Farmers Market Saturday, June 19,2010

Today was met with some small bummers.  First off,  my favorite chicken people (who sell the chicken feet) were not there.  Then the other chicken people were sold out of chicken.   So no whole fresh chicken this week,  but that is ok,  I have stored up chicken thighs and wings to make meals out of.

The lettuce guy was out of greens.  I guess it is so hot down here in the south that it is hard to grow things like lettuce and some herbs.  I am going to have to really think about my future garden if I want to grow lettuce and such.   I have decided that the herb guys have short tempers.  That is mostly because they have tons of people asking them what is this herb and that herb and questions about herbs.

I forgot to bring my camera,  I had the sinking feeling when I got half way to the farmers market.   Although there is a farmers market closer,  I really like driving to the bigger one that is half an hour away.  I missed a great camera opportunity.  There were two boys sitting and eating watermelon that had broken at some point.  It was so cute to see one guy eating a gigantic half and the other little guy eating the smaller broken half.  They were sitting behind one of the vendor tables right next to the vendor truck.  Oh! what an opportunity missed.

Today I purchased:
For the cookbook
1 bag of heirloom tomatoes  $4
1 bag of green beans $2
1 bag of garlic $3  (but there was lots of garlic,  great deal!)
2 bags of new potatoes $5

For fun
1 bag of nectarines.

I have one link goodie for you today,  10 mistakes people make at farmers markets...

Famers Market Run Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Today was fun,  we had to beat a huge storm headed out way and also find 5 vegetables that are in the cookbook to use for this week.  I found zucchini, escarole, pattypan squash, green beans, and potatoes.  The lettuce farmer talked me into getting some watercress too,  so I let him win and I bought some watercress even though I do not have a recipe in the cookbook for it.  I also got some chicken feet to make stock out of.  It was so funny,  I was talking to the chicken people about using chicken feet,  and the gal started laughing and said she liked me,  I guess it was because how daring I was, wanting to try making stock out of chicken feet.  I think I will go back to that couple again, they were so much fun! 

To see more pictures of my farmers market adventure,  go here to my other blog! 

Farmers Market Saturday, May 29,2010

I went to the farmers market today and saw this:
According to their claims,  if you eat their food, you will not get FAT.   I think we need the FDA to verify their claims. 

I bought lots of vegetables and a chicken, I think an organic chicken because I spent $3 a pound on it.  It's part of my new chicken plan :D.   I have to let it thaw so I can fabricate it,  but it will be part of my menu this week.  I will let the pictures explain what I got.  I did not know it,  but I think I will need more egg plant.  The cucumbers are not for this week,  Chef Turbo has really gotten into pickles,  so I am going to teach him how to make pickles, and I am going to learn too.