Saturday, June 25, 2011

An Embarrassment Of Riches





Leftovers of collards and pasta and peas and rice and sea bass and just-picked tomatoes and onions and green beans and cucumbers oh my god.
Too many choices. What to make for supper?

What a day it has been.

On my deathbed I hope to remember it.

Now. If I only had fresh peaches to make a pie.

14 comments:

  1. Okay Ms. Moon - tell you what, what in the world can we do with those little cucumbers? My neighbor brings them to us, and while I *loathe* cucumbers, my darling wife likes them...but, isn't too fond of the taste of these - any suggestions? :-D If anyone is out there to ask, I'm sure you'll have some wisdom on the subject to pass on. And, my thanks to you!

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  2. p.s. - the rest of the riches look beautiful!!! If only I could learn to grow such things in our parcel of loveliness. ::sigh:: Maybe someday!

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  3. I have last years fresh (?) peaches in my freezer off my front lawn peach trees.

    Will that do?

    I think I may make a pie on Monday for my Irishman to come home to!

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  4. Wonderful!

    I must say that I'm very saddened by the lack of fresh food riches here in Liberia - I thought I'd been loaded like you. Instead, the choices are very limited and poor quality and I cannot find housing that has gardening space. Sigh. If I had those things, life would be so much better here! Though never as fabulous as your life in Lloyd.

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  5. "AA" - I really like those little cucumbers in salads. My fave is chopped up small with fresh tomatoes and some white wine vinegar and black pepper. Works great on a hummus sandwich or anything like that.

    I find sometimes they're much better without the peel.

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  6. thank you for your thoughtful comment.....I picked my first grown-from-seed radish yesturday, not quite a salad yet but soon......!

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  7. AA- Well, if your wife doesn't like them- more for you! They are delicious as Nola describes. Also, find a nice sesame/ginger dressing to use on them. That is a fine pairing.

    Akannie- Yes! That would do! I ended up using the rest of last year's blackberries from the freezer and made a blackberry/apple pie. It was awesome.

    Nola- It is odd to think you can't get fresh produce in Liberia. I'm so sorry!
    And yes, that peel can be bitter.

    Young At Heart- Yes- a good start!

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  8. Okay, I am going to need you to send that pasta dish over to Lily's tonight for us all to dine on. Yes, that will be necessary.

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  9. DTG- Sorry son. It was on the menu last night. Gone now.

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  10. NOLA and Ms. Moon, thank you for the suggestions! I've never cared for Cucumbers, I'm afraid, and we hate to not be able to find a proper, good use for them, so will try some of your suggestions.

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  11. Looks so good. The garden has been great so far.

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  12. AA- You might also like a cold cucumber soup. I'm sure you can find a delicious recipe to try.

    Madame King- I don't enough cukes this year for pickles. Last year it was all cucumbers and no tomatoes. You just never know. I do have some heirloom cukes beginning to bloom and I hope hopes for those. Maybe I'll make a few jars of pickles. I am pretty good at that.

    Syd- Are the tomatoes especially abundant for you too, this year?

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  13. How fabulous that YOU grew all that! I would be proud xx

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