Reason #2 why Autumn may not be so bad after all

I love trees. Have I ever told you that? I LOVE TREES.

Recipe Roundup

Citrus-scented Rice with Fresh Basil
Used lime juice instead of orange, added a smidge of canned ham, smelled the resulting combination and thought it was weird and I probably wouldn't like it. I ate it for lunch two days in a row and LOVED it.

Thai Chicken with Basil
Mmmm. Added some masala and red pepper paste.

Lime Sugar Cookies
A little solid but really quite good. I love the lime. However: why is it that cookie dough always tastes better unbaked? Seriously you should make these cookies and just eat the dough. It is divine.

Half the dough I added a bit more flour and some food coloring to and made these (I've been waiting ALL YEAR for this.)

Cowboy Cookies
These are really good. The end.

Puffed-up Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Not worth making. The end.

And in conclusion: My kittens are adorable.