June 13-22 2010. Toby age 19 months.
Summer is a great time of year when you're trying to discover new foods. Just going to a farmer's market is enough of an inspiration to start eating fresh local foods.
At our place we're fortunate enough to have the space for a large garden, and since my Opa has a degree in Agriculture and used to sell and sample seeds for Bejo and Seedway in the Holland Marsh, we have lots of different things growing and someone who knows how to look after the plants.
I always loved mucking around in the garden, but never took much notice into HOW things were done. I'd never really needed to. But with Toby now eating solids and taking great enjoyment in sitting in a pile of dirt and plucking something from a plant and eating it, I became more curious and aware of the garden activity at our house.
In early summer we don't have much ripe yet, but I began frequenting the farmer's market and local food stores to get new fresh foods.
At our place we're fortunate enough to have the space for a large garden, and since my Opa has a degree in Agriculture and used to sell and sample seeds for Bejo and Seedway in the Holland Marsh, we have lots of different things growing and someone who knows how to look after the plants.
I always loved mucking around in the garden, but never took much notice into HOW things were done. I'd never really needed to. But with Toby now eating solids and taking great enjoyment in sitting in a pile of dirt and plucking something from a plant and eating it, I became more curious and aware of the garden activity at our house.
In early summer we don't have much ripe yet, but I began frequenting the farmer's market and local food stores to get new fresh foods.
Arts For Peace Festival - Enjoying first piece of watermelon
Oven roasted Chicken Breast with garlic (from our garden) rosemary and cumin.
Roasted potatoes (stored over winter from our garden) and beets (from farmers market).
Carrots and peas (frozen from grocery store) with garlic scapes and lovage (fresh from our garden).
Roasted potatoes (stored over winter from our garden) and beets (from farmers market).
Carrots and peas (frozen from grocery store) with garlic scapes and lovage (fresh from our garden).
And Toby eating it.
Toby's new favourite discovery of the summer: Baba Gannouj. Or 'Baba-nu' to him.
I believe dipping carrot 'matchsticks' into it.
Toby eating Herbed tofu stir fry with carrots and beans (possibly from garden, I forget now).
Lentils and rice with oregano.
I didn't take a picture of the 'plate' this day because I didn't think it was anything new. But I took this picture because this was his second huge plate full. I took a video on this day too because he just kept shoveling food in and I'm not sure where it all went...
Lentils and rice with oregano.
I didn't take a picture of the 'plate' this day because I didn't think it was anything new. But I took this picture because this was his second huge plate full. I took a video on this day too because he just kept shoveling food in and I'm not sure where it all went...
I cook my tofu by cutting the block into 1-2cm cubes into a large frying pan. I pour gluten free tamari soy sauce over top, just to get them all coated, not so they're swimming in it. Leave for about 15 minutes, or longer whole you cut up some more veggies for the stir fry.
Pour water over the tofu just enough so it wont burn. Cover and turn on stove until simmering. Turn stove down and continue to cook slowly around 20 minutes. Keep checking and adding water if necessary. I've burnt a lot of dinners that way.
Add in fresh or frozen veggies and enough water to suit the cooking. Cover and let cook until veggies are tender.
Pour water over the tofu just enough so it wont burn. Cover and turn on stove until simmering. Turn stove down and continue to cook slowly around 20 minutes. Keep checking and adding water if necessary. I've burnt a lot of dinners that way.
Add in fresh or frozen veggies and enough water to suit the cooking. Cover and let cook until veggies are tender.
-Keep Eating and Reading!
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