What’s New?
New Plan for 2026 Commemorative Calendars
Send in $10 to debflynnart@gmail.com
and I'll make sure that cash, along with the calendars, gets to The Working Place. They'll hand them out to folks settling into new homes.
Here I am, passing the calendars to Roger Gilbert over at The Working Place on January 12. You can still chip in until the end of January—that’s when I promised to drop off a cheque with the money raised. Big thanks to everyone who’s already pitched in!
Zucchini Blossoms
Besides the fact that they are beautiful bright blossoms, they are edible. Zucchini plants have both male and female blossoms; male blossoms have long, slender stems and grow from the plant’s body, while female blossoms are attached directly to the end of a tiny, developing zucchini which is at the base of the flower. Both zucchini flowers can be eaten, prepared two different ways. One is to batter and deep fry them, the other is by stuffing them with a rice, onion and pine nut mixture. To stuff, one would steam the flowers first then stuff them, tie them up and bake.
Don’t forget about the zucchini. Many ways to eat that beautiful vegetable. My favourite is fried zucchini dipped in sour cream.
…but can I carry them?
Ever been at the market and thought, "Do I haul these bags to the car and come back for the flowers, or just try to lug it all in one trip?" Yeah, same here. That was what I witnessed at St. Jacob’s Market this past summer.
Radishes
I for one, enjoy radishes that are in season in Ontario. Yes you can buy them all year round but nothing packs the punch Ontario radishes give you, crunched with just a sprinkle of salt. 🔥🔥🔥
As luck would have it, my neighbour left a bunch of radishes on our porch yesterday, along with a cucumber, and some tomatoes…and one was an heirloom tomato! We are getting spoiled.
