Fish in the field
A different order of fieldwork: eating up the leftovers! A couple of rainbow trout left over from yesterday had to be used, so I coated them in cornmeal, pan-fried ‘em in olive oil and butter, with a sprinkling of salt and pepper, squeezed some lemon over, and took ‘em out to be picked at in the field. The trout was joined by leftover roasted potatoes from last night’s dinner harvest, and fresh flat leaf parsley. Fast, no fuss (my cooking skills are so far…basic!). The photo’s kinda funny. I set the plate down on a path to get the parsley, which is growing two feet away, snapped the shot, then noticed what all was in it: a little pigweed growing on the left, some mallow on the right, and grass all around, my weed friends looking on… Rain: another intense storm overnight finally gave us just over an inch (25mm), and then gave way to this beautiful, sunshiny day. Still, that’s only about 40mm in 40 days!
Somewhat related posts: • Photo shoot! • Herb garden time… • Heading out… • This year’s BBQ • Parsley update
I want to eat dinner with you– that rainbow trout and veg is making my mouth water!
Amanda: You can drop by any time, the gate into the field is always open these days—you can drive, or cycle or walk right in—we’ve been forgetting to close it at night!