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My Little Victory Garden: Morning to Midday to Afternoon and…All the Time

Posted on July 11, 2012July 12, 2012 by Red Dirt Kelly

In the coolness of the morning…

I put seven pounds of carrots through the food processor in order to turn them into carrot cake for the 4th of July, and carrot hummus for a healthy evening snack to enjoy with homegrown cucumbers.

To make carrot hummus, simply puree well in a blender or food processor: 1 c shredded carrots; 1/4 c. tahini; 1 can drained chickpeas; 2 quartered garlic cloves; 3 T rough chopped parsley; 1-2 T. olive oil; salt to taste; 1 T. lemon juice. To arrange like photo, simply peel cucumbers, scoop out seed-pulp, and fill seed space with hummus. Best served chilled.

I love most versions of “California Carrot Cake.” I would recommend the following link. I made individual cakes for 4th of July, then had this much batter leftover for our family. http://www.inforochester.com/carrotcake.htm#.T_2t33AyEnE

In the heat of the afternoon…

I teach my daughter and her friends how to pick peaches, how to provide a field report to the grower on the status of his grapes, how to enjoy traipsing around a farm among the multiplicity of dogs, cats and ducks, how to be an optimist in the face of a pessimistic grower and how to enjoy the fruit of your labor.

In the quite of the evening…

I read journal articles and snack on my newly acquired grapes, prepare dinner that includes sliced tomatoes and grilled pepper strips for our sandwiches, and freeze the carrots I didn’t quite use.

On a Sunday afternoon…

I come home and hear, “Mom, I used every single small tomato I could find – I didn’t use your big Cherokee Purples – to cook dinner.  I made this tomato vodka cream sauce for some pasta.  Here, taste it!…I also used your thyme and basil…” Holy exploding taste buds, Rass, that was good!  I walk outside and take down my Sage smudging bunches that are now dry and hang them on my fireplace tool rack.

Before I go to bed…

I thank God for His bounty.  His perfect, nutritious, lovely, delicious bounty. And then I sleep deeply.

Love, RDK

P.S.  This frog hopped from Mick’s shoulder to my tummy on the 4th of July.  I think he liked us…

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