Sunday I woke up early, so I went to the farmers market and got jam, sugar plums, apricots, raspberries, blueberries, nectarines (white and yellow), corn on the cob, watermelon, green beans, potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes (red and yellow), and pork jowl. (I made three trips between the car and the market.)
Parking had become free since the last time I went, and it was noticeable. I got there before eight, but the parking lot was pretty full. (The market itself was no more full than usual at that time of morning.) I left before nine, and the parking lot was insane. It used to be that if I couldn't get to the market before nine, I didn't bother going, but now I'm going to have to revise that to even earlier (since, as you see above, it's going to be pretty tough if I can't get parking near the market).
I made Seared Bean Sprouts with Beef and Sesame Orange Sauce from The Food Matters Cookbook and served it over quinoa for lunch.
In the afternoon we took a walk around the harbor and finally partook of the dragon paddleboats. Having a boating license, I got to steer. The boats are not terribly hydrodynamic and a little difficult to maneuver, but we managed not to hit anything or anyone. Morgan was a little surprised how much work it was to paddle (we'll have to have paddle boot camp up north), but we had fun.
Sunday evening I went back to lab, and, since I had the car, I also stopped at Whole Foods on the way home and picked up cherries, quinoa, sesame seeds, and almond milk. At home, I finally made some progress on Atlas Shrugged. (Trying real hard to withhold judgment until I've finished it, but it's tough.)
I've been mostly living off my farmers market produce since then. I love summer. (And who needs protein anyway?)
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