It's That Time Again

There's been lots of action in our kitchen lately, now that the cooler weather is settling in. Canning, simmering, baking, braising, stewing, and fermenting are again part of the routine.

It'll be 8 weeks until we can taste these dill pickles, and we are waiting as patiently as we can. We tried a new recipe this year and we're holding out hope for crunchy spears this time.

This savory stew was flavored with a very special bay leaf.

And these are the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to ever come out of our oven.

(I love when new recipes are a success!)