Fava Beans

I know, you are probably thinking, "Fava what?" I had no idea what these things were either when they showed up in our box of produce. That's one of the best parts of joining Organics To You--unusual stuff shows up at your doorstep that you would never ordinarily buy in the grocery store. So, Ryan and I were able to experience the deliciousness of the fava bean. Honestly, we had no idea what to do with them so they sat in our fridge for a week (thank goodness they did not spoil!). Our good friend Allison, who is a definite foody, sent us some recipes to help inspire us (Thanks Allison!!!). We decided to cook them in the Japanese style--where you marinade them in all sorts of yummy stuff and then char them on the grill. Little did I know that Ryan wanted to focus on the french onion soup that he had been dreaming about for the last week. "Zoe, you need to learn how to grill." "But that is your job?" "Not anymore." So that was that. Along with eating the fava beans I used my first grill ever. I think this would not have normally happened this way because Ryan is very particular about grilling. I believe he was skeptical of the fava bean so he did not have his usual grilling enthusiasm. I also think this was brought on by the fact that I did all of the dishes except washing the huge cast iron pot and he was not pleased about that. The conversation around that went something similar to the grilling conversation above except replace grill with "wash big huge heavy things." UUghhhh. Well, despite our switching of household roles the meal was a great success. We ate the fava beans piping hot off the grill. They are very similar to edamame but the bean is bigger and a little more creamy. The spices get stuck to your fingers when you peel the pod and then you get to lick it all up. After the fava bean appetizer we ended with Ryan's french onion soup. mmmmmm yum. Also, I may publish Sunday's reflection and upcoming rule post late again because we are going on a camping trip for the 3-day weekend!