Wilbur

Woh woh woh - so much time has passed my precious friends. It's Junuary in the Methow Valley: the chickens have grown to the size of nurf footballs, the wind constantly tears our bags of recycling across the fields, and the river is screaming past our house to the Columbia.  June is a hell of a month, she just never seems to compromise.

On another note, the spring greens are filling up our fridge and we have quite the crush on this little strawberry vinaigrette. It's f-ing delicious on salads and grains and it tastes like a sun-shine day.

1C strawberries
4 tsp rice vinegar
4 tsp lemon juice
1 T sugar (I skip the sugar and add more honey)
1 1/2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp each: garlic powder, onion powder, dried basil, dried parsley, pepper
1/4 C olive oil

1. Puree strawberries
2. Add other ingredients except oil, blend
3. Add oil gradually on lowspeed.

The best honey in the valley is sold by the proprietors of "it's like biting into a cloud."  Their seven year-old grandson provided the name. It's damn good honey.

And to brighten up your day, have a look at this little 10' tall pig, duck, and carriage monument parked in Wilbur, Washington. Population 866.

We are making an 8 x 10 print. Should we order a copy for anyone else? Anyone?