Do you know what's enjoyable? Picking lettuce fifteen minutes before lunchtime.
I don't have a salad spinner (I can't imagine where I'd keep one), so I just wash lettuce in a bowl and then lay each leaf out on a clean towel. I roll the towel up and either gently press it to remove the water, or, if I've got a bit too much energy, I grab it by both ends and swing it around. I've yet to lose my grip and shower the kitchen with lettuce, but I'm counting on it happening one of these days. . .
So, I'm sure I'll get around to a slightly more complex local meal at some point this week, but just in case I don't, here's a tasty local salad:
Not very different from Saturday's salad, I know. But I didn't add tofu -- I went the cheese route instead and mixed in some local goat's cheddar. I don't think there's anything new here, so I won't go through the list of where everything came from.
The radishes that were still in the ground in my garden had passed their prime and have gone to the great big compost bin in the sky (actually located in the corner of my yard). In their place, I've planted another row of chard and one of kale. The kale I have right now is still young-ish, but I might pick a few leaves soon to eat with local potatoes. In fact, that's exactly what I would have for dinner tonight, if I didn't have to make sandwiches and play kickball instead.
Ah well, tomorrow, then. Thank goodness there's no shortage of mealtimes in my life.
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