Ah, the wait is over. The shortage is past. Last week there were strawberries galore, multiple varieties at multiple vendors.
Skagit Sun Farm in LaConner, for example, featured both "Honey" and "Alpine" varieties. Once we got them home, we couldn't remember which was which, but both got eaten in a remarkably short amount of time.
Can you tell which is which?
And there were even cherries! I spotted them at both Amador Farms and Collins Family Orchards . Since my own photos don't seem to want to download from my phone today, I found these ones on Amador's Facebook page:
Rainiers on the branch...
And Bings!
I think I only got a handful of cherries, out of the couple pounds I bought, since my youngest is a voracious fruit-eater, both openly and on the sly. Amador Farms does not spray its fruit, something I appreciate, having grown up in California, where I always thought I was allergic to cherries. It turns out I was probably just reacting to the pesticide because I can eat Market cherries with no problems.
On Thursdays we're frequently dashing in before heading to a swim meet, so I'm thrilled with all the prepared-food offerings, to go with our fruit. Last week the kids voted on ye olde standby, Veraci Pizza. Two of them chose pepperoni, but one of the joys of adulthood (and a more adventurous palate) is specials like the Green Dahlia:
Pesto, onions, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella---mmmm...
Who knows what this week will hold? Plenty more to try, so come out rain or shine!
