Harvest Dinner

Sunday night, my gardening group met with our families to enjoy an end-of-the-season harvest dinner.  We made dishes with ingredients from our garden - or ingredients we wish we could have grown!  The food was amazing.  I have a sneaky suspicion that I've fallen in with some foodies.  From carmelized pecan and coconut topped sweet potatoes to pumpkin pie made from scratch - and by "from scratch" I mean, from an actual pumpkin - to creamy risotto, these women can cook!

Erin and her husband hosted.  Their home sits on a hill with a view facing west and a long yard that narrows into a point.  We sat outside to eat our meal in candlelight while the kids ran around the yard, playing Mental Hospital Escapees or some such game, too excited to eat.  We chatted about babies, camping, cooking, canning and, of course, gardening. 

As the sun set, we gathered at the point to sit in chairs and enjoy a cozy fire. I passed Elizabeth off to Michelle and held Chad's hand.  Joseph and Lily played behind us, their voices breaking the quiet of the night.  Arabella, Remington and Ethan cuddled in their respective parents' arms as the conversation turned from tutus to photography to expressions of appreciation for such a nice evening.

From beginning to end, the dinner lasted a little over two hours.  But what a nice way to spend an autumn evening!