The take from the farm seemed a little slight today until I divvied it up to take half the share to my share mate. Then it seemed like I was lugging pounds and pounds. And because of the rain, I didn't even pick three quarts of cherry tomatoes and two quarts of beans; that will wait until Friday when it's a little dryer.
For dinner, we had the last farm corn of the season, though corn will continue to be available at other farms until first frost and maybe a little beyond. Tonight's ears were small and oh so sweet. We also had a small amount of basil on hand, so I made the first pesto of the year and we ate half of it with potato gnocchi and chard. The other half is in the freezer for a day when we need to recall the delights of summer. For pesto: Olive oil (preferably organic; ours is from Costco), fresh basil, garlic (we have some from the farm), Costco pine nuts, and Costco Romano cheese -- whir whir whir in the food processor until it's a paste. Oh yum.
A friend suggested that our leeks might go nicely into a goat cheese / leek quiche; perhaps I will attempt it tomorrow night, assuming I can remember to pick up milk on the way home.
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