Settled

Whoa, apologies for my complete lack of blogging. Life just kept getting in the way of my blogging intentions. Let me elaborate: in the past month, I've enjoyed some time at home, moved all of my stuff into the new apartment, spent half a week in Brattleboro, VT enjoying the Strolling of the Heifers weekend while eating inordinate amounts of Thai food, finally got to Rochester, unpacked everything, started work again, celebrated Josh's 21st birthday, visited my best friend in Washington D.C., and cooked a lot.

Despite the crazy rush to get things done, I'm feeling great. Josh and I have been greatly enjoying our CSA produce, and we even wake up at 6 a.m. on Saturday mornings to beat the rush to the Rochester Public Market (well, attempt to beat the rush). Each weekend, our refrigerator is bursting with leafy greens and delicious veggies. Our fruit basket and surrounding countertop is covered in apples, peaches, plums, mangoes, bananas, strawberries, and fresh bread. Sometimes even a pineapple makes it's way into our apartment. While we can control what we purchase at the Public Market, the CSA continues to be a surprise each week. Since our first CSA pick up two weeks ago, I've since learned how to cook bok choy, turnips, and kale (which I absolutely love!) This week we're destined to receive some swiss chard, so that will be a whole new adventure! Each evening I plan out dinner and try to have it ready for when Josh gets home. Although he feels guilty for being so busy while I'm left to do the cooking, cleaning, and shopping, I really can't complain about about the food. I love the cooking I get to do (and sometimes baking!) and I look forward to it every night.

Veggie lasagna for Josh's birthday :)

Tie-dye cupcakes for Josh!

Basil-garlic pasta, roasted kale, fresh salads, and garlic bread

Our haul from the Public Market two weeks ago :)

Healthy blueberry-banana bread - sweetened with honey and full of oats!

Bok choy attempt #1 - pretty successful, but I've gotten better since then

Roasting some kale with salt, pepper, and garlic - perfect combo!

It's great being back in Rochester (and, more importantly, with Josh!) for the summer. I do miss being home, though, so it'll be great to enjoy some time there next weekend for the 4th of July. Time is, as always, absolutely flying by. Not sure when it became almost July, but I'm just going to ignore the fact that I start my senior year of college in 2 months and simply enjoy the beautiful summer and delicious food!