Happy Friday!
As promised last night, here is a table shot of some pictures…
We have no idea how to organize these…!
We played Tetris with them and shifted them all around.
Eric thought this might look nice like so…
on this wall…
Many of you suggested that we do an asymmetrical collage and referred us to Young House Love:
We like the one on the right the most. Would it work on a wall with no furniture?
Another reader said we could trace the frames on paper and then test them on the wall to see how we want to organize them. I LOVE that idea!
Eric also thinks he wants to switch the black frames for the frameless ones (the Glo Bar below is in a ‘frameless’) as he thinks they are cleaner looking on the wall. I don’t care either way, but if he wants to I don’t mind!
This morning I had a green monster! I needed to use up some of our parsley and beet greens so I threw a bunch in…
In the GM: 1 cup almond milk, 2 cups beet greens, 1 handful fresh parsley, 1 frozen banana, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 scoop Amazing Grass Wheatgrass powder.
The beet greens were pretty good! And by pretty good, I mean that I couldn’t taste them. :biggrin:
The parsley was really fun. I used to not like fresh parsley, but I find as I eat it more I get used to the taste. I am becoming quite a herb lover thanks to the CSA and Farmer’s markets! I can’t wait to experiment more with herbs.
And because I am all kinds of obsessed, I had an In A Jiffy Curry Chickpea burger…
Sunflower seeds in a veggie burger make the burger. I don’t think I will ever make veggie burgers without them again! So much crunch.
These were awesome for breakfast straight from the fridge!
The flower wanted some…
Now it’s time to show you our weekly CSA!
We danced a jig…
LOL! I just don’t know if I can eat those carrots.
Garlic is the new garlic scape!
Spinach and Romaine…
Too cute for words.
Now here is where you come in…
I have never had these before…
Some type of mini yellow squash?
I have no idea what to do with them, but I know you will pull through. I’m thinking this is going to be epic.
Eric is off work today so we are heading out in a bit for a bike + run. We realized that the Belwood Try-a-tri that we wanted to sign up for is this weekend. You know you are too busy when you forget your own race date! We are clearly not ready (swimming wise), so I think we are going to either push back our tri to the Milton one in September or do a Duathlon (bike + run), depending on how much time we have to train this summer. Now that we are both working 6+ days a week, it has been very hard to put in enough pool time given the odd hours of the lap swims. Training should be FUN and if it becomes stressful it is time to re-evaluate your goals and adjust accordingly.
Oh yes, and Farmer’s market prep is in full swing!!! Pictures to follow. :biggrin:
Happy Friday!!!
beautiful produce. funny carrots :)
oh my gosh those baby squash are TOO adorable! i just blanch mine and saute them in a little olive oil with garlic, onions, and other veggies. YUM :)
Those purple potatoes are gawwwgous! I love the mix of frames that you’ve got going on. It helps with the collage feel I think. I vote for not switching to all frameless.
I’ve always wondered what those yellow things are too! Glad I know now! I think they really should include a little ‘what’s what’ in your CSA bundle each week! :)
I think the asymmetrical collage is a really neat idea. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Stuff those gourds. They’ll be awesome!
I just had cinnamon-VOO with soft serve banana this morning. Amazing! I’d had each of those separately, but didn’t realize what pairing them could do for my taste buds! Wow, thanks.
Those look like scallop squash, also known as patty pan; we just picked some up at our farmers’ market. We sliced them into thin rounds (1/4″) & lined them in the bottom of a prepared baking dish, drizzled with melted Earth Balance, followed by chopped, fresh basil & sea salt…(continued this pattern of layering.) Baked, covered, for 30 minutes at 350*F. Simple, fresh & SO good. You don’t HAVE to peel most squash if it’s organic/pesticide-free–usually it will become tender with cooking, but not everyone enjoys the texture–I usually just slice off any rough spots or warts. You can also stuff patty pan….yum! Enjoy!
As has been answerer a few times already, those are pattypans…I treat them just like zucchinis (in fact, I treat all summer squash the same :)). I like to chop them up (I never peel summer squash, btw), saute with some onion and garlic, toss in some white cooking wine and a litttle veggie broth, then toss it all with cooked pasta and some fresh basil. Last night, I sauteed a couple of pattypans with half an onion and about 1/2 c. of fresh corn cut off the cob. Then I tossed in some black beans and some canned enchilada sauce (you could use salsa if it’s more available) and rolled this filling up in tortillas. Really, summer squash is such a versatile vegetable, and it has such a mild flavor that I don’t hesitate to add it to anything…you could even make zucchini bread! Or grill it and use it to top pizza! Yum!
Gorgeous photos Angela! I really like the asymmetrical collage look. I have an empty wall in my house which I have been meaning to fill with pictures, and the asymmetrical collage was the way I was going to go. Can’t wait to see when they are all hung up!
Cute carrots! :)
On an entirely unrelated note – THANK YOU!!! After the consistent ravings about the benefits of a Camebak, I decided to invest in one last weekend. Yesterday I took it for a test on my long run and seriously don’t know why I didn’t get one two summers ago. They are great! And you were right – no chafing, or bouncing (some sloshing noise, but figured that was relaxing :)), plus it makes me feel stronger (even if I am at snail’s pace by mile 8 :) ) Water stayed cold for the first hour and wasn’t even that lukewarm for the last 1/2 an hour. I’m looking forward to taking it on more runs.
So glad you like it!!
The carrot on the right looks like a chubby man with no arms and a wart on his side. Ok, maybe I’m getting too creative here!
I got those in my CSA kit this week too and was waiting for you to post your goodies so I would know what those little beauties were called! I also got something else but I have no idea what it is! If I can’t find it on google, I may be taking a picture and sending it to you for some help! ;)
Good luck on the design front!
I’ve had the mini squash before…..yummy!!! I roasted them in the oven (keep them whole) with a little EVOO and garlic seasoning. mmmmmm I’m sure they would be good sliced and made into a stir-fry, or just lightly steamed.
I think the asymmetrical layout would definitely work on an empty wall. What Ive done is get some blank paper–like parchment or newspaper or brown bag-type paper and trace the frames then cut it out. Then I can tape it up to the wall and play around like that (without having to erase pencil on the wall). It helps big-time when you’re indecisive.
Look at all that beautiful produce! And your photos. I love decorating. I personally prefer black frames – especially on a light wall like you have, I think it’s so striking. Your photography is brilliant. When are you gonna write an Oh She Glows cookbook!?!
So beautiful!!! I love the layout on the right!
LOL! I laughed out loud at your carrot comment. Too funny and cute :)
I love anything Young House Love and agree that the asymmetrical arrangement would look nice! Just don’t think about it too much.. Non-perfect is probably better! :)
I agree!
You don’t have to peel them! We love them roasted whole or sliced thickly and grilled!
Did you buy the larger glass straw? I’m going to order today and wondered if you have the big or small one.
Have a great day!
What? No Green Monster picture?
All the pictures look beautiful though. I have to say that I love the frames, but since it is your house and not mine, I guess I can let you do what YOU want. ;)
Haha- when I saw those little squash I got so excited. I used to eat them ALL THE TIME when I lived at home- but I haven’t had them for years, and I forgot about them. They are so cute, and so good! We would just sautee them with onions. Yummm.
There is a GM pic hiding on the table :) See it?
I love your food photo collage! I may attempt the same thing in my kitchen if hubby agrees. I’ve seen those mini squash before and was curious to try them – I’ll have to see what you come up with!