Spelt in Goat Milk Yogurt with Mache

I am so happy that Wild Hive Farm is back on Fridays selling their grains and flours. Last Friday I stocked up on their spelt, one of my favorite whole grains. I kept thinking I would do a dish with mushrooms or something a bit fancy like that, and had the bag of grains sitting in my kitchen waiting for some sort of inspiration. But what I ended up eating for lunch the other day sprung up in my head so organically that I had to record it. I might eventually make that something fancy with mushrooms, but I feel like that has been done before too many times. But then again mushroom risotto never gets old.

So anyway, this week I had been preparing for a library presentation at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library in Newington, Connecticut, where I was going to do a talk and demonstration on Sprouts. I had forgotten what day of the week it was, but found myself in Union Square on Wednesday in any case- sometimes I feel like I must be on autopilot. One of the first things I found was mâche, 1 bunch for $2 or 3 bunches for $5. Of course I took the offer. Knowing that I had Patches of Star goat milk yogurt in the fridge at home, my mind drifted away to memories of Turkey and mezes of purslane in yogurt. Mache is not similar to purslane in any other way than that it is green, but I wanted to eat it in yogurt regardless. It then occurred to me that this would be a perfect spelt opportunity. Yes, spelt in goat milk yogurt with mâche.

When I returned home, I boiled the spelt in simmering water with a bay leaf, thyme, and garlic. I worked on what I had to do while it was cooking away behind me. When the grains were cooked through and soft to the bite, I drained them and mixed them in with the yogurt and broken up bits of mâche. That was it. I might have added a few drops of lemon juice, and come to think of it, I should have added some olive oil. Oh well, I guess it was so good I did not think to add anything else. I think that the total cost of the meal must have averaged out to be under $5.

Directory:
Patches of Star goat milk yogurt: 16 oz for $4
Wild Hive Farm Spelt Grains: 1 lb 8 oz bag for $5
Mâche information on its way . . .