Satsumas, gym and movie afternoon with hubby, aah

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For a too-short season, these satsumas make me happy every year. They are so sweet, so pretty. If you see some, grab them! T and I felt incredibly grateful to have a sitter this afternoon; it was like taking a deep breath after a deep dive. Restorative! We hit the gym and then saw The Descendants which we both enjoyed quite a bit. Now we're fixing a Sunday night picnic full of fresh cheese, fresh bread, fruit, olive/artichoke dip, grape leaves and so forth.

Hope you're all having an equally relaxing Sunday evening.

Mushroom gravy-saucy

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I'm having a vision for a roux-based saucy-gravy mushroom stew of sorts. Doesn't that sound fabulous? O and I went to the farmers market this morning and purchased and sampled his favorites: a muffin, apples and pears, cider, buffalo jerky and marble cheese. Still in his striped, onesie pjs, he marched around like he owned the place, tasting here, saying hi there, both fists full of goodies all the while. Anyway, my one take-home today was a parcel of mixed exotic mushrooms. Since Tom rouxed up our gravy on turkey day, I've been desperate to make something else all roux'y and good; the smell alone is to die for, much less the flavor it imparts. So, I'm about to get going on that. I'm also desperate to get our Christmas tree, but as it's still November and I'm wearing shorts right now, it just doesn't seem seasonally right quite yet. Next weekend!