Guns, Radishes and Cabbage Soup

On my drive into the city for work this morning I passed some Amish boys on scooters heading off to school, each with their shotguns slung across their shoulders.  I shook my head in disgust.  Not because they were heading to school with guns.  Its hunting season now, and its quite normal for Amish kids to go hunting on their way home from school in the afternoons; therefore, they pack their guns along with their lunches each morning in the hope of coming home with turkeys, rabbits, pheasants, squirrel and doves. 

No, I shook my head in disgust because this isn't the sort of thing typical American children get to experience in this day and time.  Its a shame really.  Look what the kids miss out on. Instead of going hunting with their schoolmates after school, "English" kids head home and watch video games, or head off the mall.  No sense of helping to provide for their family there.

Anyway.  I'll skip the questionable viewpoints and talk about other things I've found amusing in the past  twenty-four hours.  Like this cabbage soup I made
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I came across the recipe (which I'll provide in a later post) while scouring the web for "German Oktoberfest recipes."  I hesitated adding the caraway seeds, because it just seemed odd.  But since it was labeled an "authentic" German recipe, I followed through without straying and I was glad I did.  Its was great, and the seeds are a must for the distinct flavor they add.  I'll be making another batch to freeze this weekend.

Let's talk radishes...

When we first pulled these babies from the garden yesterday evening my first thought was that we didn't plant any beets this year.  And then I noted they were clearly radishes.  Really BIG radishes.

Surprisingly they were sweet and not at all "woody," with just a little spiciness.  There are about 20 left, so I will pull them all this weekend.  Some to roast, some to pickle.  If you've never roasted a radish, do it.  You'll be wondering why you never did it before.   The flavor is amazing.

I hope you all have a good day.  ~A