Two of my friends went strawberry picking last weekend. Apparently that was the place to be. They both brought me an incredible amount of juicy, ripe strawberries. I froze some for smoothies, we ate a bunch, I made strawberry pancakes and muffins. But I still had more leftover. Anel suggested that we make jam but I thought it was going to be complicated and require ingredients we didn't have.
Ever since this challenge, we've been eating a lot less meat and feeling really good. I cook meat about once a week now and when I do, I try to make it something special. Anel loves my slow cooker chicken enchiladas so I made them for him for Father's Day dinner last weekend. He also wanted to eat dinner at the beach so I packed them up in Tupperware for an Ina Garten-style beach picnic which felt quite indulgent compared to our usual crackers and hummus or PB&Js.
Before we built our garden, I had thought that there wouldn't be any use for compost, so we waited to start, but I now know that you can use it for indoor plants, outdoor plants, or for your lawn. Even if you don't have a vegetable garden, composting is a great way to reuse food waste.
Although it's not technically summer, it feels like it here in the Northeast. The last few weeks have been just beautiful and we've been spending as much time outdoors as possible. We're enjoying more herbs and lettuces from our garden, eating almost all of our meals outside, and enjoying refreshing summer cocktails and mocktails on the back deck.
