market mania and whatnot

Saturday will be our 3rd market of the year. And I have to say the garden is RAWK'n. It's become a little tough to make an entry every week since there is so much I want to share that I get overwhelmed and then get paralyzed by inaction. I will try to be better and pick maybe one thing to blog about.

I have an amazing dinner made from last weeks finds from the HLFM . The first market we were chained to the booth, it was an incredible week. So I made up for it last weekend.

But First The News:
We also have our version of crop circles appearing in the Sunflower patch. I saw a few layin over, and with the heat I figgered, hey heat exhaustion. Upon further inspection it appeared SOMETHING or SOMEONE systematically walked through the patch down the center and took a few spoonfuls at the base of every flower!


EVERY SINGLE FLOWER. so first my mind goes to the weird bugs that always show up for happy hour. No bug is that big. well maybe but still.
So next it's oh no voles? moles? anteater? well possibly, maybe & no.
Then it's decided that there might have been an incredibly interesting critter that the neighbor kitties just couldn't resist. Now I have seen Ol Sammy go in shoulder deep after a vole. So my guess is that he woulda had that foolish critter in no time. His pal LELO tho, poor widdle, he works with no claws so I'm thinking maybe he was intrigued by something and kept at it. I honestly have no idea what happened, only that we lost a few but I was able to sturdy up & redirt what was left and the patch stands. And they will be coming soon to a market near you!!

NOT Enough for a mater pie:
but you can be assured they are coming....


AND now what you have all been drooling for:
here is a broad photo of the dinner:
WHAT WE HAVE HEYAH is achievement of a local meal.


Grilled Roasted Chicken ( pure harvest farm) Sourdough Bread (Koglers Old World Bread) with some Parm (First State Creamery) Grilled Napa Cabbage ( greenbranch farm, thanks Julia Wycall for the recipe) Arugula, Beet Salad (hatties garden) with Chevre (First State Creamery)
And a glass of Namaste from dogfishhead.
To all of you in our dinner ... NAMASTE...
and because the foodie in me has to take detail shots....


Chicken Grillin tastieness. Special brining & roasting by Andy ( our special guest at last weeks market booth)


Roasted Beets, arugula and goat cheese, YUM



Grilled Napa!!



Sourdough with PARM!


This is just a smattering of what you can do with market goodness. Come on down and check out the tasty business we have for you this weekend.

If I am feeling extra rested after tomorrows siesta, I will post what I did with Calliope's Peas and Davidsons mushrooms!!

Oh heck, why wait?
PEAS AND SHROOMS and a spot of dill....



okay so .... SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!!