Just a Fancy Way to Say "Soybean"*

edamame, originally uploaded by delilahismydog.

I am really, really excited about eating some edamame from the garden. Shannon says they may be ready to eat this week!

Edamame is totally the kind of food I would have sneered at had mom tried to feed it to me as a child. Like avocados. So did I have bad taste as a child or have my taste buds died off as I've gotten old, allowing me to be a more adventurous eater?

*This is exactly what dad said when I told him we had about 10 feet of edamame plants growing.

Zucchini Bread

zucchini bread, originally uploaded by delilahismydog.

I made this bread early this morning. It's too hot to bake at any other time of day.

We have so much zucchini right now. I have made it into casserole, stir fry, curry, fritters, chocolate cake, and bread. I have put it in salads, sandwhiches, and sushi. I'm thinking zucchini pickles are next.

By the way, the loaves are made with two different types of flours. The one on the left (slightly collapsed) is for me. The one on the right is shannon's.

A Bad Neighborhood: I Want Some Deer*

So, yesterday morning I woke up early, sent Shannon off to work, went for a quiet walk with Delilah and then settled in to shore up the plants next to the sidewalk.

I was just transplanting some sedums when I looked up and saw four cop cars pull up, right in front of the crack house across the street. I thought maybe it was time to start gathering my gardening tools and head inside, where I could hide behind the curtains and watch the shit go down, as any sensible person would do.

Just as I was picking up the last tool, I saw two cops running down the street from the opposite direction, carrying a fireman's axe. Delilah barked once and then hid in the house. The cops pounded on the door and said, "[Legal Name] I have a warrant for your arrest. Open the door immediately or I will break it down." Then they broke down the door. I was closing my own front door when I heard the cop yell, "Everybody get down! I have a gun and will shoot!"

After about 2 hours, the cops handcuffed Ms. Jaimie (aka Big Mamma, aka [Legal Name]), the guy I think is her current boyfriend, the guy who always brought over the drugs, and the woman who got in a fight with the Roller Derby Girls who live next door about a month ago and brought them all down to the station.

I'll trade one crack house and its denizens for a herd of deer.




Anybody?