Comfort in the Fall

This week is officially the first week of Autumn.

I was asked what my favorite Autumn food is.

Of course I have to say comfort food. Especially since Fall reminds me of warm and comfortable things. Here is my recipe for Mulled Cranberry Juice.

1 pint cranberry juice; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 whole cloves 1/2 lemon peel, cut into strips 3/4; quart (1 bottle) Burgundy wine; 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Syrup can be made ahead. Combine cranberry juice, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon peel in large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Simmer gently 15 minutes. Strain.
Combine syrup with wine and lemon juice; heat, but DO NOT BOIL. Serve in preheated mugs with a sprinkling of nutmeg. The syrup can be made ahead, kept in the refrigerator and combined with the wine and lemon juice before serving.
Serves 12

I also start my pie baking and have lovely roasts broiling in the oven. Those recipes will be coming soon.

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This week, is another first. Kailen's first boy scout meeting.

Although he didn't want to go at first because it's always hard meeting new people, he had a blast. He worked on earning his first badge. The Aquanaut. I am psyched to be back in the scouting world again, even though I am not a leader this time. I do miss it a lot.

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I was able to start on my second striped sock while I watched him swim. I have awful "one sock syndrome".

Last but not least, here is my lace I am working on.

I love love love Lace.