twilightpony | Picking Perishables For the Pantry

Spike and I went to the open air market together today to replenish the perishables in our larder. There are a lot of pumpkins and winter squash at the market this time of year. We picked up a bunch of small pumpkins, some spaghetti squash, a big zucchini, some fresh-picked alfalfa, a few jars of silage and some turnips.

We'll make squash spaghetti another day. Today we just ate raw pumpkin, seeds and all, stuffed with fresh alfalfa. My stars, that was good! The pumpkin seeds really settled my stomach, too. I also had a big plate of beet pulp mash to go with my pumpkin. The beet mash gives me steady energy and an even mood after the alfalfa and pumpkin power rush wears out. We ate so much beet pulp during that trip to find Moondancer. It's good I no longer mind it, beet pulp is an excellent, gentle food. Versatile too! It can be served hot, cold, as a soup, as an ingredient...