Hi! I know…I’ve been away for a bit, but sometimes life has a way of intruding on my blogging. 🙁 This has been a wonderful, laid-back weekend. Dear Husband went to the boat Saturday morning, and Elegante Mother and I took our time getting ready to face the day. The care giver arrived at 8:00 and we decided to make a trip to the Farmer’s Market.
There are several markets near our home. We went to the closest. EM agreed to use her transportation chair, and the care giver took the handles so that EM wouldn’t fly downhill. We visited with our favorite knife sharpener, and met his oldest daughter. We shopped through easily three dozen booths, buying cheese, mushrooms, peaches, zucchini, peppers, corn, garlic, raspberries, blackberries, a wide variety of tomatoes, mixed flowers and eucalyptus. We were really loaded. If I’d had one more pair of hands, I would have bought a beautiful Cinderella pumpkin, and some squash!
Oh…..and GREEN BEANS! And BASIL! And 5 ears of corn! (In the background I can hear Dear Husband saying, “And two hard boiled eggs.) My mind is turning to fall meals. I want to cook things that fill the house with great scents, and wake my tongue with interesting seasonings. Roasted garlic, homemade pesto, diced tomatoes and broiled rounds of French bread. Sausage and Orzo soup, with crusty bread. Bee met Friday night and I made Pumpkin Cookies with Browned Butter Icing, and an Apple-Strawberry Streuse; Pie for dessert. Can a Dutch apple pie be too far behind??
Next week, I may visit the French Market, just to see what they have to offer. How can you not enjoy the variety they offer? And the following week, we hope to go to the Antique Market. We won’t be food shopping there, but we may find something to eat as we shop. *G*
I’m going to go make stuffed green and red peppers for dinner tonight, so I’d better get a move on. I hope you’ve all been well, and that life has been good to you.