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"Even if something is left undone,  everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." ~ Elizabeth Lawrence Golden November ~ Hubbard Lake, MI MAPLE SOY GLAZED SALMON ~ So simple 'One Plate' Autumn supper from Skinnytaste   16-24 oz. salmon filet 3  Tbsp. Maple Syrup 3  Tbsp. low sodium soy  sauce 1  Tbsp. sriracha hot sauce 1 clove smashed garlic Optional: sliced green onions for garnish Combine Maple Syrup, soy sauce, sriracha and garlic in bowl (or gallon resealable bag), pour over salmon and marinate 20-60 minutes or longer, turning often.  Preheat oven to 425º. Lightly grease baking sheet with nonstick spray. Remove fish from marinade, pat dry and place on baking sheet.  Pour marinade in small saucepan.  Bake fish 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, bring marinade to boil them simmer until a thick glaze. Spoon glaze over fish just before serving.  ...

"October is the month for painted leaves ... As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight." ~  Henry David Thoreau 'Autumn Tints' Autumn Leaves (Overhill Elm abstract) Hubbard Lake October Sunset SWEEET POTATO 'ZOODLES' with SHRIMP and THAI-STYLE ALMOND SAUCE Delicious 'Simple One Plate' Autumn Supper compliments of Cooking Light SWEET POTATO 'ZOODLES' with SHRIMP and THAI-STYLE ALMOND SAUCE 2  medium peeled sweet potatoes (about 10 oz. each) 2  Tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce 2  Tbsp almond butter or peanut butter 1  1/2  Tbsp fresh lime juice, divided 1  Tbsp. minced fresh garlic, divided 2  tsp. minced peeled fresh ginger, divided 1  tsp. honey 1  tsp. Sriracha chili sauce 1  tsp toasted sesame oil 2  Tbsp. olive oil, divided 1  pound med...

"Lord it is time.  The summer was very big.  Lay thy shadow on the sundials, and on the meadows let the winds go loose.  Command the last fruits that they shall be full;  give them another two more southerly days,  press them on to fulfillment  and drive the last sweetness into the heavenly wine." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (Hubbard Lake, MI) MUSHROOM SPINACH BREAKFAST MUFFINS ~  Super easy ... super good  12  oz. favorite mushrooms thinly sliced (save 12 nice slices for top) 1  10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed 6  organic eggs 1/4  cup milk, sour cream, or cottage cheese 2  cups grated favorite cheese (cheddar, triple Mexican mix, feta, etc.) coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1  cup grated favorite cheese (Parmesan is good ...) Heat olive oil in large skillet and add sliced mushrooms. Saute about 10 minutes or unt...

"By all these lovely tokens   September days are here,   With summer’s best of weather   And autumn’s best of cheer."     ~ Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885 Autumnal Equinox (Hubbard Lake, MI)

"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." ~ Elizabeth Lawrence LEAF ABSTRACT "How silently they tumble down And come to rest upon the ground To lay a carpet, rich and rare, Beneath the trees without a care, Content to sleep, their work well done, Colors gleaming in the sun. At other times, they wildly fly Until they nearly reach the sky. Twisting, turning through the air Till all the trees stand stark and bare. Exhausted, drop to earth below To wait, like children, for the snow." ~ Elsie N. Brady, Leaves

"Every leaf speak bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree." ~ Emily Bronte AUTUMN TEXTURE ABSTRACT "But I remember more dearly autumn afternoons in bottoms that lay intensely silent under old great trees." ~ C.S. Lewis SIMPLE TUSCAN LEMON CHICKEN ~ easy autumn fare 6 boneless chicken breast (or thighs) 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil juice and zest from 1 lemon 1 Tbsp. minced garlic 1 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary 1 tsp. minced fresh thyme freshly ground black pepper and coarse salt to taste Combine olive oil, lemon juice, zest, garlic, rosemary, thyme, pepper and salt. Pour over chicken and marinate several hours or overnight. Remove chicken from marinade and grill on med-high for 20-30 minuted, depending on size of breast. Turn every 10 minutes and baste with remaining marinade. Cover and let rest before serving. GRILLED EGGPLANT and GOAT CHEESE SALAD ~ From Giada De Laurentiis 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 7 Japanese eggplant, ends trimmed, cut into ...

"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Up driveway and overhead sky (Click on all photos for larger view ) 'Wa-gi-daa-king' Autumn South shore drive South Shore view West Branch River West Shore Drive Tamarack Island Old Marina Down hill Mt. Maria view Down hill Mt. Maria Remains of the Day (October Sunset)

"Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter." ~ Carol Bishop Hipps AUTUMN MUM ________________________ DEEP DISH DUTCH 'SPY' APPLE PIE "Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness." ~ Jane Austen ________________ (October is the best month for apples ... do yourself a favor and make a pie. If you choose, omit the crust and make apple crisp .) 1 10-inch unbaked deep dish pie shell Topping: 1 1/2 cups flour 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2/3 cup unsalted butter Filling: 7-9 large baking apples (Northern Spy best) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 3 Tbsp. flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 heaping tsp. cinnamon dash salt dots of butter Make topping : Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture is consistency of coarse cornmeal. Set aside. Preheat oven to 400º. Make filling : Core apples and pare, slicing into large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice. C...

"There is a harmony In autumn, and a lustre in its sky, Which through the summer is not heard or seen, As if it could not be, as if it had not been!" ~ Percy Bysshe Shelle y Hubbard Lake Sunset ( Autumnal Equinox ) _____________ "Equal dark, equal light Flow in Circle, deep insight Blessed Be, Blessed Be The transformation of energy! So it flows, out it goes Three-fold back it shall be Blessed Be, Blessed Be The transformation of energy!" ~ Night An'Fey ( Transformation of Energy)

~ Chrysanthemum (flower of the month) ____________________ WILD RICE CAKE with BOURBON CUSTARD SAUCE ~ A lingering taste of autumn - soft, crunchy & sweet ( The Northwoods Table ) * 2 cups sifted flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 2 cups cooked (until bloomed) wild rice ~ 1/2 cup uncooked* 1 cup walnuts 1/2 cup sweet (unsalted) butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 4 organic eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp. maple flavoring 1/2 tsp nutmeg BOURBON CUSTARD SAUCE: 2 egg yolks 1 cup confectioners sugar 8 Tbsp. bourbon 1 cup whipping cream 1 tsp. vanilla Combine flour with salt and baking powder. Combine cooked wild rice with walnut pieces (for smoother textured cake, process rice & walnuts one or two pulse cycles in food processor with steel blade). Cream butter until softened. Add brown sugar. Beat i eggs, one at a time. Add buttermilk, maple flavoring and nutmeg. Beat until light and fluffy. Sir in flour mixture until thoroughly mixed. Fold in rice and walnut mixture. Pour batt...

"If you would be happy for a lifetime, grow Chrysanthemums." ~ a Chinese philosopher ~ Chrysanthemum 'The Happiness Flower' The Chrysanthemum, the Flower of Happiness, was so revered that in Japan only the nobles could grow it. It has been grown for over 2,000 years all throughout in the Far East. It has come to mean love and truthfulness. We may see it carved on the throne of the Emperor of Japan and on many Chinese artifacts. - Flowers: Myths, Legends and Traditions ________________ SUKIYAKI ~ Easy version of an old favorite first tasted back in the 60's, prepared and served in an electric frying pan as a thank you gift from our Japanese houseguest . * 1 1/2 lbs. very thinly sliced beef (sirloin) or boneless chicken 4 diagonally sliced stalks celery 2 thinly sliced medium onions or medium leeks 1 fat bunch diagonally sliced green onions 12 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms 1 can drained & sliced bamboo shoots 1 can drained & sliced water chestnuts salad oil 2...

"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October. - Nathaniel Hawthorne ~ Sunday neighborhood tour BEEF TENDERLOIN SANDWICH with SHIITAKE WINE SAUCE ~ Easy supper adapted from FOOD & WINE (October 2006) * 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into Tbsps . 6 minced coves garlic 4 minced scallions 1 1/2 pounds stemmed shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 tsp. minced rosemary 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme coarsely ground black pepper 2 cups organic beef stock 2 cup dry red wine 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1 Tbsp. cold water coarse salt 2 baguettes 2 lbs. filet mignon , sliced 1/2 inch thick extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing In large, deep skillet, melt 4 Tbsp. of butter. Add 1/3 of the minced garlic and all of the scallions. Cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Add shittakes and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add rosemary, ...