Grant Farms Soup

My parents are in Mexico. Such a life! Well, there are benefits to knowing people who travel.
1. You can stay in their mountain cabin as much as you want.
2. They let you drive their much nicer car.
3. They give you their shares to Grant Family Farms.

Grant Farms is an organic farm in Waverly.
https://grantfarms.com/
This is a community supported Agricultural project. At the beginning of the year you can buy a share that entitles you to weekly organic fruits and vegetables. The problem is, you don't know what you will get until you get there. This week we got gourds of some flavor, leeks, apples (amazingly sweet), lettuce, spinach, cilantro, parsley, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, and potatoes. This is what I made. Harry is NOT a soup person (must be because of some Seinfield episode) but he LOVED this and went back for thirds. Really yummy and easy.

GRANT FARMS SOUP
4 chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 or whole onion
2 c fresh or frozen broccoli
2 c. fresh or frozen cauliflower
1 sm. potato, diced
3 cloves of garlic - smooshed
3/4 c (more or less) cheddar cheese grated
1/2 c. milk
Salt and pepper (no salt if using canned broth)
Hot pepper sauce or chili pepper flakes optional

Bring broth, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, and potato to a boil in a soup pot. Reduce heat, cook covered, 10 minutes. Remove 1 cup plus broccoli and cauliflower pieces, set aside. Cook soup 10 minutes longer. Put cheese and milk into blender or food processor. Ladle in a 1/2c of soup broth. Puree until very smooth. Pour in 1-2 cups of veggies and continue to puree until creamy. (Beware - it's hot!) Return pureed soup to pan with reserved vegetables and heat through, but do not boil or cheese will curdle. Add seasonings.

NaNoWrimo

Because I am the queen of procrastination, I am starting my national Novel Writing Month on the fifth instead of the 1st of November. For those who have not heard of this it is a grassroots program to get people writing. I have known many people who have actually done this. I have always thought that they were cool, and thought that maybe I would do that some day. Well today is the day. Now the trick is to write 50000 words in the month of November. Because of my tardiness, I need to write 2000 words a day... and homeschool, do respite care for Matt and be a less than outstanding housewife.

The other problem besides the time factor is to think of something to actually say. I've had novel ideas in the past but nothing is jumping out at me. I've thought of writing about my grandfather's homestead. I've also thought about writing a women's novel about forgiveness.

I got to decide. I can change my mind, but starting would be a good thing... mmm... the white page is pretty spooky.

I can share with you my thoughts on the most recent campaign... but I really don't want to go there right now.

I will start with the story of the homestead.