Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Holy Mole!

We've been cooking lots of meals from the Spanish speaking parts of the world this month. Here's our mole dinner.Chicken in the classic spicy chocolate dark mole sauce.Arroz con zafron, rice with zafron (like saffron), and pasilla peppers, with Alex's homemade salsa.Broccoli rabe in spicy butter, mango, and homemade tortilla chips. Delish!
To those who've asked: what are all you growing in the garden this year? Here's the list so far:
1. Marionberry
2. Blackberry
3. 4 varieties Blueberry
4. Raspberry
5. Boysenberry
6. Jostaberry (cross between gooseberry and black currant)
7. Black currant
8. 3 varieties Strawberry
9. Rhubarb
10. Pumpkin
11. 5 varieties Tomatoes
12. Tomatillos
13. Ground cherry
14. Zucchini
15. Yellow squash
16. 2 types Potatoes (red and white)
17. Eggplant
18. Radish
19. 2 types Carrots
20. 6 varieties Lettuce
21. 2 types Peas
22. 2 types beans (long Chinese asparagus and bush)
23. broccoli rabe
24. Chinese cabbage
25. Cauliflower
26. Brussel sprouts
27. Collards
28. Mustard greens
29. 2 varieties Peppers (jalapenos and serranos)
30. Spinach
31. Chives
32. Cilantro
33. Sage
34. Thyme
35. Oregano
36. Rosemary
37. Grapes
38. Leeks
39. Basil
40. Orange tree
41. Nasturtium
42. Marigolds
43. Pansies
44. Sunflower
45. Wildflowers
46. Lupine
47. Dandelions
48. Cucumbers
49. Parsley
50. Lavender
51. Butterfly bush
52. Calendula
Today, we uppotted beans, tomatoes, tomatillos, and eggplant. We transplanted chinese cabbage, lettuces, and radishes to the garden, and harvested chives, cilantro, spinach, and radishes

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