Decorah

Going to Decorah was a blast! When we got there we picked up my sister and grove down to the Co-op there, Oneota Market. They had these awesome miniature heirloom tomatoes for sale and I wanted to buy them so badly and make some salsa, but in the end I decided not to. They were only about four bucks for a container of them though and they were oh so tempting. We spent a little bit of time looking around at all the stuff before ordering our food. Most of us got panini sandwiches. Mine was absolutely, incredibly, phenomenally delicious. It was called "Pesto Pantheon" and was sooooooooo good. The recipe, as far as I can remember, went something like this.

Pesto Pantheon Panini
2 slices sourdough bread
fresh mozzarella cheese
sliced tomatoes
pesto
thick-cut bacon

They just piled all the stuff on and grilled it, then served it with a pickle spear. It reminded me of Panera, but it was definitely much fresher and much healthier.

We then went to a place called Sugar Bowl, just a block away. If you are ever in Decorah I highly recommend it. It is of course not good for you, but it is absolutely delicious. After that we went to Seed Savers and I couldn't resist buying a few transplants. I ended up with rosemary, hollyhocks, coneflowers, and something called a cupplant. Oh, and some lupine. The last three plants are Iowa natives that should grow without much fuss, as well as help out some native bugs (hopefully). We'll see how that goes, fingers crossed that none of them die.

Well guys that's all for now.

Peace