Summer Spaetzle

For some reason I felt nostalgic for Austria this morning, so after Ules and I went shoe shopping and had lunch at Sophie's Cosmic Café we went to Xoxolat and bought three Zotter chocolate bars. I had the Honig Trio, Ules chose Mango In and Out and then he we should buy an Apricot In and Out for Peter. The apricot won the day, with its thick fruity layer of condensed fruit paste.

Tonight I made spaetzle for dinner and sliced up Anakana's zucchini which I sautéd in butter and olive oil along with a few amaranth leaves from our garden. I ate my noodles with the greens on top covered with pepper and a bit of cheddar. (Gouda would have been better.) We also had some raw peas from the garden. They are finished now, so I've pulled them up.

J and I did a hive check on Thursday and things are looking a lot better. There is capped brood and larvae and we saw the queen. The bees were making lots of comb as well, which means her majesty will have a place to lay her eggs and there will be room to store honey and pollen for the fall. Let's just cross our fingers for continued good weather.

The marigolds and mallow are starting to go to seed, so we are just passing the peak of summer into seed-saving time. The forecast is for a 40% chance of rain on Sunday, so we'll see what happens. We could really use some rain.

Lois has Lovely Leeks

Lois has lovely leeks; she does!
We love the lovely leeks she has
because because because
Lois has lovely leeks; she does!

I'm not kidding. They are beeyootiful leeks and we have been having them every day since lovely Lois gave us three healthy specimens. I created the dish above with sautéed leeks, black olives, peas, and arctic char. Pierre has been putting leeks in every meal he makes and I'm not complaining.

Meanwhile back in the garden, the tiny golden tomatoes are ripe and packed with flavor. I've let the radishes go to seed and we are eating the seed pods in salads.


Here is my pride and joy, the big broccoli head in our vegetable bed which was so tall and wide it started to block the light from my little pepper plants, so off with her head and out of the garden she goes.