Lip-smacking, finger-licking, shirt-staining delicious.
This was my backyard for a week. Deep in the Sierra Mountains, along the Yuba River.
There were swimming holes and waterfalls…
…and “Mountain Men.”
We went swimming everyday. So many delicious (and freezing cold!) rivers and lakes.
Check out this tiny baby snake found mid-hike. Woah nature!
I also spent a few days in Sonoma County, and checked out 2 fairs: the Sonoma County Fair and the Gravenstein Apple Fair.
I saw lots of livestock (including alpacas and miniature horses), but these baby pigs were my favorite. Floppy ears get me every time.
Whenever I am in the area, I must grab a few scones and a hunk of cheesy bread from Wild Flour Bread Bakery in Freestone. The Gravenstein apple cheddar scone hit the spot for me this trip. And the fougasse bread is always packed with a few cheeses and some aromatic vegetables. The loaf is best warmed and gooey.
I didn’t know a latte this big could exist. The lavender latte from Taylor Maid was a real treat. Ooo tummy.
Food was growing everywhere I turned–there were sunflowers and grapevines, bushes of wild blackberries and strawberries, apple trees and pear trees, even some avocados and figs. But nothing screamed mid-August to me like the fresh basil from the yard, with plump, juicy tomatoes. Gosh, good tomatoes are SO good.
Summer is almost over. Do something delicious.
Figsinmybelly 
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