Well, it’s finally happening! The daytime temperature is mild enough to shed one’s winter coat. The cherry blossoms are waning, the redbuds are just starting to show, the bulbs are poppin’ up all over, and spring greens are there for the picking.
In my yard, the battle against the garlic mustard is starting. This pretty-but-invasive weed started showing up about ten years ago, and I have not been able to pull it out fast enough to get rid of it. Many sources say it’s tasty, but I find it rather bland and uninteresting. When I saw it last week, I decided to have a little mild revenge and eat some of it.
I picked some and added a few sprigs of early mint (not much, I want to encourage it), and some also invasive, but more welcome, lemon balm to add a little more flavor. Then I chopped the lot, mixed it with eggs, salt and pepper, and sautéed it.
I topped the omelet with Yo Mama’s Balsamic Dressing, which I have found makes many things tastier. Yo Mama’s Foods has a nice line of sauces and marinades, all made without extraneous ingredients. I first tried them when the company sent some samples, and now I can find them in mainline supermarkets. Harris Teeter carries them near me.
It was a nice lunch. I’m glad I don’t have to rely on foraging for my “spring tonic,” but I would certainly like to find another morel or two like the one that popped up in my yard a few years ago! I’m looking forward to the wineberries and other tasty morsels to come.