Onions and Orchids, Dairy and Daisies, Ricotta and Roses

Every Wednesday, local farmers bring their produce to Brown's campus and sell delicious fresh fruit and vegetables to hungry, hippie college students. The market is on Wriston Quad, a large grassy courtyard that is just outside Buxton's doors, and today I decided to enjoy the sunshine and the luxury of having some spare cash and went "bhejji" shopping.
I bought 3 teenie eggplants from this super-friendly Korean woman who said I look exactly like her 16-year old daughter (mm I think not, but OK), 5 ears of corn and a small bag of super-sour, crazily crunchy apples picked at the stable where my roommate goes horse-riding. I've recently fallen in love with the feel and taste of every vegetable imaginable. Meat just doesn't do it for me anymore. There's something so warm and tender about the greens and browns and reds and oranges and yellows and purples and pinks and beiges (I don't discriminate based on colour) of vegetables - meat just strikes me as cold, brash and pretentious. Also, I realize how little you have to do to make non-meat/fish things taste good: wash, cut/chop, chew...YUM!
I bought some olive-Sourdough which I shall initiate with my lunch partner tomorrow. I am thinking of pairing it with some brie and then serving it with an eggplant-mushroom-parmesan pasta-salad. I believe this menu shall make her happy :) It certainly makes me smile.

I also sealed my official entry into the "Girl Club" (thanks Dani!) by purchasing a jar [ahem] bouquet of flowers for our room. How pretty they look sitting atop our fridge.

***I possess the ability to choose when and what I eat on a daily basis. In our world, this is truly a privilege. My DAY O'FOOD really served as a reminder for another reason I should be eternally thankful for all that I have. ---> Click to Give @ The Hunger Site