At Table. In Garden.
Saturday Evening
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I opened the ice box only to find the lid covering the pizza dough ajar. With hours to go before dinner I was feeling a bit nervous. I could've placed it into a larger bowl, but I punched it down instead.
"We can eat spicy pasta every night." I said.
Farmer's Market, Sunday
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Market raspberries, $3.
I had picked out two containers and handed them over to the woman helping me. "Do you want to just dump them into the bag?" I asked.
"They'll get mashed." She said.
I was hoping she'd say that.
She placed the two containers side by side into the bag, gingerly. I handed her the money.
"I don't know how other people do it, but that's how I do it." She said, passing me back some change.
Market peaches, $4 (small) and $5 (large)
"These are ready to eat. So get at'em." The young woman said, placing the softball sized peaches into the bag.
"They'll be gone by tomorrow." I said smiling.
Market tomatoes, $5.
I can't resist.
Every day I look. Every day.
We don't need scones. I don't need to make scones.
I made scones. Market raspberry and chocolate scones.
Black-Eyed Susan's
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Passed down from grandmom to mom. From mom to me.
Every bit of this post is wonderful, but especially the last sentence. That tomato will be red soon.
ReplyDeleteoh... scones... i have to make scones.
ReplyDeleteyou are always an inspiration!
The scones are lovely. Perfect. A wonderful thing to make after a day at the market.
ReplyDeletedazzling--those flowers.
ReplyDeleteevery day I monitor my tomatoes too, urging,
soon soon very soon
"but i punched it down instead" brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to spend a Saturday evening.
ReplyDeleteKath - I hope you're right about the tomato.
ReplyDeleteElisabelle - I have to make more scones too!
Tart - I'm glad that nothing has gone to waste from the market that day.
nancy - We have more tiny tomatoes coming in. I couldn't be happier.
The Salty Pear - :)
Michele - We certainly stuffed ourselves that night.
I'm completely smitten with your "red" (tomatoes, raspberries, peaches, apricots?, fabulous tablecloth) photograph. It's luscious.
ReplyDeleteDenise - On clearance at Target for $4.88. It was a WOO HOO! moment.
ReplyDeleteNice! It was meant to be.
ReplyDeletei just read this post again and having forgotten that i had commented on it, almost made the exact same comment on it. again. i'm consistent. your blog is very well written.
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