Food Auction Extrodinaire!

I barely cooked today.  I spent the day running around.  Had lunch with my oldest daughter and then went to the Amish auction and spent time and money.  The auction is so much fun.  Two hours before the  people start bringing there  produce and flowers to auction .  There is a large table where the people bringing goods put samples of their produce and you can buy them .  Items are very reasonable.  I managed to get  2 extremely large pumpkins which I had to have someone carry to my car, half bushel of apple for seven dollars, gourds,and a half peck of peppers for $3.50, pumpkin pie pumpkins, and a crewshaw squash which makes the best pies. 

[PICTURE COMING SOON.]

I normally do not stay for the auction but I really wanted to buy mums.  They generally sell for around $3.00 a plant but all they had was yellow, so I will give it the old college try and go again next week.  I did stay for a bit and got two pecks of beans and some more gourds.  My dear significant other is still in a wheelchair so he volunteer to clean and snap the beans.  Now tomorrow I will get them ready to go to sleep in the freezer and wait to be awaken only to be cooked and eaten.

After leaving the auction I stopped at the Amish bakery.  MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!  Apple fritters, pecan rolls and a pretzel sandwich.  The pretzel turkey sandwich for me and the rest for others. [Edit by daughter: She is not joking! People flock from 45 minutes away just to get a nibble of one of the pretzels these talented bakers produce. So good!]

I did manage to make dinner for my husband and myself.  This is definitely a comfort 1950's dish that my mother use to make, Creamed tuna fish and peas on toast.  Here is how you do it:  1. Make a white sauce, season it with a bit if garlic,salt and pepper.  2. Drain two cans of tuna and a can of peas. 3. Dump into sauce and stir.  4. Tear up toast, put in a bowl, and spoon mixture over toast. 5. Enjoy