Sunday stuff

The purple Guatemalan fava beans seem to have ripened; their pods aren't as long as the ones in the farmers' markets, but upon opening one, I found the beans seemed full and ready to harvest. We got a handful to put into a pasta dish. Only thing purple with them were their flowers. Yellow wax beans and our own basil went into the main course, and an heirloom tomato, a "Black Russian", rounded out the salad. All of us were properly exercised, and content by evening's end.