based on the finger licking I observed

 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?  

Comments

[SusanS]

Maybe flan-that is super delicious when made with good eggs.

[Sharron]

I don’t know anyone else who peppers cantaloupe! Love it!

[jacki long]

I also pepper my cantaloupe Sharon! ;o)

[Janet]

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...

[Sharon Walworth]

Make an eggplant spread, and then use the duck egg to make some "quackers" to go with it. oh hah hah hah!

[carol]

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 :-)

[carol]

Quackers! oh that's a knee slapper.

[carol]

Susan, flan sounds divine. Can you come over and make it for me?

[Joan]

You have to try cantaloup with a huge scoop of orange sherbet inside. Devine! Have you tried it with Cayenne pepper? Very tasty!

[Carol]

Will give both of these a try!