Archive for August, 2011
barn piglets
homes and habitats
the other day we were on a country drive and stopped at one of my favorite farm stands. we were pleasantly surprised to see these two little piglets, apparently there are 21 more. i really could have stayed all day long to watch them play.
their caretaker, millie made a little mud bath for them to lay in- they were in hog heaven.
roasted eggplant spread
garden to table
we are at the point in the summer where many of our plants are taking a break. we still have a lot of peppers and eggplant though. i love to make this spread for potlucks and we went to one on saturday evening. you can serve it with crackers, crostini, or even on a pizza.
recipe follows
the maypops
instant inspiration
our daughter’s name is maypop and nearly everyday, i get asked “where did you come up with that?”
so here it goes:
while i was expecting….my husband josh and rebecca were off on a little hike though her woods. rebecca showed him an area where the maypops grow. having never heard of this lovely southern bloom, it inspired him. josh excitedly called me up and told me, it’s maypop! we both imediately loved it. and thankfully we birthed a girl, one who beautifully wears her sweet name, maypop. i can’t imagine her called any other name….well maybe pops.
we have made a tradition to head to our friends pond that is lined with maypops and watch the sun go down.
