Celeste Basks in the Aroma of Roasted Food
26 September 2008 by Jean Johnson
Celeste has turned into a camera hound since she heard HH, a male frog in our town, spotted her on the back cover of Beyond Measure. She sniffs that she’s not too interested, but the truth is, she invited him over once harvest is on the wane.
So you can see, she has me hard at it. Trays full of whatever bounty comes through the door, roasting in the oven. Then it’s just a matter of bagging them up in ziplocks. Or even freezing first on the trays and then bagging so come winter we can pull out just what we need.
Plums, peppers, and tomatoes roast beautifully–and it’s so much easier that stirring a pot on the stove and worrying about burning. I also did some peaches and oh, the smells in the kitchen. Even Celeste was distracted from her romantic interest momentarily. Then there are apples. Roasted apples. Talk about having your kitchen smell homey and good. And getting harvest’s bounty put up easily and quickly.
Yes, basking in the aroma of roasted food. Earthy. Elemental. Something that strikes a chord in creatures of all kinds.
3 Responses to “Celeste Basks in the Aroma of Roasted Food”
Mr. HH has noticed that Celeste is again surrounded by great looking food. Seems the way to HH’s heart may indeed be through his stomach!
By Laura Berg on Sep 26, 2008
Celeste needs to get up and get cracking’. Looks like you have enough work to do with all your harvest to keep ten frogs busy.
By Lindy Barnes on Sep 30, 2010
Chuckle. And the little dame isn’t even here. Just over at her mother-in-laws probably lounging about the house. I’m going to have to cut her off the food until she understands that old adage: no work, no eat. Chuckle.
By Jean Johnson on Sep 30, 2010