OLS week 2
I’ve come to the conclusion that preparing one meal a week from local food isn’t the greatest task, it’s taking the picture before everyone devours the food that is my largest obstacle! Last night I rotisseried a whole, locally grown chicken, rubbed down with olive oil and several herbs and spices. Green beans were found at the farmers market yesterday morning, at the booth of my favorite heirloom farmer, and sauteed in olive oil and plenty of garlic. Dessert was an added bonus. I had exhausted my efforts to find any last strawberries as the season has passed for us, which meant no strawberry jam! June had been a busy month for us with graduation, college preparations and Europe travel and I just didn’t get out to the fields. What a lovely surprise as I turned to leave the market and there he was, a very local farmer selling the last berries of the season. They were beautiful! We took the last two flats, so happy with our treasures and I came home and made 12 jars of jam. With a handful of berries leftover, I made a strawberry streudel which we enjoyed in the evening as we watched the LiveEarth broadcast. Oh how I love Al Gore and what he stands for. I’m still holding out for him to jump in the ring for President!
Mabel the dog hoping to snag the chicken before it heads out to the patio table!
You jam looks amazing! None for me also - missed season! Was down from a surgery - ugh! What kind of dog is that? She looks just like my dog, Loki, he is a chow-sheperd mix but looks exactly like yours.
Comment by Missa — July 10, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
Missa, Mabel is a newfoundland/st.bernard, kind of a funny position she was laying in…lol
Hope you’re doing well from your surgery.
Comment by Kathy — July 11, 2007 @ 1:00 am