oh canada

just back from nearly a week of camping in the beautiful canadian rockies. spent several days in banff, jasper, and yoho national parks (will try and post a photo soon!).

did not get the best nutritional intake at our campsites. meals consisted of dehydrated and processed foods. but, at nearby campsites, we were surrounded by european and canadian families cooking out of their campers and rvs. our last night in yoho, the german family next to us cooked a whole salmon over a fire, made a cold pasta salad with a bunch of fresh veggies, and roasted peaches over the fire, then served them with ice cream. we were quite jealous.

granted, brian pointed out, that you can do a lot more with a full kitchen (we were camping in a teeny tent, and our little stove broke mid-week, until we picked a new one up in banff). still, the contrast reminded me of what seems to be a major difference in the way people around the world view food and mealtimes. seeing the families really savor not just the act of eating the food, but also the preparation, was a nice gentle reminder that we should do the same.

and so, as we return to our garden and kitchen at home, we look forward to really creating meals, and spending time doing so. we're also quite excited to participate in the first ever mercer island farmers market this sunday!!