“The Corn Is As High As an Elephant’s Eye”
Mother Nature can be a capricious rascal. Some years we’re showered with an abundance of garden vegetables. Other years drought, heat, and/or varmints leave little to bring to the table. Above is Peggy Carnahan standing aside the second planting of corn after the first was pretty well devoured by wildlife at their Marshfield farm.
In Spite of It All
At the farm recently, we celebrated a few gifts from the land.
There was Peggy’s Chicken-Squash Casserole and Zucchini Bread—it’s hard to hurt a hardy squash plant.
For a meal or a nibbler, Zucchini Bread is good anytime of the day.
Peggy and Bobby used their few homegrown tomatoes for a Tomato Pie, that I thought was far better than pizza.
Martha tossed together a colorful Corn-Avocado Salad and Lucy provided a loaf of homemade sourdough bread.
Another View from the Table
Pat and Bob brought along these smoked fillets made from trout caught at Maramec Springs.
On the super-healthy side, Robin made a kale salad, which she carefully massaged and chopped. To balance the kale, she baked a batch of cashew cookies.
Icebox Cake and fruit
More to Come: Deb’s Peach Soup
Upon returning to St. Louis, another treat awaited me: Deb’s Chilled Peach Soup. Thanks to family and friends, I am well fed and cared for.
And because gardeners and farmers are the most hopeful of people, they’re beginning to talk about next year’s planting. I’ve already put in my order for some pink, slicing tomatoes. Fingers crossed.
