We are early risers, we like to have our coffee, read and listen to the news and just have some quiet time to ourselves. There is another motive. Once lunches are packed and just prior to waking the kids up, there are a few little items to be taken care of on any given day. The animals need to be tended to, the garden (when it's warm and dry as we have been) needs to be watered, and something is always in need of harvesting, even this early in the season.
This morning, I harvested a fraction of our blooming chive flowers. It is going to be very warm today and I was concerned that by the time we got home, they would be past their peak.
Once picked, rinsed and spun, I load them into quart canning jars 2/3 of the way to the top.
Then, I pour white wine vinegar over the top of them, turn them upside down once and let them sit in a dark cool place for two weeks.
When they're done the vinegar will be a beautiful pink and perfect for dressing salads or marinading any number of things. A little taste of early summer to keep!
When I went to buy the vinegar last night, I was struck by this mislabeling of the bottles. In fact, I needed to stare at the bottles for a second to figure out what was going on, was I seeing the color properly? This made me marvel at our brains and how they work as they register things that aren't as they should be. It put a little smile on my face.
Oh yes, and then I try to get a blog post in before the kids come down to breakfast! Good Morning!
