today's giveaway is by claudia pearson
she is a world traveling artist extraordinaire
giving :: one buy local print or 2010 calendar tea towel
please comment today to enter to win.
tell me, what is your favorite fruit or vegetable (and how do you like it served)?
thank you claudia for your inspired creations.
congratulations...
and the winner is anneliese who comments, i love fresh green peppers. sliced. raw. delish.
That's easy -- tomatoes are the best. I love them any and every way, as long as they aren't the nasty things you buy in the supermarket in winter. The tomato season at the farms near me is heaven.
ReplyDeleteI adore the calendar tea towel. It reminds me of my great-grandmother who always had one hanging in her kitchen when I was a kid.
hmmm, it really depends. it has to be fresh and local. So maybe I would say mango or pineapple, because then I would be in a warm, tropical island paradise!
ReplyDeleteI have loved these prints. I wanted one last year but they sold out!
I would have to say fresh, vine ripe tomatos...rubbed with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt..then tossed on the grill! Perfection, sweet perfection!!
ReplyDeleteeasy!! beans - runner,french i love them all
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That's easy - broccoli... I LOVE it. Could eat it all the time and any way!
ReplyDeleteHand picked blackberries. LOVE them. I eat them straight.
ReplyDeleteThe tea towel is precious! Thanks
Tough question because I love so many. I truly adore raspberries in the summer though, served anyway!
ReplyDeleteasparagus! roasted with salt, pepper & garlic :)
ReplyDeleteFreshly picked strawberries with just a little bit of cream!
ReplyDeletechilled fresh cherries on a hot summer day.
ReplyDeleteavacados-- in every way, shape and form!
ReplyDeleteThe calendar tea towel is so cool!! And my answer is simply summer, home-grown tomatoes...drizzled with olive oil and a smidge of balsamic vinegar with tons of fresh basil and a dash of salt and pepper...my mouth is already watering!!!
ReplyDelete*brussels sprouts* cut in half and cooked face down in some olive oil and salt on med-high heat until caramel-brown on the bottom and tender in the middle. You have to eat them w/in about 10 minutes for the flavor to stay perfect.
ReplyDeletecute dish towels! thanks!
Avocado is by far my family's favorite right now!
ReplyDeletepeaches. UTAH peaches. fresh ones. from 8th north in orem.
ReplyDeletei cut them up, sprinkle with a little sugar and pour milk on top. mmm. delish.
i am a strong believer in buying local. love that print!
oven baked courgettes with olive oil and chilli flakes, I love oven baked vegetables.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, thank you so much
Really? Just one? Hmmm.... Grapes, I think. And frozen is best.
ReplyDeleteRaspberries (preferably over dark chocolate cake!)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely!
i love lots, but what i eat almost every day is a granny smith apple with a side of almonds.
ReplyDeleteI like them all! It is hard to pick! However, I do really like beets roasted. Yum.
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I love this!
ReplyDeleteI love so many vegs: bok coy and brocolli in the winter - steamed or sauted with a little tamari. Blueberries in the summer with everything. Oh and apples, just plain or with a side of cheese. And salad, need my plate of leafy greens with just a little tomato and cucumber and salt and vinegar/oil dressing.
My fave vegetable is Eggplant and I love it any way you can serve it---but I eat it most grilled with salt, olive oil and a sprinkle of balsamic!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, it's so hard to pick a favorite, but I have to say I've never met a raspberry I didn't like :) As for preparation, I'd pick nice and fresh the way nature made them, but any number of preparations would make me happy! Love the print.
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Potatoes! I looove my potatoes. I grow all my own to supply myself for the year and I enjoy them in every single style! Mashed, hashbrowns, shredded, friend fries, baked, everything! So delicious.
ReplyDeletei love fresh green peppers. sliced. raw. delish.
ReplyDeleteArtichokes steamed with melted butter. Ahh. And the heart of course.
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous print...and a great reminder :)
ReplyDeleteIm impatiently waiting for asparagus!! i love it broiled with butter and salt...not too mushy!
This winter, I've been getting interested in sweet potatoes. Roasted, a little sea salt? Yum.
ReplyDeletemy favorite would have to be my Nona's artichokes. She boils them, then she puts a mixture of olive oil, garlic, and red crushed pepper in between the leaves. Most amazing thing ever!
ReplyDeletefresh, raw pomegranate!
ReplyDeleteI love cherries, and we get the best local ones! they are so cheap in the summer that I make marmalade, pie, crumble and anything I can think of but the best is just as snack in front of the TV
ReplyDeleteI really love strawberries... in yogurt, in sorbet, in chocolate and by themselves. Can't wait for summer!
ReplyDeleteStrawberries, straight up!
ReplyDeleteFresh raspberries, yum. Or roasted butternut squash.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am loving cauliflower - just raw. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteFresh ripe peaches when they are in season. In/on ice cream, just fresh by themselves, pretty much anyway... thanks, Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)
ReplyDeletefor months i've been head over heels for baby bok choy with soy sauce and lemon juice...it makes this japanese sauce called ponzu... then some spicy red pepper chili sauce to spice things up. i like it HOT and served on a bed of rice. yum
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fruit is pineapple. It's hard to get fresh here but whenever I travel to Hawaii or South East Asia I eat TONS of it!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is so very hard. a FAVORITE?! i have to pick one? well, it would be between oranges, apples, blueberries, peas, or tomatoes. mmmm... all of them. i think i might have to buy this if i don't win the giveaway. i am obsessed with food and eating sustainably and locally. i am excited about this one.
ReplyDeleteZucchini is the best vegetable! Tastes delicious with any meal! I prefer it lightly fried...mmmmmmmmm.
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oooohhh, that is a hard questions. i love a fresh organic tomato from the farmers market drizzled with olive oil, salt, basil and balsamic.
ReplyDeletezucchini, hands down (:
ReplyDeletei love it fried, grilled, broiled, steamed. with a dash of salt and pepper.
I love fresh pineapple... yummy... reminds me of my trips to Hawai'i. There is something so magical and relazing about the islands. Cheers!!
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raspberries . . . right off the vine!!
ReplyDeleteI bought some strawberries the other day against my better judgement. They were gross and I was sad that strawberry season is so far away.
ReplyDeleteHow to even choose? Strawberries with a little half and half or avocado as guacamole. Yum.
ReplyDeleteif i can say only one, i have to say apple. apple slices with a dash of cinnamon.
ReplyDeleteWe go through avacados like crazy around here. I love them, my husband loves them and our kids constantly request them. Favorite way to have them. Guacamole, homeade that is!
ReplyDeletelove this design...too fun!
zucchinis. just plain. uncooked. love them.
ReplyDeletegranny smith apples with yogurt and honey.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am loving black eyed peas. Cooked with onion and bacon. Mmm.
ReplyDeletePink Lady Apples - ever tried them? Sometimes hard to find and a bit more expensive, but WORTH IT! I eat them all day long . . . now my kids are hooked too!
ReplyDeleteI think I'll have to go with gala or honeycrisp apples. With fresh ground peanut butter. delicious.
ReplyDeleteCucumbers! I work and live on a farm, and over the summer months I learned the art of PICKLING! Instead of vinegar pickling, I prefer the method of lacto-fermentation which allows the cucumbers to naturally ferment in a salt water brine. Crispy and delicious!
ReplyDeletewow! I'd love that buy local print!!
ReplyDeletean apple a day...keeps the doctor away. i {heart} apples and they have to be crunchy! and i absolutely lllove broccoli! i like it cooked and raw!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with her work!!
ReplyDeleteI love a freshly picked (by me) berry of any variety, or a home grown tomato....mmm.....when is summer?
love the tea towel and the chili tea towel she has on her site too! My fave veggie is corn, and I love boiled or grilled corn on the cob with salt and butter, yum!
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love the print! a great reminder ot buy local. after watching food inc. pretty much any veggie is perfect! ;)
ReplyDeletefresh jersey tomatoes. sliced & served with fresh mozarella & basil!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite veggie is spinach. I'll eat it raw in salad--or snack on it fresh picked from the garden. But sauteed with chopped garlic and a spritz of lemon is my absolute fave.
ReplyDeleteLove, love strawberries!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to have them is macerated with sugar, over pound cake, with homemade whipped cream.
right now it's cauliflower, roasted (almost caramelized) with sliced onions, olive oil, s&p.
ReplyDeletesooo goooood!
berries, with yogurt and granola, or any sort of dessert!
ReplyDeletenothing is better than apples and peanut butter. yum...
ReplyDeleteLove this print, it's divine!
ReplyDeleteFave fruit is strawberries, served up plain or dipped in chocolate or cream + brown sugar.
Fave vegetable is asparagus, roasted or grilled on the BBQ. Yum!
any veggie roasted...in the summer tomatoes, in the winter cauliflower in the spring steamed asparagus and in the fall butternut squash.
ReplyDeleteam i too late? oh well if i am.
ReplyDeletei like oranges. peeled to their individual wedges. :) yum.
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