Dude's Weekend

So Angelia was out of town Friday through Monday, leaving the boys and me to our own devices for 3 days.  This was my Saturday breakfast.  I picked arugula, chives, green onions, and dill from the garden.  I sauteed them in butter and threw in some leftover asparagus.  Whisked eggs with milk, added salt and pepper, and poured it over the veggies.  Let the bottom cook some, and then into the oven to broil the top a little.  Toss on shredded mozzarella.  Warm up leftover mushroom clam white sauce from the fridge, and spoon a little on top.

It was delicious.

I put out the signs on Saturday and today, with minimal results.  Angelia wasn't here to help market, for one. For another, I didn't have the word, "Free" on the sign.

Today I was occupied with getting ready for a little Memorial Day Cookout with the family.  Goodies from the garden were on the table.

We had a mighty salad with lettuces, carrot, pepper cress, and flowering tops of Chinese Cabbage, all home-grown.  I added cherry tomatoes and grapes that I did not grow myself.

I harvested a bunch of beets.  Nobody really likes beets much, but they have grown on me.  I love the color.

After the beets were washed, peeled, and sliced, I mixed in mint leaves and olive oil.  I made a foil package with them and cooked it on the grill.  I made another foil pack with turnips, rosemary, and butter.  After an hour, they were tender.  The beets were a hit.

One patch of spinach was done.  The plants were all bolting.  I pulled them all, and plucked the good leaves.  After a good washing, they got steamed, bagged, and frozen.

I wish there were other ways to preserve greens.  Freezing them after they've been cooked really is the only decent way, and we just don't have enough freezer space.

It was a good weekend in the garden.