I didn’t realize how distracting nature can be when writing a post for my blog until a large ant crawled across my keyboard!  At the present time I am sitting on a deck overlooking Lake Lure, a very beautiful setting I must admit.   It is a beautiful morning here.  I feel very grateful for the opportunity to experience it.

I thought I would keep this post as casual as my week is and focus on the great food we have been preparing (there are presently 12 of us, with 3 more coming today).

I decided to start everyone out one morning with lots of fiber so the night before put some organic steel cut oats into our slow cooker with some crunchy organic apples and cinnamon.  The next morning it was steaming hot and so good.  I did add  to that meal some cranberry scones with lemon curd and raspberry topping!   Another breakfast included omega-3 eggs scrambled with roasted veggies and nitrate-free turkey sausages.  Another hit!

One of our dinners included delicious homemade pizzas.  Pizza dough prepared in the breadmaker, formed into individual small pizzas, cooked on the grill, then toppings including  banana peppers, marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, mozarella cheese, fresh basil, black olives, grilled nitrate-free turkey kielbasa, fresh tomatoes, grilled red, yellow and orange peppers and purple onions.   Once the toppings were on – back on the grill for the ultimate “melt”….. Oh my goodness…these were so delicious!

Instead of the usual hamburgers and hot dog fare, we have been incorporating roasted veggies, nitrate-free, hormone-free meat, fresh salads which have included a variety of black beans, red onion, fresh organic tomatoes, crunchy carrots, scallions, a great variety of peppers…..the more colorful the better.

It has not only been a “feast” of nature to our eyes, but one to our tummies as well!

Bon Appetit!