Peas and Thank You

So, no garden this year as we know not where we will be at the end of the summer. If the farm sells quickly we'll be moving and building all at one time. It could happen ! My sister Teresa  listed her house recently and it sold 10 minutes later. Thus I could not  imagine I would be able to can and freeze produce while getting our house in order. Especially with the showing of the farm now beginning. Its hard enough to keep things picked up let alone deal with visitors while my Balls are scattered all over the kitchen.

Sad though, seeing our garden filled with weeds, I mean green cover crop, instead of cukes. The bright side of that equation is our little Farmers Market sponsored by the Stewards of The Land. Each week I scoop up the really good stuff at the end of the morning. I come home with very fresh VERY LOCAL produce, all chemical free and the other farmers have less unsold produce to take home.

Last week, I let my 3 Gk's do the shopping. Each picked the veggies or fruit they wanted and when it came time to eat it for supper all were willing to at least try the selections since the veggies were theirs.

Snap peas were a big hit. Sweet and beautiful they also served as a wonderful play item. Not exactly Don Corleone in The God Father but very close


" I have a sentimental weakness for my children and
 I spoil them, as you can see. They talk when they should listen"
                                                          -  The God Father

Little brother must copy all things Allana, at least for now. In a few years he'll have no use for her except to borrow her car or steal a T-shirt from her. So for now, a bit of play time at the supper table is OK by me.

"What did he say, badda-beep, badda-boop, badda-boop, badda-beep,
he wants us to send Michael to hear the proposition
and the promise is the deal is so good we can't refuse. Ha. "
                                                         -Santino Corleone

In addition to peas there were green beans, cabbage and mulberries. The berries were wonderful with a little bit of sugar and fresh raw cream. Tonight I plan to puree the leftover mulberries and use them for soap coloring. I'll either get a fantastic purple blue or a dark grey or if I am really lucky, a mediocre brown. Anyway, its worth a try.

Have a berry good day.