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bulka > wrote:

> Farmers' market today. A farmer/vendor I hadn't seen here before -
> lots of asian stuff. Got some nice-looking long beans. When I went
> for the bok choy, he talked me into the ones that had flowered. Then
> I saw some beautiful red leaf stuff. He called it chinese spinach,
> but obvioiusly not spinach. A quick google makes me think red
> amaranth. Put them and the bok choy in a vase on the kitchen table,
> they were that pretty.
>
> Great stir fry tonight, featuring my two new friends.
>
> The huge bunch of spinach/amaranth wilted really quickly, though. So,
> blanched and frozen. The blanching water is easter-egg-dye red.
> Well, I was going to make stock tomorrow, anyway.
>
> And, very pretty "sweet potato" squash - small, oval, yellow with
> black stripes.
>
> And a big basket of "not perfect" red and green bell peppers for
> really cheap.
>
> And the asian guy threw in a handful of free long eggplant, especially
> nice since the squirrels recently discovered my planted eggplant.
>
> A great day at at the market, Warren MI, USA
>
> mBulka

Sounds like fun. :-) I love to try new foods at the asian market!
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