From the Farm
I have always had a green thumb and have kept a large garden for as long as I can remember. My dad and I spent countless hours together working in his garden when I was growing up. He has been gone for more than twenty years, yet I still find myself talking to him when I am pulling weeds, picking vegetables, or on the on my garden tractor.
Daddy always said, “You can grow more corn on a crooked row.” As a kid, I thought he was talking about gardening. As an adult, I have come to realize he was talking about a lot more than that.
There is something deeply satisfying about planting, growing, tending, cooking, and sharing the fruits of your labor with family and friends. This year’s garden has been especially productive. Sweet corn, peas, cucumbers, cabbage, broccoli, sweet potatoes, watermelon, squash, and eggplant have all done well. In fact, once the garden reaches full stride, it becomes nearly impossible to keep up with everything it produces.
Do you remember the Disney Pixar movie Ratatouille? Recently, I found myself staring at a kitchen counter covered with fresh vegetables from the farm and decided to put them to good use. Lisa Bryan of Downshiftology has a fantastic recipe that I recently tried (pictured above). Click HERE to check it out and let me know if you make it.
It was outstanding.
Give it a try and enjoy a little taste of summer - from the farm!
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