What the heck summer temperatures? Where did you come from all of the sudden?! One day I’m enjoying warm breezes and the next I’m sweating before I make it the 20 feet to my car. I have lived in Texas all of my life but summer always seems to blindside me. We went from pleasant to 95 overnight and I was not prepared. The only good thing the weather brought is a growing abundance and diversity at the farmers market.
I mentioned in the last post about starting a series of posts showing what I do with the produce I get at the market. I originally wasn’t going to start it this week since I knew I had a 25lb box of peaches to get through and not much spare time, but I was able to pull it off. Below you will find a list of what I got from the market as well as how I’ve been using it throughout the week. I’ve included the recipe for the quick pickles below.
– Sweet Corn, Leeks, & Basil — After cleaning the leeks really well, I sauteed them until the edges were just caramelized, then tossed in the corn and sauteed it briefly (for about a minute). I tossed in some cooked brown rice pasta and a pesto made from the basil, fresh lemon zest and juice, toasted almonds, and olive oil. I ended up tossing in some spinach when eating the leftovers to get some extra greens.
– Romaine Lettuce — The romaine became a lovely bed for a veggie burger on a hectic evening. I sliced the romaine into ribbons, drizzled on a bit of tahini and lemon juice, then topped it with a veggie burger and a couple of pickle slices. I always keep some veggie burgers in my freezer for hectic evenings when I don’t have much time to cook. The ones I use are gluten free/vegan/soy free and are made from veggies and sunflower seeds with no yucky fillers.
– Cucumbers & Dill — Quick pickles! See the recipe below.
– Peaches — The majority of the peaches went into peach jam and peach butter for the market. What was left I enjoyed along with my granola in the morning or as a sweet treat in the evening. If you are in the mood for baking, try these mini peach breakfast cobblers or these cardamom peach muffins. Or, if you don’t feel like turning on your stove, try these rosy peach fools.
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