It looks like a happy tomato to me

I sit here at home anxiously waiting word on "Pookies" grand entry into this world so naturally I surf the internets. One of my favorite recipe blogs is A Veggie Venture written by veggie evangelist Alanna Kellogg. Her twists on old recipes such as Lima Bean Hummus briefly take my mind away from my dear friend, Gnumoon, and her labors, towards summer places such as the Watauga County Farmer's Market. In the spirit of promoting local markets, Alanna commissioned a special icon for bloggers to freely add to their site and link to their own local markets. Thanks Alanna for both the icon and your yummy ideas. I will keep the icon on my sidebar throughout the season which will hopefully link to the 'What's fresh' page of the Watauga market.
So tomorrow I wish for two good things. 1) To see Pookie for the first time ever and 2) Pick up some fresh greens from the new Valle Crucis Farmer's Market behind the Mast General Store. Maybe I'll see my buddy Tom Philpott, who writes a column for Grist, but who also shares the goodness he grows at his Maverick Farm in Valle Cruics, at our local markets.
And speaking of gardens and such, the dude at The Garden Mob made me blush just like a ripe tomato. So much so I'm gonna send him the Groovy Smocked Woman right over to Athens, Ga with a 'welcome to the neighborhood' pie.