Shelby

SO good to have you back, Kim! I await pics from your trip Your burgers made me drool and I just ate dinner!

I wonder why there are no chili farms?

Nothing better than a big drippy egg on toast!

I concur!

I would love to have access to something like this. Looks SO good. I love the variety.

I only wish I had the variety of lunch that PJ gets every day!!! He's one lucky little man. I love looking at every Bento meal.

Gazpacho soup Ceviche Veggies cut up with a dipping sauce--I love Ranch...it's not gourmet, but, it's freaking good. Veggies I like: radish, cukes, green onions, cherry tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, fresh red bell peppers Little sandwiches--tea sandwiches, if you will. Cream cheese, sprouts, avacado, tuna etc. Jello shots (I know, but they do cool you off) Sangria Summer beer Margaritas I seem to be spiraling down to alcohol lol.

Shelby, I wonder if you couldn't grow a few nasturtium plants at your place? They are usually really easy to grow from seed. Mind you, they can be aphid magnets when I grow them in coastal BC, and they tend to reseed so if you don't want them anymore, you have to work a bit to remove them. But the flowers are so expensive in the markets, and they really are tasty and so colourful. They also make a lovely vinegar - you don't need many flowers - just immerse them in white wine/champagne/cider/rice vinegar. They only take a few weeks and you get a beautiful colored vinegar with a peppery taste that goes well with salads, etc. SobaAddict70, your food looks so beautiful, your meals simple and complicated at the same time. You make them look so appealing. How big is your kitchen - what are the dimensions? Waiting to see what you will do with the strawberries! I'll have to look them up and see how they do in the hot Kansas sun. I have plenty of places I could plant them for sure! I wonder if you could do them in pots? Thanks for the idea! Soba, your fish looks like it just hopped out of the sea! So fresh!

You mean, like this? Linguine with wild mushrooms and chickweed in cream sauce, garnished with nasturtiums and herbs. I don't like cream sauces usually, but this hit the spot for yesterday's lunch. Very simple: chopped mushrooms cooked in a little butter, salt and pepper to taste, a little lemon juice; add chickweed; add light cream to the pan. Add cooked pasta directly to the pan, reduce sauce just a tiny bit. Serve immediately with chopped nasturtium flowers, chives and some cheese on top. That. Is. Beautiful. I've always wanted to taste those flowers. Are they kind of a sweet/flowery taste?

Hi Soba! I think yours was one of the very first blogs I ever read here. I'm glad to get to read another one!! I can't wait to see those gorgeous nasturtium flowers on something.

Loved every bit of your week! Thank you!

OMG that store looks like heaven to me. I could live in there. I like how you write....the gr"assfed" beef made me laugh out loud.

Dots Nerds 'nough said.

I've really enjoyed reading, Heidi! I was traveling so I didn't get a chance to comment too much, but I always stopped to catch up with what you were doing. Thank you for sharing!!

I like roasted asparagus with a balsamic vinegar drizzled on top to go with rich, creamy sauces.

Those look SO freaking good. My husband loves fig newtons.

I use them in potato salad.

It's so funny that you bring this up. I had a box stuck up in the cabinet and since I was by myself for dinner last night, I thought I'd give it a go. I hadn't had it since 1993 or before. OMG I don't know how I ingested it back then. It didn't even taste cheesy. Now I have a whole tupperware container of leftover in my fridge.

I've never been over there so I can't offer anything except for that I hope you guys have a great time and be safe! I hope you'll be doing a blog here about your trip.

I have two dents in mine already and I have NO idea how it happened. That being said, I still like how stainless looks. There are only two of us here, so I really don't notice a ton of fingerprints. I have a polish that you rub on with a paper towel that really shines everything up, but I only do that if I have to have a dinner here.

I have a big bag of those mustard seeds, too! We used some in making summer sausage. I'm going to check out the grainy mustard thread. That sounds right up my alley!

OH YUM.

Grape pop.

WOW! We have Dollar Stores around here, but I've never ever seen one with FRESH produce. Does 99 cents mean EVERYTHING in the store is that price?

I used to be until I had a huge panic attack after ingesting iced tea all day long. I really think it was due to all of the caffeine. I used to have sun tea going all day every day here in Kansas. Makes me want to try it again..... Loved the market!