And the colors of the vegetables seem brighter, dewey jewels now, shining through the dirt, no more dullness.

On March 12 we'll have another all day weekend-- I am taking the day off, on the 13th there isa canoe trip.

Between now and then we'll be spring cleaning: buying worms for the composter next weekend, and a labeler for cans; re-painting the chalkboard and installing the window box the week following.

The food that's available is changing, but so to is what I want to eat.

On the list for this period of spring cleaning (cleaning the freezer, too!):

That crazy Hazan tomato sauce that's burning up the blogosphere

Beef Sugo

Citrus Risotto

Horchata

Oatcakes (for jasper)

Cheddar Jalapeno scones

Chopped salad with beets and red walnuts (best tasting walnuts ever!)

Walnut cake

Walnut Pasta

Spring Vegetable Stew

Mexican style braised pork shoulder

This week, we are tackling the hazan sauce and walnut pasta. This weekend, oatcakes and the cake, for sure, and probably the pork shoulder and scones, too.