just a few things that made it home from the market…
Kale | Yu Choi Sum | Onions | Tomatoes | Asparagus | Ginger | Thai Basil | Watermelon | Cilantro | Persian Cucumbers | Radishes
It’s all in the edit. The delay, I mean. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks and I couldn’t decide which images I liked most. Still not sure if these are them, but, you know, whatever. The food was good, smelled amazing, and tasted divine. Okay, except for the radishes. I left them out and they shriveled up.
N♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
Persian Cucumbers | Cantaloupe | Onions
My apartment smells sickly sweet from the cantaloupe that wasted away in front of me. It sat there, all week, making sure its scent danced on air. Always noticed, always ignored. Yeah, smart.
I bought less to avoid this very thing. Oh, well.
Just a few hours away from another trip to the market. Thinking no more melons for me. Wait, watermelon. I want watermelon.
N♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
Lemon | Cauliflower | Tomatoes | Apricots | Apple | Kale | Honey Mandarins | Thai Basil | Yu Choy Sum Ginger | Dill | Cucumbers | Brussel Sprouts
N♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
Ginger | Cherries | Peaches | Garlic | Onions | Peas | Thai Basil | Chinese Broccoli | Kale
Yeah. The cherries and peaches are gone already. Artichoke hummus, too. It didn’t even make it home for the class picture.
I was just in one of those “Dude. Yes, feed me.” moods. Plied with samples, I couldn’t resist. I bought the artichoke hummus and it barely made it to the office fridge. I tried to keep my Alice Waters-ian breathy enthusiasm to a minimum. ‘Cause breathy and garlicky are confined space crowd pleasers! But, man, was it gooood.
This weekend, I’ll be stocking up on Goya chickpeas and finally get my ‘choke on. (♥: Umm, that sounds…) Ohhh. Right. If they’re still in beautiful abundance, I’ll be picking up some artichokes at Hollywood on Sunday. (♥: Better.)
It’s gonna be a hummus summer. I can feel it.
N♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
Tomatoes | Cabbage | Strawberries | Chinese Broccoli | Dill | Cilantro | Scallions | Squash | Onions | Carrots | Golden Beets | Persian Cucumbers
Guess I’m giving you very little of what made it home on Wednesday. Let’s see what Sunday brings.
Nikki ♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
Celery | Onions | Cabbage | Chinese Broccoli | Cilantro | Red Leaf Lettuce | Spinach
There were cherries in abundance at the market on Sunday and I passed them by. I could only see shades of green and those onions.
Okay, so, the market was full of artichokes, too. The short time I’ve spent on the ‘choke has mostly been at some casual dining establishment drowned in my old friend, cheese. I vaguely remember sucking on some leaves, but that’s just not an endorsement. They were so pretty in stall after stall, though. Watching the FM budget and so unsure of what to do with them, I didn’t get any.
Yeah, that worked. I’ve been thinking about them for days. I might’ve come up with a way to handle my “IDK, I’m Scareds” when it comes to produce: budget for a little Wow! and uh, just buy a few. Then, it’s just about a little research and maybe, a recipe. (♥: You follow those?) Fine. Somehow, I need to fix them, then see.
Wonder if I’m worried about wasting money, wasting food or not being able to do something right. Won’t find out until I jump right in.
N♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
Spinach | Celery | Strawberries | Shanghai Bok Choy
Okay… So some things didn’t actually make it home from the market. I couldn’t help myself. The strawberries were amazing. Just amazing.
And I’m falling for celery. I know. Celery, right? I feel like I’m back in my DC Chinese Carry-Out days. Watching the guy making my mixed vegetables (extra spicy, extra baby corn) through the bullet-proof glass. It wasn’t until I tried to recreate what he did that I had to watch him even more closely. He steamed the veggies a little before the stir-fry.
I made my carry-out mixed veggies for the first time in years. Yeah, heavy on the celery. Mmmmm, celery.
I never knew his name, the cook at Andy’s. I just smiled and waved and he made it like I liked it.
N♥
Lemongrass| Chinese Broccoli| Strawberries| Kale| Apples| Avocado| Cauliflower
I’ve been bland-ing it out for the last few weeks, so that I’m not aggravating whatever the doctor decided not to actually say I had for sure. Yeah, okay. More oatmeal, broth and brown rice, please!
I popped down to the market to see what else might fit in the realm of “Food, please don’t hurt me.” Even though I’m slowly reintroducing, the strawberries almost didn’t make it home. I might have eaten a pint at my desk.
N♥
just a few things that made it home from the market…
navel oranges| tomatoes| eggs| collard greens
More eggs. I know. Crazy, right?
N♥
