Show & Tell: Farmer's Market Happiness

Due to our schedule at the store, I very rarely get a Saturday off. And due to that fact, I rarely get to go to the Farmer's Market. This is something that I am greatly looking forward to when I eventually (some day, please God!) get to go on mat leave.

So, Saturday morning my Beloved and I made our way to the Curling Club parking lot and began our meanderings up and down the rows of stalls. The farmer's market here is wonderful. Not to be derogatory to my hometown, but their farmer's market is pitiful. Because there are so many Hutterite colonies around here, the market is full of great produce. There are also a lot of great butchers and bakers represented, along with crafters, antique dealers, and the usual lemonade/grilled sausage stands.

Above is the collection of my victorious purchases from the past week. There are some beautifully fragrant herb seedlings (which I am hoping to keep alive... it's impossible to find fresh basil in our grocery store), some homemade perogies (potatoe and cheddar), pretzel buns (yum!), tomatoes (absolutely beautiful), and some confetti squares (for my Beloved).

I got three different varieties of basil, all of them smell incredible. I also got a rosemary plant, which will hopefully grow like gangbusters. The confetti squares didn't make it through that evening... I guess I need to find a recipe for them. The tomatoes are now half gone, and the perogies are in the freezer awaiting some night next week when I'll fry them up with some butter and onions.

There were also some cool local artists. There was a glass artist who, if he had some of his work framed in darker frames, I would have bought from him on the spot. He's going to be back later in the summer... I hope that he finds some dark wood frames!

So, while not very exciting, it was a blast! It was great to spend the morning out in the sunshine with my Beloved and getting to check out all kinds of local products. Now, don't forget to head on over to Mel's and check out what the rest of the class is showing this week!