Our meal and tour of the Sun Mountain Center far exceeded expectations. Even Lord M, who was a little skeptical had to admit it was a very enlightening evening. We started with a farm tour and learned about bio dynamics. The principals of which are to throw nothing away. That everything, even weeds, have a purpose. The place did look like a hot mess and being as anal as I am, I don't think I will ever be able to totally garden this way. They were, however, growing a lot of interesting things like nematicidal marigolds.
They had goats for milk, chickens for eggs, a pig to make soil, rabbits for fertilizer and ducks for eggs and fertilizers. They hope to be 90% self sufficient in a few years.
Our farm to table meal was great. First was a tomato and fresh goat cheese salad followed by a salad that contained such a fascinating variety of greens. It had an apple caraway seed dressing. The dragon tongue mustard greens were especially spicy and the merlot lettuce was such a dark red - full of antioxidants. The salad was topped with beautiful edible flowers.
Next we had roasted root veggies - his Lordship was especially enamored because they left the skins and tops on. Just the way he likes them. Then we had Jun - like kombucha but made with honey. The kind I had was infused with eucalyptus. It was so delish.
The two last courses were a risotto with a poached egg and winter squash in a hazelnut butter sauce and a pots de crème coco topped with raspberries and honeycomb. The dessert was probably my least favorite as I did not really like the pots de crème coco - it was a bit rubbery. The honeycomb was in large chunks which made it overwhelming. It was much better when in tiny pieces.
Overall, though, a very good and very filling meal.
This sounds totally delicious and wonderful.
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