WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

MN checking in

I woke up to the wonderful aroma of garlic, onions and tomatoes still lingering from the sauce I made last night. After I mowed I picked tomatoes and cooked them down into a sauce that I freeze. So much better than the store bought stuff. We have had wonderful fall weather the last few weeks with gorgeous sunny days and cool evenings. After the hot, humid, buggy summer we had, these cooler days are welcomed! Anybody have some ideas of what to do with grapes. Lots and lots of grapes? I don't want to make juice. The hot, humid, buggy summer must have been just what they like. I found a recipe last night for a spiced grape butter so will try that today. Grapes, cinnamon, cloves, orange rind, sugar (of course)... . I also have a pretty good crop of peppers so might make some pepper jelly. We usually pour/dump the pepper jelly over cream cheese and eat it on crackers as an appetizer - but that will have to wait until next week.

Is anyone planning to attend the Wisc. Quilt Expo in Madison this week? Nancy Zieman and Wis. Public TV are the sponsors. Three if us are leaving early tomorrow morning and hope to get there by about Noon. Friday evening we are going to the Ami Simms program - I think it is entitled "How to Make an Ugly Quilt" or something like that. (I could give her some tips...) We are SO looking forward to the mini-vaca. Better go pick some grapes.... Joleen in MN

posted by Joleen in MN @ 7:34 AM