Today's basket

[topum]

We went to the capital today (and thanks to slobberpuppy stocked up on pineapples) and when we came back, the usual basket from the locals was waiting for us on the porch.

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[erychan86.livejournal.com]

OMG look at these colors... I love everything in that basket! I can think of so many recipes... OMG that red pepper!!!

[topum.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow it will be a "white" basket. That one is with milk, goat milk, home made yogurt, home made goat cheese, butter, sour cream and cottage cheese.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

That sounds even more inviting if possible... WOW

[rockingthemike.livejournal.com]

well, that's the grocery shopping sorted for the week. ;)

[topum.livejournal.com]

We have never done grocery shopping during our stay here except for exotic things every now and then. All the food is grown here and is brought to us in such baskets by the locals.

[rockingthemike.livejournal.com]

that is absolutely incredible.

[found-world.livejournal.com]

How neat. I wonder how hot those peppers are.

[topum.livejournal.com]

They are hot but not very hot. They are eaten here with a local chicken soup, they go so well with it.

[found-world.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds really good.

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

What are the tiny orange things?

[topum.livejournal.com]

Sea buckthorn.

[darkoshi]

I was going to ask the same thing. I'm not familiar with sea buckthorn. How is it prepared or eaten?
Are the red berries currants?

[topum.livejournal.com]

It is very healthy apparently . It can be eaten raw (very sour but I like it), juiced or added to juices (they do quite a bit here). They also make sea buckthorn jelly and most popular sea buckthorn product - sea buckthorn oil.
No, the red berries are viburnum.

[zvezda.livejournal.com]

Ooooh that all looks so so good!

[topum.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow's basket will be full of home made dairy stuff.

[beautesauvage13.livejournal.com]

Looks yummy. 

Athena

[topum.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow is dairy day and the basket will be full of home made dairy stuff.

[beautesauvage13.livejournal.com]

Like cheese and yogurt and stuff?  I love cheese. 

They really take care of you over there. 

Athena

[topum.livejournal.com]

Yes, usually it is milk, goat milk, home made yogurt, home made goat cheese, sheep cheese, butter, sour cream and cottage cheese.

Yes, they do.

[real-marsel.livejournal.com]

Amazing!

[topum.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they are pretty kind to us.

[slobberpuppy.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful basket of earthly delights!

Some of the pineapple is going on a pizza tonight. The rinds are currently starting thier journey towards being tepache. I hope the tepache turns out ok, it's my first time making it!

[topum.livejournal.com]

You see, you keep doing it ). Now I want tepache. I am very susceptible to food envy.

[slobberpuppy.livejournal.com]

Lol! I'd share mine with you if I could... Maybe make some with the pineapple skins? It's really easy!