One:
On one of the coldest winter mornings yet, I had to be dropped off early for a doctor’s appointment. It was FREEZING but I was determined to make the best of it so I brewed a big thermos of chamomile tea laced with lemon and maple syrup, brought my favorite mittens (handmade by my very talented friend Marie), two pashminas, a big jacket, and I found the sunniest spot in town – a picnic table glowing in the early morning light. I pulled out a wonderful Italian cookbook and spent a very happy hour reading, sipping, and snuggling down into all my warm things.
Two:
Taking my goats out to the fields and finding the poplar trees that line our drive back-lit wondrously by the late morning sun. Happy sigh.
Three:
Snuggling with this little mite as the sun set over the fields, flooding us with light and warmth while she slept.
Four:
Trekking through brown-gold fields and finding this radiant little orange feather.
Five:
Roasted cabbage “steaks” liberally seasoned with olive oil and lemon pepper.
What are some things that made you smile this week? xo
Roasted Cabbage Steaks
serves a lot of cabbage lovers 😉
Ingredients:
1 green cabbage
olive oil
lemon pepper
sea salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F (200 C).
- Cut cabbge in half and remove core.
- Cut each half into 1-inch thick “steaks” and lay side by side on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Drizzle each steak with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with lemon pepper and sea salt.
- Place in hot oven and roast 30-40 minutes until cabbage is cooked through and browning nicely.
- Serve warm or cold.
Nice simple recipe. Love that you took a cookbook to the park to read. I take my cookbooks to bed to read!
Thank you, @50e00b69e12e0d9910209837e9c1a93a:disqus 🙂 Sometimes I like the simple ones best of all. 🙂 Cookbooks in bed are wonderful!! So very inspiring. 🙂
Love that the little kid slept in your arms. I am trying hard to imagine where that orange feather came from – do you know?
I loved it too, @budgetjan:disqus 🙂 There’s something so affirming when an animal trusts you. 🙂 I don’t know where the feather came from, but we do have some rainbow lorikeets that have taken up residence in one of our trees, so maybe one of them? 🙂
A wonderful five things that proof that life is indeed good. I will admit the baby goat really captured my attention.
Isn’t she a little luv, @4051406338aaef5dd8bf9775f8ab662d:disqus ? 🙂 She’s got two playmates as of this morning, and they’re all adorable. 🙂
What a lovely way to start a day – a good reminder to us all to find something that makes us smile. Your post, did just that!
I’m delighted to hear it, @disqus_WseMqaTPwi:disqus 🙂
can’t believe it was your “coldest” day! lovely post! now i’m going to catch up w your istanbul restaurants. (istanbul is so on my list.) such a big world, so little time! xo
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It was SO cold, @9d73767d10227efff04c7307e331304c:disqus !!! The water troughs were frozen over and I was shivering I tell ya. 🙂
The photos of the things that made you happy have had the same effect on me. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I’m so happy to hear that, @OnePerfectBite:disqus 🙂
Cookbooks, roasted cabbage and a day of sunshine are things to be thankful for Krista. This week I am thankful for a visit with my mom, surprises for my daughter and good friends.
Those are lovely, lovely things you have in your life, @d58b26e263bfdbd99d844b965c5cbbfb:disqus 🙂 I’m so happy for you!
We love cabbage here and that sounds like a delish way to serve it, I’ll be saving the idea for our winter. =) The picture of the kid snuggled in your lap is my favourite, there’s something so very peaceful and vibrant about it.
I’m so glad you’re cabbage lovers too, @breannemosher:disqus 🙂 I love this recipe because it’s good AND easy. 🙂
That cabbage looks delish! I must try more roasting. Will you roast the blue pumpkins, too? I want to try to roast a pumpkin but don’t know if that’s something that people roast. 🙂
I sure will roast the pumpkins, @knittingthemoment:disqus 🙂 It’s my very favorite way to cook them. When you come to visit, I will roast pumpkin for you. 🙂
I love the recipe!
Thank you, Zita!! 🙂 I hope to have it for lunch tomorrow. 🙂
Sounds like it was a fun week, K! I’m glad to hear it.
Thanks, dear @UlyssesSRant:disqus 🙂 It was really good. 🙂
I love your life!
Me too, @GlobalButterfly:disqus 🙂 It’s hard as heck some days, but I still love it. 🙂
The photos are beautiful and those cabbage steaks sound so good! I always have a cookbook on the boil. Sometimes you need just a tidbit of inspiration in cooking or photography or styling. 🙂
Yes, it is lovely to curl up with an inspiring cookbook, @OrgasmicChef:disqus 🙂 They take my brain to places it’s never been and suddenly I have a whole new world to be imaginative in. 🙂
You are so good at finding something happy everywhere!
Aww, thank you, @joanneeatswellwithothers:disqus 🙂 I do my very best. 🙂
Lovely photos! Very nice shot of a poplar tree back lit by the sun – so pretty, and are the leaves are already turning yellow??????
Thank you, @juliajuliasalbumcom:disqus 🙂 These particular leaves seem to be yellow ALL the time, or a variation of yellow. 🙂 Don’t know why, but they look autumnal all year long. 🙂
Your blog always makes me so happy, Krista – your life looks like bliss!
That makes me smile hugely, @inspiringtravellers:disqus 🙂 It is a very, very good life, even with the occasional hard stuff, and I’m very grateful. 🙂