Champagne Taste

Well, it looks like it is going to be a few more weeks before I 

can plant my peas :)

That's okay, I'm in western Massachusetts right now

at a New England Secondary School Consortium

I'm wearing the collaborative community member hat and

enjoying spending time with nine others from Deer Isle-Stonington.

Especially the two students that are with us 

They taught me how to play Xbox last night - my first time!

Too fun

Knowing I would be trapped around industrial food for two days

I have brought a cooler full of goodness to sustain me.

My favorite go-to travel food is a bean salad with veggies

in a champagne vinaigrette.

The dried beans are from my garden - Aren't they beautiful?

Protein, veggies and a non-spoiling nature - perfect

Some guacamole, chips, granola, hard boiled eggs and raw brownies

I am all set!

BEAN SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

1 cup of your favorite dried beans, cooked in salted water and drained

1 good sized cucumber, diced

1 carrot, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup champagne vinegar (brown rice vinegar works too)

1/4 -1/3 cup good extra virgin olive oil

1 T Ume vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Place the beans, veggies and parsley in a bowl and combine

Put the vinegars, oil and seasoning in a jar

 Shake to emulsify

Pour over bean mixture, toss and let stand for 1 hour

Taste for salt and pepper and enjoy!

The conference is calling,

 enjoy your day

Kyra