Community Get-Togethers to promote healthy neighborhood associations, local businesses, community gardening and fellowship
I blogged the other day about the Crosbie Heights October 4th Block Party/Fundraiser at The Blue Jackalope in Tulsa, and today, my husband Demetrius, friend Andy, pup, Theo and I attended.
It was pot-luck, so Demetri made a huge batch of Greek potatoes to take.
I didn’t plan to eat, but quickly changed my mind when I saw all the amazing food.
The first item to catch my eye was pumpkin soup with garbonzo beans. Yum. Then a guy showed up with acorn squash soup which was equally delicious. I had okra and rice, salsa and broccoli salad with nuts.
We enjoyed the music while touring the Crosbie Heights community garden. They still have a lot of tomatoes, peppers, green beans and herbs, but what caught my eye was their red okra. They are growing it for seed for next year’s crop. Anxious to try that and wondering if it will taste as good as it looks.
Tidal School Vineyards was there from Drumright Oklahoma, selling tastes or bottles of wine.
Owners of Train Whistle Farm, Nick and Tonya, were there selling their local organic produce from Okmulgee Oklahoma. I bought a huge batch of okra that Deme will cook with fresh tomatoes and onions.
Community Get-Togethers to promote healthy neighborhood associations, local businesses, community gardening and fellowship
And Tulsa native, Paul Tay, was there making his bicycle soup. Paul mixes fresh and organic blueberries, kiwi, grapes, bananas, apples and yogurt in a blender powered by pedaling his bicyle. Don’t ask me to explain the whole invention, but I tasted a smoothie and it was pretty awesome. Kids and adults alike enjoyed selecting fruit for their smoothie as well as powering the bicycle.
The temperature dropped and we weren’t really dressed for cooler weather, so we took Theo to Joe Station Bark Park for a few minutes before returning home.
What a lovely community event to promote healthy neighborhood associations, local businesses, community gardening and fellowship. We’re very glad to live around the corner and hope to be invited back again!
