" The sun broke like an egg into a full sunset and the water caught fire." ~ Pamela Johnson January sunset (Hubbard Lake) __________________ SOUPE A L'OIGNON GRATINEE (adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) “Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry." ~ Ronni Lundy _________________________________________ (FRENCH ONION SOUP) 6 pounds thinly sliced yellow onions 6 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 6 heaping Tbsp. flour 5 quarts good beef stock 2 cups dry white wine coarse salt and cracked pepper few drops of Kitchen Bouquet 12 Tbsp. Cognac 1 pound Swiss cheese* 1 - 1 1/2 pound assorted shredded cheddar, Colby and Swiss or Parmesan Cook onions slowly in butter and oil in covered stockpot for 15 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to moderate , and stir in salt and sugar. Cook for 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until on...
~ 'The fall of Freddy the Leaf'
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I hope you were able to get out and enjoy it too dear friend.
Katarina
Lovely photo of the oak leaves; I like the way you've superimposed the leaves over the tree itself. Change is certainly a part of life, so we might as well accept it and learn to deal with it, right?
Brown-sugar brown is the perfect description, Nancy. Hardy oak leaves hang on as though defying winter.
Happy to hear you're back blogging, Bren. You are very gifted! I fear Indian Summer was though beautiful, brief ... OOT all week and now racing home with the forcast of snow, hot on our heels!
Oh dear Anna ~ forever present with the kindest words. Thank you.
Thank you, dear Katarina. Where did summer go?
Aren't daughters great, Rose? Mine encouraged me to join FB, which I did but barely visit (time crunch) though smiled when all my children's friends happily welcomed me. Indeed change is part of life, made easier through the warmth of dear family & friends.
If I sound like I'm complaining, I'm not, really.
I like hanging out here, reading your quotes, paying obeisance to your amazing photography and just being thankful for good and talented friends, like you.
Thank you, dear Marmee ~ with your kind heart, you always hear my song and for that I treasure your visits.
I have to ask...can we link to each other?
I have to let you know...it's driving me crazy that I don't know how you create your Awesome photos.
Someday I'll get better at photography but will never be as creative as you are.
Thanks,
Patsi
Hi Patsi ~ indeed a pleasure to add your link. Thank you. You have a great eye and taste for cameras (I recently purchased Sony alpha 200)
Thank you, I~farmer! Enjoyed visiting your fun site.