Raving Amicks

Here’s the dinner I made for me and Tyler tonight. I went a little overboard—especially with portions, which is a constant battle when making new recipes for just two people. The bottom left corner of the plate features the carrots that Father Amick gave to us last week. I wanted to use the fingerling potatoes we also got from Father Amick, but I had some older potatoes in the fridge that I felt I should get rid of.

The dinner was: pan-fried salmon that was marinated in lemon juice and herbes de provence, potatoes that were also pan-fried and cooked with aged goat cheese and more herbes de provence, a simple baby mixed green salad with olive oil and balsamic, and glazed carrots with tarragon and chervil. I used only half of the carrots, and the recipe really brought out their tasty homegrown flavor. It was so good that I think I’ll make it again with the other half of the carrots later in the week.

Just harvested my first fingerling potatoes. I saved the seed potatoes in the frig over the winter. I’ll deliver these to Tyler ’cause I know Mindy and Tylo love fingerling potatoes.

Picked the first of my early corn. It was wonderful.. This is growing in my Vancouver HP garden, so keeping it watered has been a challenge. But the taste of fresh corn is unbelievable and worth it!

After netting the third of my cherry trees, we’re now eating Rainier’s! We have lots. Glad I don’t have two Rainier trees. The birds got all the other sweet cherries from tree one. Tree two is a sour cherry tree and I’ve frozen 12 cups of pitted frozen cherries (enough for three pies). Gave some to Polly and Marty tonite. More when we get back.

Found some morels in the yard. Threw in some fresh asparagus.  This risotto was AMAZING!

Made your Mom a birthday cake from scratch. It was a disaster. Here’s a picture. As I spread the icing on, it stuck to the cake which made a mess. Your Mom and I both had a small piece and then threw it away!