Blueberries!!

Went on a special outing this morning with Shauna and Esperanza to pick blueberries. $5 for a gallon seemed like a steal I couldn't pass up. However, an hour and a half of picking in the hot sun gave new insight into why I generally pay $3 for a handful of blueberries at the store.



It was kind of tedious, but definitely satisfying. Now I have tons and tons of blueberries!



I can't wait to figure out what to do with them. I'm thinking I'll freeze a bunch for smoothies and pancakes and stuff, and maybe try and can some?



I've been dreaming of making a blueberry/lemon pie, but I don't really know if such a thing exists. We'll see. Any other ideas? Please share.

How to Have a Crawfish Boil

1. Put the crawfish in a big pot of boiling water. The water must be boiling first, and the crawfish must be live until they hit the water. (This is important, I am told). Throw some cajun seasoning, potatoes, onion, sausage, and corn in there, too.

2. Throw down all the food onto a spread of newspaper. Assemble your friends and family. This is a social event--a conversation set to the soundtrack of slurping and shell-cracking. Choose your first delicacy. Hold up the crawdad with your fingers. Twist off the tail, as shown.

3. You can suck the juice out of the front half (the head--yummmm) if you've got the stomach for that sort of thing. Otherwise, peel back some of the shell surrounding the tail.

4. Pull the tail meat out of the rest of the shell.

You will have some guests who pretend not to enjoy the crawfish. Don't worry--this is normal. When they've got a mound of discarded shells the size of their head, it is safe to say they like the crawfish.

Delight.

Appetizing, no?

The second batch was a lot redder than the first. I guess that happens when your propane burner is working better and your water gets hotter and the crawfish get cooked better.

I made something delicious and I want everyone to know about it.

So, I had some fresh rosemary and garlic around, and some already-cooked pasta left over and some cooked potatoes and carrots and onions that were also left over from something I had made. I threw it all in a pot of water, with some chicken bouillon, and then cracked an egg in it (I love eggs in soup) and VOILA! A delicious soup. Then I made a grilled cheese (with pepper jack cheese--the best) and my standard banana smoothie (a banana and milk in the blender, then some cinnamon sprinkled on top.) The soup smelled amazing, and I was very pleased with my thrown together, yet delicious meal. It took like, 10 minutes to make. Everyone rejoice!