Farmer's Market

I finally made it to the Farmer's Market today! I visited the French Market two weeks ago, but until today haven't made it to my favorite Farmer's market. I was amazed at the produce that was available. I'm used to shopping there starting Memorial Day weekend, so this was like being thrown into a grocery store in comparison.

I dropped off two pruners to be sharpened by Tony, the knife sharpener. I'll pick them up next week. I don't need them at the moment and it will give me a chance to visit with him again. He's one of Elegante Mother's favorite men.

Then, I bought a little from as many stalls as I could. I picked up a cauliflower, vine ripened tomatoes, pickle cucumbers, green onions, 2 cloves of garlic, yellow wax beans, five ears of corn, peaches from two different stalls, red raspberries, and a quart of crimini mushrooms. I have too many potatoes in my pantry, or I would have picked up some new potatoes. We've particularly enjoyed roasted peppers, onions and potatoes lately, so I should be ready for some next week.

There's a recipe for a simplified peach pie dessert in the June issue of Southern Living that I want to try. I may add the red raspberries to Cherrios or oatmeal for breakfast. All the other veggies will find their way into our meals this week.

I hope to have cherry tomatoes soon, so I'll make a Farmer's Tomato Pie for dinner when Dear Husband is off sailing. It's the epitome of summer dining!