It is beginning to feel like Fall... no colored leaves yet, just that lovely breeze... a perfect time for gardening with some added Autumn touches in my new container garden...and of course for spending lots of time in the kitchen, using favorite seasonal ingredients in beautiful colors... love purple in the Fall and decided to use some in the kitchen... Gnocchi from purple potatoes. A first attempt at that turned out great, taste wise, but I wanted a vibrant purple color, in spite of the addition of fresh lemon to the potatoes after putting them through the food mill, they turned out lavender, not purple, still gorgeous. Next time I will try a different variety of purple potato in hopes of getting a deeper hue. I always give purple cauliflower a big squeeze of fresh lemon to return it to it's bright purple color after cooking it, and that keeps it beautiful. It's also time to make some cozy Fall crafts... It's much to early for Halloween, but some fall touches are a must.
