September | 2012 | Rachel's Table

Fall Photo Montage

September 23, 2012 by rachelocal

In my northeast neck of the woods, everyone’s talking about fall. I noticed fellow bloggers are all abuzz regarding this most glorious of seasons as well. I’m jumping on the fall bandwagon, with hot apple cider in hand, to share a host of photos taken at Filasky’s farm on the first afternoon of autumn. As with all good montages, music is of the utmost importance. So either hum your favorite tune, or play this suggested fall photo montage song (really […]

Categories: Delaware Farms, Farmer's Markets, Local Farms • Tags: autumn, fall, farming, food, gardening, life, local, photography

Pepper-licious Grilled Chicken Thighs

September 20, 2012 by rachelocal

Last week after I played Peppermeister Roulette, I was left with a runny nose, a burning sensation in the back of my throat, and a rainbow of pretty peppers. Since these peppers were grown with love and care by the great Peppermeister, I wanted to find just the right recipe to do them justice. I found what I wanted over at Skinny Girls and Mayonnaise in a post called Phoenix from the Flames, a fitting title for Peppermeister’s prized peppers […]

Categories: Gardening, Recipes, Summer Recipes • Tags: barbecue, BBQ, corn, food, hot peppers, life, local, summer

An Open Apology to New Jersey

September 17, 2012 by rachelocal

Dear New Jersey, You are known for a lot of things. Mostly bad things like pollution and high property taxes. And even worse things like Jersey Shore, The Situation and Snooki. So you can imagine my very low expectations when I visited the Jersey shore this weekend. Not THAT Jersey Shore–Wildwood Crest. While I was packing for your beaches a montage of spray tans, fist pumping, and purple running board lights crashed through my head. I wondered if I should […]

Categories: Farmer's Markets, Local Farms • Tags: food, humor, Jersey Shore, local, MTV, New Jersey, travel

Let’s Play Peppermeister Roulette

September 13, 2012 by rachelocal

When playing Truth or Dare as a precocious middle schooler, I would ALWAYS take the dare. With gusto. Things haven’t changed… (Disclaimer: yes, my husband videographer filmed this vertically instead of horizontally. I’m taking applications for a new husband, any iPhone user, videographer until 8 pm (EST). A steady hand and ability to edit all content down to a more acceptable two minutes are a must.) Next week, I’ll knock your ‘stache glasses off with recipes using Peppermeister’s homegrown peppers. Peppermeister, can you […]

Categories: Random, Video • Tags: food, HOT, humor, local, music, peppers, video, vlog

Celebration and Confession Thanks to the Bad Influence of a New Friend

September 11, 2012 by rachelocal

I am in a celebratory mood. And why not? Fall is in the air; I ate a honeycrisp apple today; and yesterday I made a new blogging friend. In person. And it was glorious. Here’s our bloggy friendship story in a nutshell: Searching WordPress’ recommended blogs, I discovered a gem called Go Jules Go. I visited said blog regularly, chuckling at Jules’ antics and admiring her positive spirit and excellent speaking voice (thanks to her video blogs). Next, I read […]

Categories: Random, Restaurant • Tags: blog, blogging, cheesecake factory, food, friendship, humor, i heart jules, life

Tomato Sunshine

September 7, 2012 by rachelocal

On our way back from a few days at the beach over the long weekend, the husband and I decided to do some shopping. Due to limited time, I had a choice to make: clothes shopping at the beach outlets (Coach, Michael Kors, and J. Crew to name a few) or food shopping at produce stands. What do you think this locavore chose? Produce stands obviously! Heading toward Route 1, we stopped at Tomato Sunshine, a Garden Center and Farmers […]

Categories: Fall Recipes, Farmer's Markets, Local Stores, Recipes, Summer Recipes • Tags: food, Labor Day, life, local, Rehoboth Beach, shopping, summer, sun dried tomatoes, vegetarian