Essay #40: Blue potatoes

Some bizarre kind of fruit? A frostbitten kiwi, perhaps? Nope, these are potatoes. No, not rotten ones; fresh, yummy, starchy spuds.

What makes then blue? Not a dye or anything to be leery of, but an antioxidant also found in blue or purple fruit. I knew that someday I'd find a carb that's good for me!

Essay #39: Emu eggs

OK, so this week was a lot busier than planned. I guess that's what happens when you're a working girl? But I'll try to make it up to you by posting all weekend.

There are a couple of vendors that sell ostrich eggs at the local farmer's market, but this week I came across these beauties: emu eggs. They're a beautiful blue-green; I tried several different white balances and couldn't replicate the color. I did a little research: According to the all-knowing Internet, they cook and taste like chicken eggs...or, actually, a dozen or so large chicken eggs. They take upwards of an hour to hard-boil. That's a lot of egg.

Essay #38: Cheese curds

A staple of Wisconsin farmers' markets (and grocery stores), cheese curds are squeaky fresh cheddar cheese, no aging or processing. They're best within 12 hours of their making--as in, they were milk that morning. They typically come in white or yellow (or a mix, as shown above); most people have a preference, but I've never been able to taste a difference. Critics claim they have the texture and sound of chewing on a balloon, and while that may be somewhat accurate, it leaves out their fresh, creamy, salty flavor. Mmmm.

And yes, that is a Holstein-printed tablecloth underneath them.

Topic: Fun at the Farmer's Market

I love the farmer's market. Where else can you find such an assortment of fresh produce, familiar and exotic? Two words, people: ostrich jerky. This week I'll showcase samples from the fascinating (and sometimes freaky-looking) world of the farmer's market.

Freestyle: 50 posts!

A milestone today: 50 days of photos!

Another milestone: I start a new (albeit temporary) job on Monday!

What does that mean for this blog?

If you recall, my goal was to post a new photo each day until I started a new job. I'm not going to stop blogging, but I may have to slow down. Every day might become an impossibility, but I'll update the blog a few times a week.

Thanks for reading, dear followers! Stay tuned!

Essay #37: Water

Power, grace, motion

Force of life and erosion

A buck a bottle

Essay #36: Invitation on a cold, rainy day

You shouldn't go out.
Come, get lost in me instead.
I'll show you the world.