Local Summer Breakfast Burrito!

I opened the refrigerator this morning to make breakfast and decided to just take what I had leftover and make a burrito.  Many of the veggies came from our local Farmer's Market in Oxford, MS.

Summer Breakfast Burrito
1/4 cup local white onions
1/4 cup corn from the Farmer's Market
1/4 cup local tomatoes
1/2 cup spaghetti squash from my neighbor's garden
1 small clove of local garlic minced
1/4 cup local farmer's cheese
Dash of pepper
2 local eggs

I sauteed the vegetables & garlic until tender and most of the juice had evaporated.  Then I added the eggs and scrambled them together with the veggies.  At the end I sprinkled the cheese on top after I had turned the stove off.  Finally, I put it inside the whole grain tortillas.  It made enough for 2 servings.

I served it with local peaches and blueberries I got yesterday at Cherry Creek Orchards in Pontotoc, MS. They were a hit, and I was able to just use the leftovers of what I had in the refrigerator.  There are LOTS of great combinations you can use and stick in a tortilla.  Try your hand at finding your favorite combinations!

Refrigerated Tangy Cucumbers!

My neighbor JoAnna brought me some cucumbers from their garden.  They were delicious raw!  I decided to spice one of them up a bit and add a few ingredients to it.  I filled a mason jar with sliced cucumbers, then added a few cloves of sliced garlic (you could mince it) and white onion (purple is excellent as well) with a pinch of salt and pepper.  Then I poured Bragg Raw Apple Cider Vinegar over it, filling the jar one third of the way.  I filled the rest with filtered water.  I put the top on and shook it then refrigerated it.

Nutritional Value: Cucumbers have vitamin C & A, manganese, potassium, & fiber. They are low in calories.  The silica in cucumber is an essential component of healthy connective tissue, which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bone.  And since they were straight from JoAnna and Jeff's garden there was NO wax coating that is often found on grocery store cucumbers - YUK!! 

We ate some a few hours later, and they were wonderful.  They will continue to season in the refrigerator as time goes on and taste even better!  Just add more cucumbers to the liquid when they are gone.  Simple delicacies of summertime.......

Eat Local!

This morning I made a trip to our local Farmer's Market in Oxford, MS.  It was so refreshing to be purchasing produce that had been grown only miles from where it was being sold.  Much of the produce was grown without harmful chemicals.  No, every piece of food did not "look perfect and uniform" as it often does in the grocery store.  But that's okay with me!  In fact, I prefer the inconsistency that you often get with food that is not mass produced.  There is something comforting to me in knowing that that the seeds are not genetically modified for perfection and disease resistance.  I don't mind the occasional worm in my corn!!

The taste was beyond comparison!  We had tomato sandwiches for lunch and are having a vegetable dinner with lentils tonight.  I am so thankful for our local farmers who put so much work and love into bringing us food with powerful nutrition!

Support local farmers - your cells will thank you for it!  The food filled with powerful antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and living enzymes will help you fighting disease and building a healthy immune system.