Comments on Whiskeymarie: Bounty, beets and balls.

Mmmmm fresh homegrown strawberries! They are inde...

2008-07-22T10:25:00.000-05:00

Mmmmm fresh homegrown strawberries! They are indeed the best, even though they totally ruin those Driscoll's ones in comparison.

Also, if you get an urge to give us a tutorial on how to cook beets, that would be awesome. Damn, I'm needy.

I just posted a pretty similar post (i.e. Hail to ...

2008-07-22T04:38:00.000-05:00

I just posted a pretty similar post (i.e. Hail to all farmer's markets!), if I just had gone here first... Now it'll look dumb, compared to what you got. :(

I have no idea what it means to braise greens, and...

2008-07-20T21:39:00.000-05:00

I have no idea what it means to braise greens, and I didn't even know there was such a thing as purple tomatoes. Oh, the things I could learn from you, WM...

Okay I totally lost my shit laughing with "undersi...

2008-07-20T15:29:00.000-05:00

Okay I totally lost my shit laughing with "underside of Satan's nutsack" but recovered enough to read the rest of the post. Which had me drooling.

*scampers off to find something to eat*

Your colon is probably very excited.

2008-07-20T13:09:00.000-05:00

Your colon is probably very excited.

Where did you find strawberries??? I looked every...

2008-07-20T11:49:00.000-05:00

Where did you find strawberries??? I looked everywhere and the only berries I could find were raspberries.

That salad looks amazingly beautiful (and yummy!)!...

2008-07-20T10:58:00.000-05:00

That salad looks amazingly beautiful (and yummy!)! I love getting ideas from the recipes you post... thanks, lady!

I have been doing the same exact thing with strawb...

2008-07-19T14:27:00.000-05:00

I have been doing the same exact thing with strawberries from our farmers market too for the last month now. Oi. We're leaving in about 10 minutes to go get more bounty. Yay!

This must be what it's like for you when I post ab...

2008-07-19T13:09:00.000-05:00

This must be what it's like for you when I post about sports: confusing at first, then strangely arousing.

I know exactly what you mean about the strawberrie...

2008-07-19T11:56:00.000-05:00

I know exactly what you mean about the strawberries in the car. One night I ate a whole lb. of strawberries. My husband was astonished, but I wanted more! :)

You have inspired me to go shopping at the market!...

2008-07-19T10:49:00.000-05:00

You have inspired me to go shopping at the market! I want those purple potatoes. Can't wait for update on the beets.

You are making me extremely jealous w/all this ama...

2008-07-19T09:35:00.000-05:00

You are making me extremely jealous w/all this amazing cooking. I think my husband's a little jealous too...and Fran is not one to talk! I thought I was the only internet friend she gave her email & phone number to, but I've since learned that I'm not the only one...LOL

Did I ever mention that you're hot? OK yes, I will...

2008-07-19T09:29:00.000-05:00

Did I ever mention that you're hot? OK yes, I will accept the invitation to eat that dinner with you. Please send a car.

i have never seen a purple tater!

2008-07-19T09:19:00.000-05:00

i have never seen a purple tater!

Your post makes me feel guilty that I don't make b...

2008-07-19T08:56:00.000-05:00

Your post makes me feel guilty that I don't make better use of the succulent fresh fruits and veggies I've got going on here (nearly every market in Mexico is a Farmer's Market)...I did have fresh strawberries and real Mexican blueberries last night though. I think the obvious solution is that I become disturbingly wealthy and hire a cook.

I would be worried about the promiment display of ...

2008-07-19T08:09:00.000-05:00

I would be worried about the promiment display of that gorgeous knife, but I'm too busy drooling over all those fresh veggies for only $22 to run.

That's what I'm going to nickname my kid when he/s...

2008-07-19T07:42:00.000-05:00

That's what I'm going to nickname my kid when he/she comes out, "my homegrown little nugget of farmy goodness."

Mmmmmm, purple taters and beans.

2008-07-19T02:53:00.000-05:00

Mmmmmm, purple taters and beans.

1. I just had my first beet the other night. It ...

2008-07-19T00:26:00.000-05:00

1. I just had my first beet the other night. It was good, we were at a classy joint, but very Earthy, which I'm not sure i'm a fan of. (Sentence ended in preposition, I'm drunk.)

2. I made my first batch of pickles last summer. They were AWESOME. Thanks for the reminder to do it again.

3. Call me at 8:30 tomorrow to go to the Farmers Market. I need green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, fingerlings, tuna, and a kitten.

Fresh strawberries are just the greatest!

2008-07-18T23:40:00.000-05:00

Fresh strawberries are just the greatest!

i'm envious of your farmer's market. i went to one...

2008-07-18T22:50:00.000-05:00

i'm envious of your farmer's market. i went to one here about three weeks ago and it was one guy going apeshit on a uke, a glass blower, frozen meat from the back of a truck, and some herbs.

sucko.

i don't think i've ever eaten a beet. i need to do that soon. i hear it rips the scars off a liver. that sounds perfectly disgusting, just how i like it.

Oh thank you thank you- this is going to be good. ...

2008-07-18T20:05:00.000-05:00

Oh thank you thank you- this is going to be good. Nowheresville USA will never be the same.

It won't be the same as a key party in the 70's, but trust me the blue potatoes will invite some and repel others.

Cannot wait.

P.S. - wait a minute, you give your email address to other bloggers????

I thought that was just between you and me????!!!!

Frankly I am taken a little aback with this development!

Moe- I LOVE El Mason. I think I'd love it even mo...

2008-07-18T19:54:00.000-05:00

Moe- I LOVE El Mason. I think I'd love it even more if it were free.

Miss K- I know tools, and you my dear are no tool.

Suze- Dinner is in an hour. Dress up.

Kirby- get down, I shall.

Fran- Just what I listed for the veg (About 1&1/2# potatoes, 1/2# green beans, 1c. edamame- don't cook the edamame- just dump 'em in frozen a little early).
The dressing:
*About 2-3T. each Chopped fresh dill, basil and mint
*1T. coarse mustard
*2T. pesto (from a jar, storebought- don't tell! shh...)
*2T. Orange juice
*Juice of a lemon (You can use the zest too if you want it extra lemony)
* 2T. white wine vinegar
* About 1/2-3/4c. olive oil (depending on your taste)
* Salt & Pepper, to taste.

I always say, use the recipe, but make it taste good by any means necessary. I once added maple syrup to soup- it was delicious.

Perf. Shelly- Did you try
candycanewhiskey@yahoo.com?
E-mail away, my dear!

Hey...I went to the farmers market today too.....j...

2008-07-18T19:17:00.000-05:00

Hey...I went to the farmers market today too.....jalapenos (lots of them), onions, cucumbers (for my cucumber/onion pickle-ish stuff), blackberries--3 qts, and oh, a head of fresh garlic.

BTW, I tried to e-mail you about 'Lil Miss Shitthrower, but it bounced........is your email different than what's on your profile?

it was nothing but a funny shitthrower story, but still......I TRIED.......:)

Since you are a chef, you probably know all this, but me as a reasonably decent cook still feels the NEED to pass along recipes....

FIRST:

thinly sliced cucumber and onions. Equal parts of sugar, vinegar and water, salt & pepper to taste. Let sit and YUMMY!!! Very old school and stuff my grandma made. mmmmm

blackberries, nectarines--just a sprinkle of sugar topped with sweet whipped cream. It's gonna be GOOD.

Let me know about your email....if it's okay and not stalkerish to try to send you an email and all.....

toodles!

You love beets, I love beets. Oh golden beets.I wa...

2008-07-18T19:06:00.000-05:00

You love beets, I love beets. Oh golden beets.

I was kinda hopin' to get to the end of the post and see the recipe for the purple potato salad. That way I could wow the suburban housewives and their husbands when the We Are Family goes a-visiting on Sunday.

So spill sister or that pregnancy rumor goes viral!