Garlic Scapes ~ Storms

My garlic needed the scapes cut off, and although I was tempted to walk them over to "Big Boy," I ended up making pesto with them.


I bought these cute pesto cube trays, and they do come in two sizes.  The smaller ones hold 2 ounces each, and pop in the tray nicely.  I have to show these to Hubby, so he'll want to get me a deep freezer next year.  If you are wondering where you can buy them, they are sold at Gardener's Supply Company.

Our day went from hot and muggy, to a nice cool evening.  About 4pm, storms rolled in, and about 4:40pm we lost our power.  Being used to it, we simply grabbed books and writing paper and went to the porch.  Some of us stayed inside on account of lightning.    

I was writing a letter to our daughter, and the power came on about 6pm.  I had to laugh when our 12 year-old finally said, "hey, when did the power come back on?"  We've been through it so many times, there is never a rise in blood pressure of panic anymore.  We have camping lanterns in two rooms, flashlights, and a string of battery operated lights. 

Quite honestly, I think the power outage gives us more family time.  More quiet time, and more time to ourselves.

With the power back on, we could open the fridge for dinner.  I had made a quinoa/black bean salad.  I found it here online,  and it was pretty good.  I did use honey vs. the maple syrup. I also used carrots, but I think roasted sweet potatoes would taste delicious in it.

This morning I realized I forgot to plug the coffee pot back in after the storm ended.  It was the longest 30 minutes of waiting in my life.  I had to wait for the water to heat in it, before I could brew it.  Boy that coffee tasted good.