Sea Beans

Toronto had a huge Raptor basketball parade yesterday to celebrate their championship. Record crowds perhaps 2 million people filled the city. The prime minister and all the dignitaries were there. Unfortunately the celebration was marred by shootings where 4 people were shot at the site and crowds started pushing. The situation was controlled and no one was killed. The joyous celebration was marred.


I was browsing 'Fine Cooking' magazine and discovered Sea Beans. '...harvested them from beds in shallow coastal waters and inland alkaline marshes, sea beans have recently become more widely appreciated. Nowadays, you’ll find them at farmers’ markets as well as specialty grocers...Sea beans are beloved for their salty, slightly grassy taste (thus the comparison to beans and asparagus) as well as their crisp, snappy bite.'  Have you heard of them?

From Garden to Table

My sister in California is enjoying the bounty of her garden this year.  I am quite pleased with the produce in our own grocery stores at this time of year at great prices.  Peaches, watermelon, berries, cherries, zucchini, peppers....all so fresh and delicious.

basil, parsley, cucumber, carrots, tomatoes

watermelon, squash

My sister used some of the tomatoes for her own tomato sauce that she paired with her meatballs. From garden to table as we would say, surely one of life's real pleasures!

grated asiago

A Wonderful Time of Year

I made a quick salad the other day out of fresh leaf lettuce, tomatoes and sealegs.  The saltiness of the sealegs made the salad very delicious indeed!  I often use the Kraft raspberry vinaigrette dressing with it.

It's like a Disney movie outside in the hot sun these days, with birds hopping on fences, squirrels and chipmunks everywhere.  I even saw a pair of skunks walking on the other side of the street early the other morning, luckily they were headed up the street!  All the neighbourhood trees are dripping with fruit, mulberries, cherries...

So the Swarovski crystal heiress got married and had the most beautiful crystal wedding dress, you can see it in this link.