I get such a kick out of seeing what my friends pick up at the Farmers Market each week. Usually we photograph what we bought and tweet it, but my market trips are usually too big for one photo. For example, here is what I got this week:

Four heads of lettuce, three cucumbers, a bunch of parsley, a box of sugar snap peas, four onions, two heads of broccoli, two pints of blueberries and three gallons of milk

Two more gallons of milk, three packages each of beef jerky and snack sticks (like Slim Jims), two packages hot dogs, two pounds of ground beef, two pounds of freshly ground peanut butter

Four dozen eggs, some chive/onion cheddar, three pints of (non-ultrapasteurized) cream, a wedge of aged cheddar

The snack sticks and jerky are something I like to keep around in summer. Very often it’s too hot to eat a meal at lunchtime, but I know the kids won’t make it until dinner on an empty stomach. They are made from grassfed beef and are nitrite/nitrate-free. Same goes for the hot dogs. There are times you just need a hot dog, you know? If we have any leftover baked beans from dinner tonight, I’ll probably chop up some hot dogs and add them in to punch up the leftovers a little. I’m going to use the chive/onion cheddar on quesadillas one lunch this week. I bought two baskets of blueberries: one for eating and one for muffins. Any leftovers will get pureed and frozen for smoothies or adding to popsicles.

Our market is growing. Each week there seem to be more producers, and within each producer’s area there are more items and greater variety. Late spring is such a great time to eat!

Advertisement