Farmers' market today. A farmer/vendor I hadn't seen here before -
lots of asian stuff. Got some nice-looking long beans. When I went
for the bok choy, he talked me into the ones that had flowered. Then
I saw some beautiful red leaf stuff. He called it chinese spinach,
but obvioiusly not spinach. A quick google makes me think red
amaranth. Put them and the bok choy in a vase on the kitchen table,
they were that pretty.

Great stir fry tonight, featuring my two new friends.

The huge bunch of spinach/amaranth wilted really quickly, though. So,
blanched and frozen. The blanching water is easter-egg-dye red.
Well, I was going to make stock tomorrow, anyway.

And, very pretty "sweet potato" squash - small, oval, yellow with
black stripes.

And a big basket of "not perfect" red and green bell peppers for
really cheap.

And the asian guy threw in a handful of free long eggplant, especially
nice since the squirrels recently discovered my planted eggplant.

A great day at at the market, Warren MI, USA

mBulka