M and I had breakfast at a local diner that shall remain nameless. He ordered eggs, toast, and home fries; I got french toast and an order of fries. About two cups of coffee later, our meal arrived.
Um… this is french toast?
Mind you, it hit the spot. Butter, syrup… the works. Quickly gobbled down. But it was just too… egg heavy. Doesn’t it look more like three square omelets than bread? Eh, shouldn’t complain. Good and cheap are always acceptable, no matter what it looks like.
M was on a mission this past weekend. Aside from cleaning up the yard and tidying around the house, he wanted to make more planters. At some point in our house’s past, the living room windows had window boxes. There were no signs of them when we moved in, so either it’s been a very long time since the last installation or the former owners took them when they left.
The wood came from a pallet we got from our neighbors. I was thinking they would be a bit deeper, but boards weren’t wide enough. Not complaining though, because I think he did a pretty good job on them. Now I just have to figure out what to plan in them. Something with shallow roots… herbs perhaps?
All Over Albany had their birthday bash last Thursday over at City Beer Hall, and I was lucky enough to score a ticket!
The good thing about these parties is that you get to meet people that write for AOA, are featured on there, or regularly comment on the site. There were definitely people I recognized – Duncan Crary for example – who I’d like to apologize to for my babbling of my frustrations with Troy. I blame the Captain Lawrence for acting as a truth serum of sorts. And I probably did the same to AOA Greg and Jon in Albany. My bad guys.
The ever present cupcakes. I practiced plenty of restraint and only had one. And to my knowledge, there was no cupcake thefts.
Okay, well maybe one…
On my way out I did grab the last cupcake on the tray nearest to me. And it just happened to have the 5 on it. But it was for a good cause, I swear! M never gets to participate in these events, so a little treat for him. We lit it and everything… and then a house centipede crawled over it and M killed it with some junk mail right on the candle, and then threw it out. Who wants a candle with bug guts? Not me.
Anyways, happy birthday AOA!
Just when I thought I was done with the frozen vegetables, I got green beans and cauliflower from The Farm at Miller’s Crossing. If anything can be said about my eating habits since signing up with Field Goods, it’s that my vegetable consumption has gone through the roof. Straight through… sky high.
Salad greens! Half a pound of it, and it’s keeping remarkably well in just the plastic bag. Definitely will take this over the store bought stuff… seems hardier. If that means anything. Organic, from Pleasant Valley Farm.
Swiss Chard from Barber Farm. Organic, and I got half a pound. Will probably end up just sautéing it.
Two pounds of Empire apples from Migliorelli Farm. Oh boy… if I eat these apples I will turn into an apple. Seriously. It’s applesauce from here on out, folks!
Last week was the official start to Field Goods 2013 season. Seems a bit odd that their season starts in April, but then again they run just about all year. I actually have more thoughts on this company, but I figured for now I would share with you what I got in my bag. I get the standard share, which should feed about 2 people… or just me.
Week #1
Frozen corn and flat beans from Migliorelli Farm. The end of last season I got a lot of frozen vegetables. Mostly green beans, corn, and kale – which I appreciate… but I wouldn’t have minded a little more variety. According to this week’s email, there shouldn’t be any more (which my freezer would appreciate).
Living Greens Microgreen Medley. Along with the frozen vegetables, another one that I got repeatedly at the end of last season. They’re great, but it was turning into too much. I ended up using it as a topping when I made soba noodles. I think they would be more ideal to go into sandwiches, but I’m not really a sandwich person.
~ 10 oz. of shiitake mushrooms from Bulich Farm. This one threw me for a loop because I don’t cook often with mushrooms… and when I do it’s usually white or portabella mushrooms. I’m used to dried shiitakes, and those I’m only okay with. They just have a weird taste to me. I threw them into some fried rice I made tonight, but something about the smell made me not want to eat it. Oh well… M has lunch now.
2 pounds of kholrabi from Migliorelli Farm. I grew this summer last year but never actually harvested it. I got some in past vegetable share but kinda… forgot about it. And so it started to grow. And now it’s in the raised beds. But these will be used. How… not a clue. I’m thinking salad. Maybe a slaw?
2.25 pounds of fuji apples from Migliorelli’s. I got apples a lot last season. Which was fine at first, because I love me some apples. But there’s a difference when you eat an apple in season… and one way out of it. It’s still good, mind you. But it just isn’t the same. Last time I went downstate I bought a bag full of them so my sister could make something with them. Hopefully she remembered.
