home & food: July 2007 Archives

I wasn't planning to make an elaborate lunch today for myself, Rob and our friend Emily, but the fresh produce in our refrigerator was inspiring. Here's the menu:

• Hard-boiled eggs from Heritage Acres in Carson City, Michigan
• Mom's blueberry coffee cake made with fresh blueberries from the farmer's market
• Spiced apples with currants and toasted walnuts, sweetened with maple syrup
• Pomegranate green iced sun tea with lime

It was a delightful summer meal, eaten outside to enjoy today's cooler weather. Hearing the neighbor kids singing as they played over the fence was a perfect dessert.