Feeling inspired

The weather is finally starting to warm up in Utah. Between moving, remodeling, busy work schedule and travel, all with the blase weather...I think I've had a lack of inspiration for my blogs. This is obviously apparent in my lack of posts. I'm keeping up with my Tuesdays with Dorie posts, but otherwise pretty much unmotivated to post and share my cooking, baking and domestic endevors. I'm cooking and loving life in my new kitchen, which I have yet to post about... But still, it takes that extra umph to get me to take pretty pictures, write and post about them.

Then the sun came up...literally. I planted my herbs. I see gardens around. Local veggies are being sold around town. Farmers markets start popping up and wham...I'm inspired. I start remembering the taste of that first garden tomato, the feel of dirt in my hands, the sound of fresh chives against my wonderful chef's knife and I'm smiling...I'm ready to go! I'm inspired by the coming summer season!

Here's some photos from last summer and harvest season. (Chances are this is the first time on this blog.)

 

Peppers with garlic and olive oil about to go on the grill.

 

Tomatillo seeds right before we planted them.

 

Salsa Verde from our garden tomatillos.

 

Peach and basil salad. Peaches from my in-law's trees.

 

Fresh garden currants and gooseberries before my in-laws made chutney, jams and syrups with them. 

Don't you love these containers? 

They put the finished product in them and gave them as Christmas gifts.

We've sized down our family garden this year to seven simple herb pots, but I'll still be enjoying my local CSA and in-law's huge garden and fruit trees. I have already used my herbs in a dozen meals and it's only the beginning of June.

What inspires you?