I'm back... with morels!

Umm... sooo... it has apparently been almost two (TWO!?!) years since I have posted anything new on here... my bad. And what is it that can pull me from such a slump?

MORELS.

in the bag

"The gem of the Midwest," as my fellow food blogger Anny called them earlier. These, ladies and gentlemen, are the most delicious mushroom known to man (or at least to me). This has been an amazing year for morels, and this morning I got up early with my man to cash in on the amazing crop. While I obviously can't disclose the location of our hunting grounds, I can say I'm glad the guy found this sweet spot near his construction job site. After a couple of hours traipsing through the trees muddying our boots and jeans, we came away with a couple of pounds of the biggest, freshest 'shrooms I've ever found.

these boys are big

to market, to market - 5 june

I'm sad to say I've missed the downtown farmers market the past two Saturdays. However, my weekend indolence led to a delightful weekday discovery - the Tuesday evening Beaverdale Farmers Market! We just so happened to catch opening night, and plan to go again this week. With plenty of food vendors to give us dinner options and everything from bacon to spinach for sale, it's the perfect mid-week excursion.

brothas baked penne

The good news is... I am no longer unemployed!


The bad news is... I haven't posted lately!


Well, that's something I can fix pretty easily. I'm here to share an extremely easy, economical and enticing dinner idea... all qualities that fit perfectly in my new [much busier] schedule! 4 ingredients and 40 minutes - tops - and enough to serve a hearty dinner for three with plenty leftover for lunch the next day.

awwww yeah

to market, to market - 26 may

This past weekend, for the first time since moving here, I finally made it to the famous Downtown Farmers Market!