Simply Balisha

Simply Balisha

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Parsley and a Fall Drive

Here's what my parsley looked like before the weather turned. I always plant a couple plants...both the curly and the Italian flat leaf. I think that the Italian has more flavor. Once in a while, they come up again the next year. I've had this big cup and saucer for several years. It's been handy....right outside the door where I can grab a handful easily I think that other than salt, pepper and garlic....it's about the most used seasoning I use in cooking. Years ago, I used to dry it and use it all winter. I don't do that anymore....but I do miss it... fresh...in the winter. I know you can put it in ice cube trays and freeze it....but it seems like kind of a bother. Growing it in the house has never worked for me.So, I go with the dried variety.

Today is pool day. It's really a treat to drive to Oregon and see how the colors change from day to day along the river. We live in a part of the state where we have the Blackhawk Trail going through our town. It's a scenic drive along the Rock River. The highlight of the drive is the statue of Blackhawk...the Indian chief... standing tall in amongst the beautiful colors of fall. It's really unspoiled...no advertising on big signs, the curving road following the curve of the river. Birds of all kinds....shore birds and even pelicans... and deer are to be seen. We drive into town and cross the river and sometimes think nothing of it. We just take it for granted. Many people drive to our town to see the colors....I always appreciate the sights I see. It's one of the best drives in N. Illinois for fall color. Our area has state parks and many forest preserves. We have a forest preserve just up the road from us. So, we are leaving in a few minutes. It's a bit cloudy today....or I would take some pictures. The pictures in my header are sights that I have seen on that drive. Now, I have to get the day started. 
Balisha

4 comments:

  1. Hi Balisha, your parsley looks great in that photo. I use parsley a lot, too, and also chives. There's nothing like fresh herbs from the garden.
    Looks like you had a beautiful fall drive.

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  2. Beautiful, what the big glacier did as it moved from Canada, down through Michigan and melting down by Indiana/Illinois. It truly it a beautiful time of year when you live in an area with lots of hard woods.

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  3. I have a small outdoor herb garden where I greatly miss having fresh herbs at my fingertips during the winter. I agree with you that it's not the same using fresh herbs frozen in ice cubes. And sure, you can buy fresh herbs in the grocery store during the winter, but they're so expensive, especially when you need just a little bit. I am very familiar with the area by the Rock River that you mentioned...I have driven past there quite a few times. And my best friend just moved out to Roscoe, so she's now near the Rock River. Such a beautiful area.

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  4. I love your fall header on your blog. So pretty. I wish we had fall color like that down in the deep south. Sounds like you had a beautiful drive. I planted the curly leaf parsley this year. It did very well in our heat and is still going strong!
    Blessings from Still Woods Farmhouse

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