I am spending the weekend with some friends and I will be doing most of the cooking, I picked up supplies at a Farm Store (Dowlings) on the 60 fwy in Beaumont, and they make and sell a really good toasted coconut brittle, another reason I always stop and stock up.
I am posting some photographs of the trip up here and part of the dinner I have created, as it is so hot up here and out door fires are not allowed, I am making several salads, a great eggplant "caponata" with just scallions, garlic, zucchini, eggplant, lemon juice and virgin olive oil, ( I poached the eggplant in water & live cider vinegar prior to cooking with the veggies so there would be less oil)...as we are 2500ft above sea level cooking takes a little longer ..lower oxygen. I have also made some beige lentils with cardamon..allowing to cool in cooking liquor with added garlic and scallions.
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| white local grown peaches $7 a case! |
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| First 3 Dowling Farm Stand, Beaumont California..local FIELD grown ripe strawberries..$5 for 3 punnets! |
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| Driving towards Yucca Valley, heading east, Mojave Desert |
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| Yucca Valley |
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| Joshua Tree, Mojave Desert, 2500ft above sea level..most of the roads are unpaved. |
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| a lodge with all "mod cons" |
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| Poaching the peeled eggplant in water and cider vinegar |
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| the other vegetables for the caponata |
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| The view from this kitchen sink..towards the National Park |
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| lentils cooking with cardomon |
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| the completed "Caponata" finished with fresh lemon juice and later some pecan oil |
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| The completed lentils |
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| High desert live quail..in shade of rock, again from other kitchen window If you are looking for a place to stay in Joshua Tree, hit the link below, when booking mention this blog and get 10% off your stay. These are fully equipped Up to date amenities, houses/cabins, close to the west entrance to the National Park |
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