Downshift in Burlington

Dinner for the Chang's

While in Burlington we cooked for our hosts. Lamb in a West African spice blend with roasted potatoes and kohlrabi salad

While in Burlington we cooked for our hosts. Lamb in a West African spice blend with roasted potatoes and kohlrabi salad

While in Burlington we cooked for our hosts. Lamb in a West African spice blend with roasted potatoes and kohlrabi salad

Tomato Salad

local produce is abundant and delicious.

Fresh tomato salad with herbs, local goat cheese and pine nuts

Bread and Butter Farms

This was my favorite farm to visit. Inside it was a mini grocery store with just about everything you wanted.

homemade dinner

It was easy to get inspired with so much available. Arctic char with crispy skin, charred leek yogurt sauce, green beans, fresh bread and tomato salad

Dinner with local produce

It was easy to get inspired with so much available. Arctic char with crispy skin, charred leek yogurt sauce, green beans, fresh bread and tomato salad

Many many repurposed brick buildings in Burlington. This was a favorite. A combination of small businesses, movement, artists, childcare and coffee shop all reside here.

Many many repurposed brick buildings in Burlington. This was a favorite. A combination of small businesses, movement, artists, childcare and coffee shop all reside here.

Many many repurposed brick buildings in Burlington. This was a favorite. A combination of small businesses, movement, artists, childcare and coffee shop all reside here.

Many many repurposed brick buildings in Burlington. This was a favorite. A combination of small businesses, movement, artists, childcare and coffee shop all reside here.

With Covid back on the rise, masks were (begrudgingly) back in fashion.

Our favorite antique mall in Burlington

inside the antique mall

The world’s tallest filing cabinet is in Burlington near the Nomad Building

The world’s tallest filing cabinet is in Burlington near the Nomad Building

Downtown Burlington

Downtown Burlington

Downtown Burlington

August 3rd through the 16th was spent in Burlington and the surrounding area. We were hosted by Dan Chang and Family (Anna his spouse, Henry, Bea, doggo Bertie and Freddie the kitty). Rene knows Dan from college and was also housemates with him in and North Carolina and Seattle . Dan is now co-proprietor at Kria Botanicals, which is a hemp and CBD processing plant. Rene had the opportunity to help out on the bottling line to see how production worked (Kria will extract, bottle recipes, develop formulas for companies or any and everything inbetween when it comes to CBD).

Johanna spent time walking the dogs, cooking up dinner and trying to catch up on an online herbal class.

Vermont is just as beautiful as everyone says it is. Traditionally Vermont has been home to four several groups of indigenous peoples: the Abenaki and Mahican. The western Abénaki were composed of subdivisions including Sokoki, Missisquoi, and Cowasuck. Vermont has added itself to the list of places that have embraced Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day, and is actively finding a way to rebalance history to find a rightful place for the people who were there first, and are still there today.

It was a daily luxury to be able to drive a mile or so to the nearest farmstead for fresh produce and bread. The eyes don’t tire from the rolling landscapes and old barns that are still in use and the trails are filled with mushrooms, ragged rocks and swaying trees. Burlington itself is a picturesque town that feels relaxed and a good place to slow down- so we did.