Sunny Wren Sanctuary

Cheers to the summer weather we had this week! Spring is a new beginning in the garden, and everything suddenly burst into color with the warm temperatures, humidity and rain. The strawberry fields opened early this year, so it was time to make a strawberry rhubarb pie, Freckled Strawberry lemonade, and smoothies. 

There's always something going on in the garden, and I happened to be in the kitchen when this little cutie stopped by to munch on sunflower petals. He was very gentle with the blooms and only ate one :-)

FUN FACT - Did you know that the Pantone Color of the Year is Peach Fuzz?  Every year, Pantone selects a color to inspire home & garden trends. This year, they chose 'Peach Fuzz'. 

“In seeking a hue that echoes our innate yearning for closeness and connection, we chose a color radiant with warmth and modern elegance. A shade that resonates with compassion, offers a tactile embrace, and effortlessly bridges the youthful with the timeless.” ~  Leatrice Eiseman (Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute)

 Nurture your senses and create a welcome sanctuary by adding some peach blooms to your garden this year. I found a gorgeous peach foxglove plant at the nursery and will save some seeds. 

"Sunny Wren Sanctuary" is where I have morning coffee and read in the afternoon. The wrens have been nesting in our bird house for as long as I can remember, so Joe named our garden "Sunny Wren Sanctuary".  

The farm has gorgeous colored eggs, and frittatas are very popular here. I keep it quick and easy by using one sheet of puff pastry in a cast iron pan. I use six eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 cups of chopped scallions, salt and pepper. Drop in a handful of cherry tomatoes and lay a few scallions over the top. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes (or until set). 

If you love cilantro like I do (I know that some do not care for it), then this is for you. It's my own "recipe", and we call it Cilantro Salsa and use it on tortilla chips and sometimes on chicken. You put the following ingredients in a food processor. I pick large quantities of cilantro at the organic farm.

Scallion (1)

1/2 red Pepper

Lemon or lime juice

Evoo

One clove of Garlic

Nice big bunch of Cilantro

Salt 

Look at these beautiful Showy Pink Lady Slippers we find in the bog each year. They are in the orchid family, and typically bloom around Father's Day. So we always stop to take photos on our way to our camp. 

I saved the best for last :-) Here's a clever way to elevate your spare toilet paper. I saw it on IG, and they used two paper napkins laid side by side to make a large piece. Then you roll and tuck. I was going to wrap all three rolls, but figured one was enough.

xo

Deb