I could eat this every morning and be totally satisfied. The veggies are straight from the farmers market. For some reason, farmers market produce taste 100x better than the grocery stores (even natural grocers). Maybe it's the organic, non-GMO, fresh, local produce, or the sense of community you get walking around looking at all the exotic, in season fruits and veggies you don't normally see at the supermarket. Like purple kale and baby beef steak tomatoes. I'm starting to develop an obsession with kale.. There are so many different kinds and I want to try them all! So easy to cook, just pop it in the steamer or throw some in a soup. And don't forget about kale chips! Rip in pieces, rub with oil and sprinkle salt. Place in the oven until crispy. The baby tomatoes were just as good. They are almost entirely flesh, no seeds and juices, so you're getting a lot more tomato for your buck.
I was pretty surprised to actually see some bugs on my veggies too! It reminded me of being little and having a backyard garden. Or even when you had to soak and wash grocery store produce back in the day. Today you don't worry about that when you shop at the supermarket--everything's GMO and sprayed with pesticides.. they've even gone so far with sweet corn that it produces a poison to kill harmful insects, even the very beautiful monarch butterfly. Check this out;
Question: How are monarch butterflies associated with corn fields?
Answer: Plants in the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae) are the only food source of monarch butterfly larvae. Common milkweed, A. syriaca, occurs throughout the U.S. Corn Belt, particularly in disturbed habitats like fields and roadsides, and usually is considered a noxious weed by growers. During corn pollen shed, which generally occurs 7–10 days in July, corn pollen can fall on the leaves of milkweed plants when they occur in or near cornfields. Any monarch larvae that feed on these plants are potentially exposed to corn pollen.
It's not just sweet corn, basically everything has been altered in one way or another. Some are altered so much that the plants DNA is nothing at all like it was when before it was altered. Suppressing the substance in tomatoes that causes it to rot so tomatoes will stay "ripe" longer, but I'm wondering.. is it really ripe anymore? Nature has a proven system and I don't think we should be messing with it. There is a reason tomatoes don't last forever and we should respect this.
The USDA, Monsanto and AstraZeneca, have contrived a way to make money on two fronts: First they make money on gene modification. Second, they make money because farmers have to pay them annually to continue to grow crops. It's apparently dollars and cents all the way, no sense of human protection involved. The USDA is actually in business with Monsanto in owning some of the genetic engineering technology patents.
from here.
"give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees.."
How cute is Joni? So naturally beautiful.
This was my first time trying quinoa, and it's better than I expected. I love trying new grains and having a variety in the house. Cookings not boring anymore!
Rinse 1 cup quinoa in some cheese cloth or a small strainer. Place in a pot with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil and let boil 10 minutes. Bring heat down and let the quinoa simmer for about 30-45 minutes until done (turns clear and poofs up, a lot like tapioca.) Stir in 1/2 tsp salt and add a splash more water if it's dry.
For the kale; place in a steamer 10 minutes until tender. If you bought organic, soak in water and rinse well to get the little buggys off.
For the tomatoes; preheat the oven to broil. Half some tomatoes and place on a baking sheet. Cut up a little onion and garlic and place on top and around tomatoes. Put under the broiler for 20 minutes or so until tender and starting to char (see top picture). Watch carefully so you don't burn it. Sprinkle salt if you like.
Great for gloomy mornings! We ate this for breakfast on one of the scarce rainy days here in LA. Make some rice pudding for something sweet afterwards!
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