Anyway, this was a satisfying meal (and yes, meal, with all of the correct components), if not the most delicious or beautiful. I cooked farro (boil in water, or broth for 20-30 minutes) and mixed it with spinach, shallots, shittake mushrooms, cumin, coriander, and tarragon. Then I topped the whole thing with an egg. The eggs I get from this one farmer are amazing; really creamy and mild. I can hardly keep myself from eating one on everything I make. Last week (when I missed the market) I bought eggs (good, free-range organic eggs) from Ralphs. They're still in my fridge. The gelatinous rubbery goop is hard to go back to once you get a taste for the fresh ones.
For dessert I had Torrone (the invisible white chunks on the white plate) and chamomile tea with my previously written about white honey.
This morning, I woke up to a lovely flowery scent...coming from the guavas I bought yesterday. Definitely, these are in the same family as the "trees" we had on the back porch growing up. Except, these are huge and green, and much more appetizing than when they are dark purple and squished between your toes on the concrete patio. I had them with greek yogurt for my first "snack" of the day (yogurt is the invisible white part of the picture).
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Even if it's all white, it still looks amazing! In my limited photography knowledge, you need a manual camera where you can change the shutter speed and lens distance for the best photos. The best bet with an automatic is turning off the flash in combination with a setting that opens the shutter for a longer time (night mode?). If your camera doesn't have a lot of options, try focusing on an area close to the white dish but not ON the white dish and turning the flash off or delaying the flash. I can't wait to see more!
Our local fancy market just started carrying Greek yogurt, which has spoiled all other yogurt for me much as fresh eggs have spoiled other eggs for you. It's only money, right? :)
Now, guavas...
I first encountered those giant green guavas on some kind of church work day in which I was one of a group of students cleaning out some elderly person's overrun backyard. It was hot, and the smell of the rotting, fermented guavas just about did me in.
Thanks for the tips, Molly. My camera DOES have a night mode. Hmm. I'm going to try it.
Yes, Gyps, I am a lucky girl to live 2 blocks away from Papa Christos (catered my wedding) where they make their own delicious greek yogurt and sell it for $1.50 a pint. I'm just waiting for the day one of their employees goes to trader joes and discovers it's almost $3 for a teeny cup with a few ounces in it. But for now...heaven.
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