In this video, the speaker starts in her garden, explaining that she didn't plan to shoot a video that day. She mentions a lazy Sunday and the unusual weather affecting her garden's growth. She proceeds to harvest eggplants and talks about their different varieties. She plans to make Baba Ghanoush and Eggplant Parmesan. The speaker also mentions her son's foot injury from playing sports and shows various garden scenes while preparing dinner. The video ends with the launch of their coffee roasting venture and reflections on their weekend's events.
1. The speaker is in her garden for a video unexpectedly on a lazy Sunday.
2. Benjamin, one of the family members, broke his foot on Friday night, a chipped bone and bad sprain.
3. The garden is unusually lush in October due to unusual weather patterns, especially benefiting night shades like eggplants.
4. The speaker is harvesting eggplants, specifically a variety called Sangria, obtained from a local plant sale.
5. The speaker is uncertain about the exact eggplant varieties she has due to label mix-ups but doesn't mind.
6. The fall garden is challenging to identify due to mixed-up labels and the absence of tags.
7. The speaker plans to make a gluten-free eggplant Parmesan inspired by a recipe from Smitten Kitchen.
8. The fall garden's mystery extends to plant names and the challenge of maintaining accurate labels.
9. The speaker discusses freezing baba ganoush (a roasted eggplant dish) for winter use.
10. Benjamin's foot injury happened on the homecoming weekend, affecting plans and requiring a cast.
11. The speaker is cooking dinner, mentioning a dish with sautéed buttered onions, thyme, chicken thighs, rice, white wine, and broth.
12. The family had highs with Jackson's successful football game but a low with Benjamin's foot injury.
13. The speaker is launching Ber Roasting Co on Patreon, featuring fair trade, farm-direct, fresh-roasted coffee, loose leaf teas, and merch options.
14. Despite the injury, the family is grateful it wasn't worse, and the challenge lies in getting an active 8-year-old to slow down.