Tonight I find myself happily tired after a busy day. I just came back from the Defries Garden in New Paris where my friend, Margaret and I had a lovely picnic. First, we took a walk around the garden which is beautiful. This calendar garden follows the seasons. So the springtime area is now in full bloom with poppies and irises in vivid color. I wish I knew all the names of these flowers and plants. We made a solemn vow to go back there regularly so we can follow the seasonal flowerings.
The picnic itself was quite relaxing even though interrupted by a sprinkle of rain.Margaret brought a lovely cucumber salad, sun tea, oatmeal coconut cookies and brownies. I brought bread and cheese along with some raspberries and the dishes. Wonderful flavors from simple ingredients: my favorite motto for cooking. All you need sometimes is the right fresh ingredients to get the best flavor. For those who think that cooking is a chore or takes too much time, I find that many ingredients carry their own flavor and you don't really have to do much more than let them speak for themselves! If it's fresh, it will impart the perfect taste. So always make sure that you keep fresh ingredients on hand; they will repay you with wonderful flavor.
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