Thursday, November 13, 2008

"PLANT ONE TINY THING THAT PLEASES YOU...




and enjoy that tiny thing for all it's worth." (from Joie de Vivre, by Robert Arbor)

My tiny thing? Romano beans! I planted a few seeds (Seeds of Change's Italian Pole Bean) at the foot of my fountain trellis this fall, and only managed to get two meals off of them so far, but couldn't be any happier if you gave me a diamond ring - and if you knew me, you'd realize I'm dead serious about that! Last night for dinner I blanched a handful, shocked them in ice water, then tossed them in a pan with a bit of chopped garlic and breadcrumbs that had been sauteed in olive oil. Orgasmic.

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