Don't you just love this time of year? I have especially loved the last couple of weeks and the beautiful weather we have had. I wish fall would last a few more months. I have worked in my yard a lot the last two weekends and it feels so good. I think I am glad that I got the second chance to ready it for winter. It would have really bugged me all winter long if I hadn't gotten to it. I told David that next year we need to have one weekend a month when it is work in the yard weekend, and golf doesn't get to interfere that weekend. Wouldn't that be great? We'll see if it happens. But getting the yard done really made me happy.
I also love the great flavors of fall and this topic is actually what has prompted my jump back into blogging. Today we went to Jessica's for dinner and I was throwing together a salad while we waited for the meat to cook. (Another entirely different blog topic.) Anyway, Jessica makes great salads and she suggested putting a pomegranate in the salad. I love pomegranates but I hate peeling them. They always make a huge mess. You must wear an apron and even still hope you don't really like the shirt you are wearing. Well Jess taught me the best new trick about cutting the seeds out of a pomegranate. Score the peel and then fill a bowl full of water and let the scored fruit soak in water for a few minutes. Then open the fruit under water. Wala! no mess. Strain the pomegranate and all the seeds are easily accessable. I thought this trick was amazing. Now I don't have to hope Costco has the already seeded pomegranates. They go bad way too quickly. I remember the first time I ever had a pomegranate we were in St. George, and I was pretty young. My Grandpa Truman offered me some and being a picky eater I probably only tried it to please him. I remember really liking it. They are so pretty and have just the perfect amount of tartness. Very pleasing to the palate. My good friend Laurie use to always bring them in her lunch during fifth grade. I've got to remember to ask her if she knows this trick. We always hated peeling them. I am headed to Costco tomorrow. Truman and I will be in heaven eating those beautiful seeds.
