Greens & Salt Pork, Mustard, Turnip, Radish

Greens & Salt Pork, Mustard, Turnip, Radish

In my CSA basket I had greens, and turnips and radish.
I'm cooking the turnips and radishes separately.
I didn't want to waste the greens of the two.
 I braised all of the greens with salt pork,

vinegar, a dash of sugar, spices and herbs.

The salt pork is very salty, next time I'll boil
the salt pork and pour off the water and then cook with them.
The greens were delicious none the less and good for your health.

Peony is Blooming

Peony is Blooming

My peony is blooming, planted by a previous owner here.
Did we get a little rain? Yes, we got 3/10 of an inch.
We expect a bit more later this week.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Have a good one, gardening is good for the soul. 

Spinach Pesto

Spinach Pesto

1 large batch of fresh spinach, stems removed
5 garlic cloves minced
1/2 to 1 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts of your choice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon agave syrup
salt and pepper to taste

Add half the olive oil to a blender and then add the minced garlic and blend till smooth and creamy. Next add the nuts and do the same. Add lemon juice and agave syrup. Slowly add spinach leaves one bunch at a time and blend till smooth. Add more olive oil if needed and keep adding the spinach leaves till all are gone. Add salt and pepper to taste. We had a huge batch of spinach in our CSA basket and I decided to make a large batch of pesto. Good over protein of your choice, mixed with pasta, etc. Pesto has so many uses and can be frozen if you have too much. Enjoy !

Rain Dance

Rain Dance

praying for rain for many places and locations