Food for thought
This has never been mistaken for a food blog in the past, I mean come on, the closest I come to discussing culinary delights is professing my love for Dairy Queen blizzards and mac and cheese. Oh and fish sticks! It wouldn't be a pregnancy around here without mac and cheese and fish sticks.
But today I really outdid myself. I was up and out of the house, bound for the farmer's market, with both kids by 8:15 a.m. August is the best time of year to hit the market and we try to meet friends for a little shopping and play time there as often as we can.
This farmer's market is Kid Central, however, which makes it easy to roam the tents and ignore your own whining, bickering children. Today Jack was withholding Emmie's toy cell phone from her reach and she in turn was screaming and kicking him. At least she's fighting back now, but in public it causes people to stare.
I confiscated the toy and told her to stop kicking her brother and threatened everyone that I would turn the stroller around THIS INSTANT if they couldn't get along. I also informed them there would be no smoothie unless everyone got his or her shit together. That shut everyone up for a few minutes and I was able to shop in peace before our playdate.
Josh and I enjoyed the bounty of the market for dinner this evening. Wee potatoes of all colors and sizes, roasted with olive oil and spices. Corn on the cob so sweet we didn't even need butter. Fresh baguette with tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My absolute favorite summertime meal.
We kept it all for ourselves because the beauty of it would have been wasted on the children, but they'll probably get some leftovers tomorrow. Unless I eat them all for lunch. Because I am an unselfish mother.
What are you all eating for dinner during these harvest times?
But today I really outdid myself. I was up and out of the house, bound for the farmer's market, with both kids by 8:15 a.m. August is the best time of year to hit the market and we try to meet friends for a little shopping and play time there as often as we can.
This farmer's market is Kid Central, however, which makes it easy to roam the tents and ignore your own whining, bickering children. Today Jack was withholding Emmie's toy cell phone from her reach and she in turn was screaming and kicking him. At least she's fighting back now, but in public it causes people to stare.
I confiscated the toy and told her to stop kicking her brother and threatened everyone that I would turn the stroller around THIS INSTANT if they couldn't get along. I also informed them there would be no smoothie unless everyone got his or her shit together. That shut everyone up for a few minutes and I was able to shop in peace before our playdate.
Josh and I enjoyed the bounty of the market for dinner this evening. Wee potatoes of all colors and sizes, roasted with olive oil and spices. Corn on the cob so sweet we didn't even need butter. Fresh baguette with tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My absolute favorite summertime meal.
We kept it all for ourselves because the beauty of it would have been wasted on the children, but they'll probably get some leftovers tomorrow. Unless I eat them all for lunch. Because I am an unselfish mother.
What are you all eating for dinner during these harvest times?
posted by Amy at
9:12 PM
6 Comments:
"I also informed them there would be no smoothie unless everyone got his or her shit together."
HYSTERICAL!!
I think I'm going to make your dinner tonight... that sounds incredible!
D'ags :) you totally missed out!
mmm, you're making me hungry for dinner and I just finished breakfast.
We are all about the FM corn these days. Also the potatoes. Mostly, though, we've been grilling lots of animal and eating at least 2 veggie sides dishes (from the FM).
Repost this in the middle of the winter to remind us what we have to look forward to when we're sick of apples, squash, and carrots, kay?
Mac and cheese and fish sticks, most likely.
psh, there is nothing coming out of the garden in August down here in Austin, TX. But is okay, our second growing season is coming up very soon and we're all thinking about what to plant in September.
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