Tomatoes were front and center at the farmers market this week. Beautiful. Just sitting there. Waiting for salt, bread, mayo.
Cantaloupes have also appeared. Waiting for pepper and a side of cottage cheese.
Radiant bouquets of brightly colored flowers. Not waiting for anything. As usual, I made this my first stop.
When I turned around after making my flower purchase my eyes fell on them. Oh dear the cuteness. They may win the prize for Farmers Market Family of 2018.
I was especially excited to find my first peaches of the season. These are not gorgeous peaches. They are peaches that are ready to be eaten. NOW. For breakfast. I may have frightened the women selling them with my enthusiasm. I had begun to worry there would be none, then I rounded the corner and spotted them. I can see how they thought I might be pouncing on them.
Malabar spinach! Something new for me.
And what about the eggplant? I mean the one below. That looks like a real person.
This lady won the award for combining comfort, organization, practicality, and flair all into one very good look.
I do not know what was on the stick this family was trying out, but I can tell you it was certainly being enjoyed by all based on the finger licking I observed.
I love a good display at the market. This week the corn and summer squash caught my eye.
Finally, that egg on the top that looks marbled is a duck egg. The extremely nice farmer that sold me this dozen was careful to explain there was a duck egg in the carton and that if I had any baking planned it would add "extra richness" to anything I put it in. You better believe I snatched it up. I am thinking it needs to go in some kind of cake. What say you?
Maybe flan-that is super delicious when made with good eggs.
Posted by: SusanS | 07/16/2018 at 09:54 PM
I don’t know anyone else who peppers cantaloupe! Love it!
Posted by: Sharron | 07/16/2018 at 11:22 PM
I also pepper my cantaloupe Sharon! ;o)
Posted by: jacki long | 07/17/2018 at 12:54 AM
I share your enthusiasm for peaches. At our farmers market you have to be in line at 8 AM sharp or they will be all gone--which means you have to get there at 7:30--the sacrifices we make!! I've never heard of putting pepper on a cantaloupe--interesting...
Posted by: Janet | 07/17/2018 at 06:44 AM
Make an eggplant spread, and then use the duck egg to make some "quackers" to go with it. oh hah hah hah!
Posted by: Sharon Walworth | 07/17/2018 at 06:45 AM
Angie always put pepper on her cantaloupe. I always thought everyone ate it that way. Sharron and Jacki, I see I am in good company. Janet you will have to try it. Or not :-)
Posted by: carol | 07/17/2018 at 06:49 PM
Quackers! oh that's a knee slapper.
Posted by: carol | 07/17/2018 at 06:51 PM
Susan, flan sounds divine. Can you come over and make it for me?
Posted by: carol | 07/17/2018 at 06:51 PM
You have to try cantaloup with a huge scoop of orange sherbet inside. Devine! Have you tried it with Cayenne pepper? Very tasty!
Posted by: Joan | 07/22/2018 at 02:51 AM
Will give both of these a try!
Posted by: Carol | 07/22/2018 at 09:17 AM