Vignettes

Just a few short pictures and thoughts to wrap up my August review. 

Community gardens! I've noticed several churches in the area putting together raised four-square boxes. Some raised so that people with disabilities or the elderly can participate. My husband recently stopped at one of these and complimented a woman working there. She was the area coordinator! 

So not only am I happy that so many churches and other organizations are creating places for people to garden (and donating much of this food to the food pantry) but the community has found it important enough to ask a volunteer to coordinate these efforts and help get projects started around the area. Cool!

Summer is filled with festivals. Harvest food is a reason for celebration. 

Here we're at Fort Atkinson's Chicken and Corn feed. Originally it was a part of the town's self-celebration. There was a parade with the high school band, the lions, and the horse club. There was a small fair with merry-go-round and tilt-a-whirl. And there was the Lion's Club Feed. With all-you-can-eat sweet corn from a special patch grown outside of town. 

Even though the founder's day moved, they still kept the Chicken and Corn Feed. We still come down to see family on that day, eat the wonderful sweet corn, and chat over angel food cake at my grandmother's house. 

I tried my hand at ice cream cake for I's birthday. Better then last time. The secret seems to be having a mold to hold it all together, and letting it freeze for an entire day. I covered it with ganache. Very good.