Harvest Time = Cooking Time.

The goal, I think, is to get as much fresh nutrition into the body right now as possible, after putting away in the freezer and cupboards what you can for winter. So if growing is a skill -- up here, not really: I give thanks to the glacially scraped topsoil -- cooking, even just the basics, is another.

Last night, I got creative with the ingredients ripening stovetop. Eggplant, garlic, onions, broccolini, peppers -- banana, red, and green. Of course, the ever present Romas. A little olive oil in a skillet, then the glass ovenware, with a sprinkle of dried Italian herbs, and later naturally, some cheese...

The best part is, coming back upstairs to the apartment this morning after being out, the smell of fresh cooking that greeted you, even the day after.