As of this morning, the garden work has begun to pay off. We have begun to reap what we have sown.
2011 First Harvest and Lunch
The baby snow pea plants have grown, blossomed and produced these lovely pods which I harvested for our lunch. I find unending fascination with seeds, soil, water and sunshine!
Snow peas are always the first producers in our Texas garden and thankfully, we love them. They are so tender and delicious in a great number of dishes we enjoy. Today I decided I would steam them along with some shrimp and green onions.
As I searched the refrigerator for the onions, I discovered a smidgen of raw spinach and a few mushrooms left from a recent salad. I added them to the steamer. The shrimp were rather large so I cut them into bite-sized morsels.
After a very quick steaming, I topped each serving with a small pat of butter and a sprinkling of Kosher salt.
DEEEEEEELICIOUS!!!
I wish we had more for dinner tonight but in a day or two, I’ll be harvesting snow peas again.
I’ve managed to do a little quilting and some hand sewing this week. Our temperatures are getting so warm and we are postponing using the air conditioning as long as possible, it makes it a bit uncomfortable to wear a thimble and finger cots for long. I’m certain we’ll be turning on the air very soon as the temperatures continue to rise. Though the calendar still says it’s Spring, our temperatures insist it’s Summertime in Texas.
The area drought continues though we are in much better shape than most of our state. We’ve not experienced our usual Spring rains. I water the garden every day and the trees and grass continue to thrive. Most areas of Texas cannot say the same. I pray for them as I pray for rain.
Shirl