I'm not a big lettuce eater but I really wanted to have some in my garden this year. When I do eat it I like it to be fresh and it really doesn't keep long in the fridge. I went for a mesclun mix for something a little interesting. It looks awesome growing but now that it's ready to eat I've been running out of ideas. Salad is great but, well, I get bored of it really quickly.

Have you ever had a peanut butter lettuce sandwich?

I hadn't had one in years but something made me think of it. It was perfect. Crunchy lettuce, crunchy peanut butter (the kind that separates) and some cheese and fresh (crunchy) radishes on the side. Also a glass of milk.

What did you eat for lunch?

There was no plain yogurt at the grocery store last week so we tried kefir instead. I've looked at it before but really had no idea what it was (and there was always plain yogurt available). It turns out it is pretty good stuff.  I've only had it with granola so far. It's sort of halfway between milk and yogurt. It coats the granola but is still runny and has a really nice tanginess to it. It's also, and I found this very weird and cool, very slightly fizzy.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there who celebrates it this weekend.

I pulled up the rest of my crop of beets this afternoon. About half of them are normal sized and the other half were huge. I roasted some to take to my sister's house for our family dinner. Just peeled, cubed, tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper and an hour or so in the oven at 400F. They taste wonderful and look like deep purple jewels on the table.