Driving home from my parents on Thursday I was so excited to see my favorite roadside stand had opened for the season! They are located on Sprague Road, between Pearl Road and York Road. Of course I had to stop and see their goods! It was their first day open for business so they had a smaller assortment, but they promised that their peaches, cantaloupes and berries would be by the weekend along with more veggies. On Thursday they were selling zucchini and yellow squash, enormous sweet onions, 2 lb baskets of big, beautiful tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, green beans, and ears of corn.
This cost me only $2! Gotta love local farmers!
I only had a couple of bucks on me, so I just picked up a few things for dinner that night. I was immediately drawn to those huge onions! They looked amazing, the size of two of my fists put together! So I got one of those, I grabbed a zucchini and two yellow squash, thinking I would make a stir-fry with these along with some chicken.....
The lovely couple that owns the stand asked if I ever tried their corn on the cob. I wasn't sure if I had so he threw two ears in for me to give a try. He assures me that we will come back there for now on. They even have this cute sign hanging on the stand saying "Try our corn, it will have you smiling from Ear to Ear!" I made the corn another night, and he was right- super sweet and juicy!
Dinner was indeed delicious. I sauteed up the onion sliced into wedges along with the rounds of zucchini and yellow squash in some butter and olive oil (a tablespoon of each), a bit of salt and pepper and fresh garlic. When it was beginning to caramelize I took them off the heat and poured them into a casserole dish. In the same pan, I did a quick browning of sliced chicken and then added that to the casserole with an entire bunch of watercress, fresh thyme and chopped chives. Carefully stir together. On top I sprinkled some Panko bread crumbs and parmesan cheese for a little crunch and then baked it under the broiler until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes).
I served this along with some simple buttered, garlic noodles. The juices from the zucchini and squash after going in the oven made a delicious sauce for the pasta. This was a definite do-again! Sorry for no pictures. We gobbled this meal up so fast, and by the time I thought to even take any, there was nothing left on my plate. But trust me, this was
so good!
I love this little roadside stand and encourage you to check this one out yourself, along with all the other great ones popping up out there! As I come across more, I will be sure to tell you where to find them. Please feel free to tell me about your favorites as well! I will compile a list soon! This is a wonderful way to support your community and decrease your carbon footprint. Every little bit helps- and trust me, food tastes SO much better when it is coming right from your neighborhood verses across the ocean!
