STRAWBERRY COCONUT MINI CAKES
Olympia hosts a farmer's market every Thursday through Sunday, and seeing as we're leaving town tomorrow, we woke up early to get first dibs on everything this morning. Along with high hopes for fruit, we also hoped to find a farmer who would need our help for the second half of July. Good news and bad news: bad news first, no farmers needed our help; but good news, we got a flat of strawberries, a few cherries, apricots, and peaches. We also picked up some arugula, carrots, mushrooms, sunflower shoots, salsa, broccoli rabe, and a few basil leaves which we used to turn into delicious lunch and dinner. At this point, we have visited over 10 farmer's markets throughout the country, and we are astounded and thrilled at the huge resurgence in local food they have created. Years ago, people only bought local food from local markets. Somehow, in the last 40 or so years, corporations have managed to transform the way our society buys and eats food with the introduction of the Supermarket. For better or worse, a new transformation has begun. It's only a matter of time until people realize eating kiwis, pineapples, or peaches in december in cold North America climates isn't sustainable, economically sound, or practical.
We spent the rest of the afternoon baking, relaxing, and playing Monopoly. Jen baked a mixed fruit pie which turned out tasty but way too soupy, and strawberry coconut mini cakes, which apparently are great. It's always nice to have a simple, easy cake recipe that can be spiced up however you want, with whatever fruit is in season.
Tomorrow morning we're heading up to Port Angeles to hop on a ferry to Vancouver Island. We've been invited to an Organic Festival there, and we are excited to check it out and maybe even do a Q & A with anyone who has questions. Even though Canada is so close, we just realized we have to consider several things we haven't thought about since the trip began, including having passports, phone service, and even converters for electrical outlets. We're really excited to explore thoughts on food and agriculture across the border.
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