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meals come from the garden these days.  

i found vintage rainbow sneakers at the flea this weekend!  

size 8 1/2 women's.  keep or sell?

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apple season

beautiful world we live in.

eating in season

i've been eating a lot of this salad lately.  i have several types of lettuce/greens in my garden and they are abundant.  rather than plant in rows i just mix all the varieties together and broadcast the seed in a bed 4' x 8' and cover with a thin layer of compost.   it grows in nice and thick so i don't need to worry about weeding much and i either just snip the leaves off and let the plants continue to grow or pull a whole head out if it looks a little crowded.

it's also strawberry season here in new hampshire so i try to eat as many fresh strawberries as i can this time of year.  i add cheese to the salad (here it's blue) and use my current favorite poppyseed dressing from this cookbook.   i really like this cookbook a lot.  if you eat tofu the "no egg salad" is a great recipe and the spreads and chutneys i've tried are all versatile and tasty.   not to mention there is a nice fat section of cookies and sweets.  

here is the poppyseed dressing recipe. 

if you try the salad let me know what you think.

1/2 cup honey

6 tablespoons cider vinegar

5 tablespoons olive oil

2 small shallots, minced

4 teaspoons dijon mustard

2 teaspoons poppyseeds

whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl