Our search for a weekend warm up lead us to the Yakima Valley in search of the perfect peppers. Yes, I know, last week we were escaping the heat at the Oregon Coast, but this weekend we were escaping the grey drizzle here at home. In 2008, we took a very warm respite across the mountains with our friend Lisa. Then, the temp was 109 degrees and I was melting! This time, a nice comfortable 77-84 greeted us on the Eastern side.
Here's the proof of the peppers. The new string of peppers (2010) on top of the old (2008). The Yakima Sunday Market is famous for its wide array of peppers. I purchased 12 different kinds to spice up our dishes. We also found wonderful heirloom tomatoes, squash, spice mixes, jellies, honey, apples, peaches, and purselaine. What's that last one you might ask? A shrubby succulent herby edible that delicious for both humans and chickens alike. Feeding it to the cluckers increases the omega-3 in their eggs by ten times.
Grapes at the Bonair Winery. This is always our first vineyard destination.
These are Chardonnay grapes. We bought a bottle of their reserve Chardonnay after tasting, delish with buttery overtones.
One more of the grapes. We also liked the Bonair Riesling and took home a bottle of the reserve Merlot for David.
A lovely lily on the pond at Bonair.
The wine from Bonair.
We first met this turkey on the lane to the Bonair Winery. It was hanging out with two dogs and a few chickens in the front yard of a home. On the way out of the winery, we encountered him again, this time on guard patrol. He didn't let us by for awhile. When we did nudge forward, he gobbled loudly and attacked the front of Lisa's Mazda. Eventually, he let us by. The poor soul in the vehicle behind us decided to stop, get out of his car, and attempt to take pictures, up close and personal. We didn't stay to see the result, but were laughing all the way out of there.
Alex and Ari at the Silver Lakes Winery in the Rattle Snake Hills. We didn't see any rattlers, but did see lots of magpies around the wineries and osprey in the Yakima Valley.
Lisa taking a picture of us on the Silver Lake Lawn. Bar-be-que was cooking, wine was being poured, awesome live music was playing, and the sun was shining.
Alex and Ari sitting on the winery's wall.
A view down the hills. I sampled the Pinot Gris in the new line for wine loving chicks called Girly Girl wine (honest to goodness!). It was good!
Finally, a flower photo (I just couldn't resist).
Here's the proof of the peppers. The new string of peppers (2010) on top of the old (2008). The Yakima Sunday Market is famous for its wide array of peppers. I purchased 12 different kinds to spice up our dishes. We also found wonderful heirloom tomatoes, squash, spice mixes, jellies, honey, apples, peaches, and purselaine. What's that last one you might ask? A shrubby succulent herby edible that delicious for both humans and chickens alike. Feeding it to the cluckers increases the omega-3 in their eggs by ten times.
Grapes at the Bonair Winery. This is always our first vineyard destination.
These are Chardonnay grapes. We bought a bottle of their reserve Chardonnay after tasting, delish with buttery overtones.
One more of the grapes. We also liked the Bonair Riesling and took home a bottle of the reserve Merlot for David.
A lovely lily on the pond at Bonair.
The wine from Bonair.
We first met this turkey on the lane to the Bonair Winery. It was hanging out with two dogs and a few chickens in the front yard of a home. On the way out of the winery, we encountered him again, this time on guard patrol. He didn't let us by for awhile. When we did nudge forward, he gobbled loudly and attacked the front of Lisa's Mazda. Eventually, he let us by. The poor soul in the vehicle behind us decided to stop, get out of his car, and attempt to take pictures, up close and personal. We didn't stay to see the result, but were laughing all the way out of there.
Alex and Ari at the Silver Lakes Winery in the Rattle Snake Hills. We didn't see any rattlers, but did see lots of magpies around the wineries and osprey in the Yakima Valley.
Lisa taking a picture of us on the Silver Lake Lawn. Bar-be-que was cooking, wine was being poured, awesome live music was playing, and the sun was shining.
Alex and Ari sitting on the winery's wall.
A view down the hills. I sampled the Pinot Gris in the new line for wine loving chicks called Girly Girl wine (honest to goodness!). It was good!
Finally, a flower photo (I just couldn't resist).
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