While I've enjoyed a few farmers markets in the past, I had yet to find one I really LOVED and trusted the source.... Until today...
We finally made it before they ran out and before they packed up for the day... and I finally got to see all their wonderful treasures.... Tent after tent of the most fresh, yummy looking Veggies, as if I'd planted them in my own garden... All locally grown, reasonably priced, and most said organic or at least pesticide free.
The people were helpful, the signs were helpful, and I will surely go back... Between now and Thanksgiving... I can't wait to see all the wonderful things the farmers bring in the fall.
Here is my bounty!!
The biggest Zucchini ever:
Beans:
Potatoes and Cucumbers:
Oh and the Organic potato guy, he hands them to his wife and says "Weigh these" she holds them in her hand and says "about a pound" he looks at me and says "$2.00"..... I LOVE FARMERS MARKETS.. By the way, 3 Cucumbers = $1.... REALLY! and not a Dent on them!!
AND I FINALLY DID IT!!! Got some Herb plants..... Not sure what I will do with them, but I have to think quickly! *smile*.....
Currently I'm already drinking some Earl Grey ICED Tea with Mint Leaves from my first ever herb plant....
How Refreshing!!!
And Basil... don't these leaves look soooooo good!! He helped me pick the best ones, and did I mention?
ORGANIC! I can't wait to cook with these babies!!
Now I'm just hoping I can keep them alive!!
On a side note, my Smoothie this morning consisted of the following Raw goodness.... AND to my little blog heckler (and you know who you are) I DID NOT ADD SOY MILK... ha ha
Smoothie:
Pineapple, banana, strawberries, spinach, sweet potato chunks, flax, Filtered Ice and water,
And my Lunch, again had tofu (not raw) as we ate out... but did have raw sprouts, tomato and onion.. Instead of chips I requested fruit, and they gave me Watermelon, grapes and orange.
Upon coming home I weeded a VERY BIG flower bed, as well as trimmed shrubs, and weeded the garden. I was outside for at least 2.5 hours in the baking son, (not including our earlier walk or farmers market excursion) when I came in All I wanted was an APPLE... I couldn't get to my apple fast enough... Seriously, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME????? GIVE ME FRUIT!!!!
Oh what will I do when winter comes.... Sure hope I give my self time to freeze some of this fresh seasonal goodness... not sure it will count as raw come winter, but I'm going to eat it anyway.
During "apple" time, I realized I wanted some Iced Tea... Not just water like usual, just Cold Refreshing Fresh Ice Tea... And then I remembered the Mint I just purchased.... The rest is history!!
I will be making a LOT more of this tea... Probably not so raw, but sooo good and cold and fresh, and real raw herbs... Yum!!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend where ever you are.