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Oh boy! Last week went by in a flash, mostly because we got back from The Ranch, then had to jump in full-steam ahead. In an effort to get out of the house while FitDad did some noisy home improvement (more on our office re-do in another post), FitBoy and I strollered down to our local farmers market (yep, that's right, FitBoy in a stroller!) and picked up some non-sprayed:
- Gorgeous plums
- Hearty rye bread
- Throwaway-ripe tomatoes (at a discount)
- An onion
Add this to this week's farm stand score:
- Carrots
- Lemons
- Mint
- Chard
- Kale
- Heirloom tomatoes
- Avocados (I have eyes only for Hass)
And we've got a lot to work with!
Last week, I also managed to sprout some lentils and soak and cook black beans in the Crock Pot.
Here's what we're up to this week:
- Gazpacho - recipe by Jenna at Chive Talkin' (Here's to hoping it doesn't taste like V8 like my previous gazpacho attempts. She promises no.)
- Flatbread pizzas (goat cheese, chard, kale, heirloom tomatoes)
- Black bean tacos (via Smitten Kitchen)
- A couple nights of eating out (one with FitDad's boss and wife, and another Summer tradition: Date Night!)
I'm especially grateful for the kind spirit of our neighbors lately. I'm fighting a cold and haven't been able to get enough hot water with lemon. Our neighbor has two streetside lemon trees, so I went over (with FitBoy -- his job is to flash the sparkly smile) and asked if he'd mind if we picked up some of the ripe ones. Nope. Then our other neighbor picked us a bag of apricots and handed them over the fence (after she'd brought over her cactus-queso fresco-chile goodness to share the day before).
Any ideas on how or what to share with my neighborly neighbors?
See you again over at Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday (this week with giveaway) and Chive Talkin's Menu Plan Blog Roll again. Have a blog and want to post your menu? Just go to the blogs and enter your name and blog address.
