Fall is here. The air is cooler, the leaves are starting to change (there’s a beautiful multicolored tree that I can see outside the window as I type), and we’re making dishes that are a bit more hearty. We bought our pumpkins last weekend and they’re sitting stoutly on the front step; a new autumn leaf wreath hung on the front door. We’ve only got a few more weeks until the end of our CSA, too!

• kale
• broccoli
• onions & garlic
• acorn squash
• lettuce
• red peppers
• tomatoes
• basil plant
• cauliflower

The basil plant is now sitting in a beer glass on my kitchen window sill. I’m wondering how long I can keep it alive, as the first one I received in July is still alive and looks great!

I’m planning to make a batch of pesto today; we’ll see how much basil I have left when all is said & done with that. I’m also going to try my hand at making a batch of soup for the freezer, to pull out when it really gets cold outside. Seeing that it’s already just past 3pm, I’ve got some work to do!

Happy Sunday 🙂

*Shared at Inherchucks‘ CSA Round-Up!*

The basil forest on my windowsill.