November is a mixed bag when you live in McCall. The days lean to grayness and business slows waaay down. I get to rest a little and practice nonattachment with my bank account balance. This year, November decided to surprise me. First, the Community Spiritual Muse...
Who doesn’t love pumpkins~mysteriously grown in a ‘patch’ of all things, loudly orange, laden with our associations of Halloween creativity and creamy soup. For two years now the talented Marilyn has gifted Mavens’ Haven with her plump beauties for the fall...
First, roast your pumpkin. Since they are hard to cut, you can roast your Orange Beauty whole until nice and soft. Set it in a pan with a little water. Or if you’re brave and watchful, you can set it right on the rack and give it a slow roast. It will take awhile,...
I love Tomatillos. First of all, they are beautiful, dangling like little garden lanterns. They have attempted to take over the Mavens’ Haven garden for two years now. Mischievous, they sprawl over adjacent rows and reseed in quirky places. They are also abundant,...
