Besides living in a hungry household, we also live in a vehicle-less household. Needing to step it up a notch from our wagon, "rolling thunder" (the name gives it away) John decided to put his habit of collecting old/used bike parts (especially frames), artistic and practical talent to use making our house a bike trailer! Ya know, for those trips to the grocery store, beer distributor and the bulk food pick up for those times when your messenger bag just doesn't cut it. Being the first bike trailer that John's ever welded, there were some kinks that needed to be ironed out. Fortunately, I got to do just that. Being the only roomy available during the pick up time I was deemed assignment FIRST RIDE : ride bike trailer in rain. collect 40 lbs. of food. make it back in one piece. Besides taking a spill on south street and having our food fly everywhere (my entourage quickly helped gather the goods), almost getting hit numerous times, having angry drivers yell at me for taking up the road and swerving, I made it home safely with everything still in it's tightly sealed bags and containers ... Food for All!
the bike trailer ... equipped with red plastic bin ...
front view ...
12 lbs. of raisins .. + 9 lbs. sweet potatoes, 5 lbs. coffee, 3 lbs. portobellos, 9 lbs. apples, 10 lbs. cashews, 5 lbs. granola, 3 lbs. dates, 6 lbs. almonds, and a 4 lb. loaf of sourdough ....
myself carrying out the 40 lb load ...
loading up ...
explaining the route to James, my front man ...
So worth it! Dinner that night = grilled portobello mushroom sammies with caramelized onions, yellow peppers, spinach, tomatoes, oak groves organic (and amazing) relish and veganaise with sweet potato fries on the side!
Looks GREAT!
ReplyDeleteThat portobello burger looks amazing! Glad that you and your eats made it home safely!
ReplyDeleteHaha - picking up the food that night was truly an amazing adventure!
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