Oh how I LOVE buying fresh produce
right from the local farmers...
The Guitar Man buying Homemade Tomato Basil Bread
and fresh organic eggs...
I was thrilled to find this kind of meat...
Bought Stew Meat, Chicken Breasts, Ground Chuck
and Ham Hocks...
Talked to the farmers....
Received recipes....
Oh my...
this is fun!
Arrived home...
Washed it all up ...
Packaged up all the beans and lentils for the pantry...
If you have never bought fresh dried beans
from a local...
or a Farmer's Market...
you're really missing out on a treat.
The Guitar Man and I found this out a few years ago,
when we stopped in Palisade, CO where we always
stock up on peaches to get in the freezer and to make jam with...
We decided to try some of the Local's Anasazi Dried Beans.
Heavenly....
Oh my...
what a difference ...
from the beans you find on the supermarket's shelf.
Where sometimes they've sat for months and months...
I also bought some Ham Jowl for the first time.
The Farmer swore by it.
Told me to boil it for awhile...
then add the boiled juice and the jowl
to my pot of beans.
I'll let you know.
Now it is out to the porch to work on menus
for the upcoming week.
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| My Mother's Day present from the Guitar Man... |
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| He started me a Container Garden too...with lots of herbs...Chocolate Mint, Mt Julep Mint, Pineapple Mint, Spearmint (All for my herb iced tea he loves for me to make.) Also planted Lemon Balm, Parsley, Italian Parsley, Tarragon, Oregano, Rosemary, Basil, Thyme, tons of tomatoes and peppers! |
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| Hard at work.. |
I have lots to do in the sewing studio and shoppe...
so some pre-planning sure will
make my week go easier!
Just wanted to let you know....
that I do other things...
beside sew and design!
Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
