Today’s farmer’s market haul. A dozen roma tomatoes, a few brandywine tomatoes, some garlic, the most gorgeous jalapenos I’ve ever seen, some green peppers, red bell peppers, lemon cucumbers, sweet corn, tiny seedless grapes (I ate all my flames yesterday, so today it’s all about the green guys), and a cubic motherloving crapton of basil (about 6lbs). Also picked up a loaf of sourdough flax bread and an apple tart, and a few bunches of flowers. Total cost for this haul is around $45. Without the flowers and bakery items, it’s about $20.
What will I do with all this? Tomatoes, garlic, and some basil will become sauce. Cukes will be a salad. Corn will become soup. Bell and green peppers are destined for beef kabobs. Grapes are a snack. Remaining basil will be used liberally in damn near everything I eat for the next 1-2 weeks. Jalapenos are TBD. Bread is for toast and sandwich lunches. Apple tart is for dessert after kabobs. Flowers are for my soul.
