fry them like French fries--they're delicious.
DeleteA great butternut squash (soup perhaps?) or a good chili is always a hit.
ReplyDeletethanks Birdy for the great start to my day!
Anything in a slow cooker?
ReplyDeleteI vote for meaty goodness, as in your fabulous pot roast, beef stew, and roast chicken recipes that keep us going all winter.
ReplyDeleteI second the slow cooker. Or whatever. (-:
ReplyDeleteLoren
Slow cooker is good and also any root veggie recipes as people have mentioned; those winter shares are going to be coming in!
ReplyDeleteA money in the bank recipe ala your (Dad's) spaghetti sauce. I make this whenever the freezer runs out - alas, I hardly get to eat it anymore since it is my husband's go-to when I am out of town for work!
ReplyDeleteI second that emotion! "Money in the bank" recipes make me happy. I also rarely get to eat Dad's spaghetti sauce since hubby considers that "his" meal when I'm not here. We truly adore that one around here.
DeleteI vote for beets -- I don't mind them boiled or roasted, but always am on the lookout for other ways to serve them.
ReplyDeleteSoup please :) Maybe something to go with your grape and rosemary focaccia that I have been craving...
ReplyDeleteHow to make soup on the grill on say your 11th day without power..........just kidding, actually made your double delicious grilled chicken tonight and as always it was a big hit!
ReplyDeleteA soup crock pot recipe would be great though for when we actually do get power back, so I will be free to vacuum all day ;)
Where do you live? We got our power back on Tuesday here in Westchester, NY. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
DeleteMy vote would be for something unusual with sourdough starter (I don't know if you have a starter you use, but my guess would be that you do...). Any of you looking for something good to do with lots of CSA beets should try beet kvass. It is a wonderful little fermented beet drink, and it is basically just peeled and chopped beets left on your counter for a few days. Then you drink the ruby liquid and reap all the health benefits. YAY! And no more hairy, dirt encrusted beets rattling around in your crisper drawer.
ReplyDeleteSeems like we need a vegetarian slow-cooker winter vegetable something. :-) Yesterday at my CSA I picked up a huge celery root, two cabbages, two butternut squash, two bags of carrots, two ginormous beets, five leeks, and two quarts of potatoes, among other things. I also got a chicken, which is destined to become your Simple Roast Chicken. Really a no-brainer, that, plus a great canvas for some of the vegetable bounty. (Onions, carrots, and potatoes are my go-to ones, but I have these beets and celeriac to deal with.)
ReplyDeleteI have parsnips and turnips at home so any suggestions for using those up would be good :)
ReplyDeleteLike I mentioned to a poster above, I use both turnips and parsnips in any recipe that calls for potatoes. You can even make French fries with them (parsnips are way tastier this way).
DeleteMmmm. Fried parsnips. (Insert Homer Simpson drool noise here.)
DeleteI need healthy holiday recipes. You know, ones where you can eat a ton and not immediately feel guilty, but still feel festive and special and bright. I can eat enough salty caramel popcorn to fill a few sinks (and I WILL) and the peppermint bark is divine, and we make our own sufganiyot (Jewish Donuts), and cheese ball, and on and on... what do you have for my fruits and veggies that will support my husband's 40 pound weight loss this year?
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Birdy. You are sunshine on a cloudy day.
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