La Joie De Vivre

A Plate of Food.....

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and then came... Z plate of food...

In my opinion, the only way to prepare corn is on the barbecue. What I usually do, is remove the corn silk, leave the outside husk, tie the end of the husk with a string, and soak the corn in a bucket of cold water for one hour. Squeeze the excess water out and cook on the barbecue for 20 minutes, giving the corn a quarter turn every five minutes. I promise you, it will come out perfect !. As usual, the salad was courtesy of the local farmers at " Lost Creek Farm". I beg you to please check out their stand. I may be repeating myself, but these folks do a very fine job with their produce. While everything that they grow tastes absolutely fantastic, the tomatoes are borderline "orgasmic"!. Now, I know that some of you are going to jump to bits on this last statement and perhaps come up with some funny statements, that said, don't bother,  as I will not answer. Life is good. Be well. Love always. Moi.

I love organic food.

It has been a while since I have written anything about FOOD.. my favorite subject !. In May, I decided that I was going to put my cooking on hold; and focus on my fitness program. Then, I went on vacation and cheated a bit. I still go to the market on a weekly basis and eat extremely healthy. That said, there comes a time when eating the same thing day in and day out becomes really boring. Last weekend, I decided, the heck with the fitness program. Summer is here, there is a myriad of incredible vegetables out there and I am going to dive for them. My favorite stand is still "Lost Creek Farms". While all of the farmers at the market grow really nice produce, what is special about this particular stand, is not only how great the food tastes, but how well it is presented. These folks take great pride in the work that they do and it shows. My basket was full and I had to figure out something to make with what I had purchased. It did not take very long. Lamb Brochettes, oven roasted potatoes, a small salad,  marinated tomatoes with Burrata cheese and fresh herbs from my garden. It was all delicious. Thank you to my local farmers for all this good food. Tonight I will be cooking Sockeye salmon with sauteed kale. 

 

Organic Eating - Just do it!

 
  

 

    
 
The Saturday market was absolutely fantastic. The sun was out.... and so was I. I started my day at 6 a.m with a run in the park.Then it was time to go home, clean up, and get ready for the market. No matter how often I go there , I always get excited about the Saturday market. I love to check out all the farmers stands and load my basket with fresh organic produce. Every time, it brings back childhood memories of my Grandfather back home, who was an organic farmer. You see, I am a very lucky person who was once blessed for having a great Grandfather. My summers were spent farming. It was a lot of hard work, but it was all so gratifying. To this day, I hold the utmost respect for my local farmers. I know that the work that they do is a labor of love. I admire their never ending hard work, dedication and mission statement. I also know, that at times, their work bares great resemblance to a game of "Russian roulette", when bad weather ruins what could have been otherwise a good crop. Those times can easily bring a great deal of financial stress and put them out of business for a season. For that reason, I make a diligent effort to support my local farmers. I go to the market weekly and purchase as much as I can possibly eat in one week. Last weekend was no exception. One of my favorite stands is "Lost Creek Farms.". Please check them out at: www.lostcreekfarmorganics.com  The produce sold at this particular stand is absolutely gorgeous. I love to cook food from scratch, and I love some good eating as well. Among other things, they had the most beautiful tomatoes. I could not wait to go home for a sample. I sunk my teeth in a tomato. It was my idea of a perfect snack. And THAT it was!. Wherever you may be, if you haven't already done so, please re-think the way you eat. The journey of life is about running in the park and spending as much time as possible enjoying the outdoors.  If one eats healthy, one will stay healthy and get to play. Let's add this to your daily to do list: Eat organic, exercise daily, love plenty, laugh daily and drink LOTS of water. To your health!. Gros bisous. Moi