I love summer produce

I've been trying to hit the farmer's markets as much as possible this summer. It was difficult when my class was going as my favourite Monday market was out, as was Wednesday's. Still, there was always Tuesday.

So this week, being spouse's first week at work, I've been all domestic and making dinner with all this bounty.

Tuesday's market provided peaches (in the paper bag), yellow and green zucchini, green pepper, one scortching hot pepper, beets, and pickling cukes.

The peaches became part of dessert for the night.

A lovely peach custard.

The cukes have made it into my first batch of pickles (excuse the focus issues)

There are only two cucumers in there, so I still have more to experiment with the recipe

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