

Stuffed Baby White Zucchini with with Pesto Rosso, Fresh Mozzarella and Prosciutto

Miniature Pumpkin, Stuffed with Mushrooms, Walnuts and Bacon, at under 4 inches in diameter, these cute veggies make a great first course

Baby Pumpkins Stuffed with Beef and Ricotta Cheese, more fall pumpkin recipes,

Baby Pumpkins Stuffed with Creamy Spinach, great for a first course or vegetable side dish

When one has one’s own garden one can grow a variety of interesting produce.

The last few acorn squash that formed were small, about the size of a baseball.

Remember the old ‘Stuffed Green Pepeprs’? The ones that were over-cooked, mushy, slightly bitter and everyone left on their plate? These aren’t those.

When I see people with monster zucchini in their gardens I assume they have been on vacation and forgot to ask the neighbors to tend the plants.

One problem those of us with a potager have is an abundance of vegetables.

Fresh, green asparagus and green garlic, wrapped in turkey….

What? I made the effort to cut and stuff a pork tenderloin and all I filled it with was chives? Well, maybe one or two other things.

Did I mention that the chard is exploding? I was paying such close attention to the lettuces and spinach that I ignored the chard.

The census-taker came to our house today.

When the temperatures turn cooler my thoughts turn to stuffing vegetables.

Okay, here's a photo of mon mari's clean and tidy barn.

I have in my hand a warm slice of country-style bread (whole grain) slathered in melting butter and a thick layer of Nutella.

Our house painter has gone back across the pond, the job finished.