Des Moines Market by the Waterfront
Des Moines Market is very small in size but not in support. There is a continuous crowd and everyone has something specific they are coming down for. Today there was nice music and the weather was perfect. The fruits and veggies were organic and the flowers were stunning. Pretzels went like crazy and so did our treats!
We met Caldonia - named after Cab Callaway's tune of the same name. It seems that this little doggie used to bang her head into things a lot, "Caldonia! Caldonia, why is your head so hard?" She is 10 1/2 years young. A Pit/Boxer mix and very gentle. Caldonia looks so much like Zappa. We were so happy when she stopped by and we were able to get her picture.
Then Skipper came by. A 4 1/2 month sweetheart. A Snoodle- Schnauzer/Poodle. In just 5 minutes we went from one end of the spectrum to the other in age and size. Skipper must only weigh about 5 lbs. and so soft!
Then Rene and his wife Lena from Lentz Spelt Farms stopped by and gave us some samples of grains (Spelt, Emmer Farrow and Einkorn). These are really ancient grains going back to at least 17,000 BC for the Emma. This would be probably the oldest domesticated grain. Einkorn is next at 7000 BC. We also heard about Kamalina which is the parent to flax. Look for us to be using these grains in new recipes!
Bread Wheat didn't come into the picture until 4700 BC. Just a kid. Attributes that were looked for and cultivated were grains that didn't fall over but kept upright so that it could be more easily gathered. Then it needed to keep the hull intact until it was threshed and winnowed. Also plumper and more numerous grains per plant. And grains that will all germinate together to aid in planting and gathering. Our Kamut grain is a direct descendant from these ancient grains.
Can you see them sitting around the campfire, smelling the Mastodon Bar-B-Que just getting ready to eat and the Mrs. sticks a crudely made bowl full of cooked Emma under the nearest male nose and says, 'Try this, it's something new.' I wonder how this came across?
We also ran into Leah of Soy Lights. Candles that are renewable. They contain a product of the soybean industry, as opposed to praffin candles which use a product of the crude oil and animal processing industries.These candles burn beautifully. They burn longer than paraffin candles, and they clean up with soap and water. Way to go Leah and thanks for making a positive difference! (All you guys out there, great gifts for the ladies. Nothing like romance by candle light!)
Thanks Dad for the blog today. Keep checking back in, we have so much going on and the big stuff is coming up!
We met Caldonia - named after Cab Callaway's tune of the same name. It seems that this little doggie used to bang her head into things a lot, "Caldonia! Caldonia, why is your head so hard?" She is 10 1/2 years young. A Pit/Boxer mix and very gentle. Caldonia looks so much like Zappa. We were so happy when she stopped by and we were able to get her picture.
Then Skipper came by. A 4 1/2 month sweetheart. A Snoodle- Schnauzer/Poodle. In just 5 minutes we went from one end of the spectrum to the other in age and size. Skipper must only weigh about 5 lbs. and so soft!
Then Rene and his wife Lena from Lentz Spelt Farms stopped by and gave us some samples of grains (Spelt, Emmer Farrow and Einkorn). These are really ancient grains going back to at least 17,000 BC for the Emma. This would be probably the oldest domesticated grain. Einkorn is next at 7000 BC. We also heard about Kamalina which is the parent to flax. Look for us to be using these grains in new recipes!
Bread Wheat didn't come into the picture until 4700 BC. Just a kid. Attributes that were looked for and cultivated were grains that didn't fall over but kept upright so that it could be more easily gathered. Then it needed to keep the hull intact until it was threshed and winnowed. Also plumper and more numerous grains per plant. And grains that will all germinate together to aid in planting and gathering. Our Kamut grain is a direct descendant from these ancient grains.
Can you see them sitting around the campfire, smelling the Mastodon Bar-B-Que just getting ready to eat and the Mrs. sticks a crudely made bowl full of cooked Emma under the nearest male nose and says, 'Try this, it's something new.' I wonder how this came across?
We also ran into Leah of Soy Lights. Candles that are renewable. They contain a product of the soybean industry, as opposed to praffin candles which use a product of the crude oil and animal processing industries.These candles burn beautifully. They burn longer than paraffin candles, and they clean up with soap and water. Way to go Leah and thanks for making a positive difference! (All you guys out there, great gifts for the ladies. Nothing like romance by candle light!)
Thanks Dad for the blog today. Keep checking back in, we have so much going on and the big stuff is coming up!
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