My favorite cookbook

The Vegan Table by Coleen Patrick-Goudreau has not failed me yet! Every recipe I have tried has been yummy, and it's my go-to book for vegan food to serve to non-vegans. This past week I made the Old Fashioned Lentil Loaf (page 218) and served it to my husband, who had decided years ago that he didn't like lentils and hadn't touched one since. He loved it!

Apple Trees

I bought 2 apple trees on sale at a local nursery last week and planted them in a flower border. I did a little research first and learned that you need a minimum of 2 varieties that flower at the same time, planted within 100 feet of each other, for pollination. I got a Macintosh and a Crispin. I have wanted to try more fruit trees and other perennial food producers, but zone 4 choices are limited. I have raspberries, blueberries, rhubarb, and asparagus. I hope the apple trees survive and don't get eaten by deer.