thoughtful consumption

Here’s what came early this month. It’s kind of cool to think back about what we actually did with food rather than my hopes and dreams on a Wednesday afternoon.

patty-pan squash and apples

I’ve still some of these apples in the fridge. My hope and dream is to make horse cookies with them for my horse friends at Pony Tail Acres. I may end up peeling, slicing, and drying rings in the oven instead.

Patty-pan squash is a wonderful squash. Think yellow squash with almost no gushiness. We had two rounds of delicious stir-fried squash with these puppies plus local garlic, butter, and cornmeal. Three cheers for patty-pan squash.

beets, kale, and corn

The kale became kale with raisins and pine nuts – one of our favorite late suppers. I roasted the beets and then served them sliced as a veggie side – often accompanied by an ear of corn.

field peas!!! tomatoes, garlic, and lovely potatoes

I’m racking my head for what we did with these potatoes. I may have grated them with the dream of making potato pancakes. They then turned into a delicious reality of hashbrowns after I couldn’t manage to get the cakes flipped right. The tomatoes became delicious bruschetta topping. And the field peas rocked our world.

eggs and cornmeal

I used the cornmeal for stir-fried squash and eggplant Parmesan. But I’m also getting a hankering for corn bread. Mmmm… corn bread.

From the store, I ordered…

butter, goat cheese, and more beets

I’ve still got some of these beets in a bag in my crisper. They seem to be holding on pretty well.

And here’s a pic of the kind of meals we’ve been grooving on this summer. Hooray for local summer veggies!

beets with goat cheese, field peas topped with green onions, carrots, corn, and tomatoes

Enjoy your food!