This accordion player added extra goodness to the farmers market in Lawrence this weekend.
He was positioned right next to the brown butter peach cake ...
...which of course I had to try.
There was also a basket of peaches from Mrs. Peters. As long as peaches are in season, a basket comes home every Saturday. I remain hooked on them for breakfast. The whole concept of eating seasonally has come late to me. But boy is there something to be said for it. A juicy peach picked (for me) the day before it comes to market is unbeatable.
Sunflowers are in season too. In many different forms.
I haven't met one that I don't like. Especially when they are sold by smiling vendors with sunflower masks and cool glasses.
The morning light on this basket of basil was simple perfection, as were the bundled carrots and the beautiful purple eggplants.
My favorite sign this week is below.
Lately I have taken note of several booths with lemonade. I am always in a coffee frame of mind early in the morning at the market, but as I write this, I am thinking I need to take a mason jar to put some in next week. How delicious would that be on the porch, in the shade, in the afternoon after waking up from a nice weekend nap? With lots of ice and maybe some kind of fresh herb thrown in for good measure.
As I write this, the cucumbers and onions have been pickled and are in jars in the refrigerator. The green beans were boiled for just a few minutes and a bit of butter, salt, and a squeeze of lemon went on top. The cake has been sampled and I am giving it 2 thumbs up.
These carrots will be roasted tomorrow. Really simply with salt, pepper, and olive oil. I did a bundle of these like that in Lincoln last weekend and they were incredible.
The sunflowers are perfect next to the zinnias don't you think? My friend Jamie gave me that vase with the long skinny neck a few years ago - absolutely perfect for long stemmed flowers. I love that she knew I needed it.