Farmers Market Haul

[brigdh]

Yesterday's farmer's market haul: a loaf of organic challah bread, a pint of red heirloom tomatoes, a dozen eggs (from a different farm than I usually buy them from. They are gorgeous- a rich, warm brown- and having eaten two this morning, I can say that they are also delicious, with yolks so big and bright they're almost orange), some fresh butter (I noticed that this dairy is also now selling eggnog, which I loooove, but I decided to wait until next week to get some), four bosc pears, a bunch of wild spinach, one large celeriac (aka celery root), and four purple-topped rutabagas (the last two I have never tried. I am excited! Tell me your favorite recipes). I had heard that someone was selling purple broccoli, but unfortunately I was unable to find it. Maybe next week.

It was rainy and cold, as it has been most of this week, but today is bright and sunny and inexplicably warm. A lovely day.

Comments

[hazard-us.livejournal.com]

I forget; which farmer's market do you usually go to?

And today was gorgeous.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Union Square; it's my favorite. Though admittedly I haven't been to most of them.

[hazard-us.livejournal.com]

Mine too! I was there last night just as it was closing and got a whole stalk of fresh brussel sprouts for nothing. Hmmm brussel sprouts...

[sorceressakemi.livejournal.com]

Celeriac! That stuff lasts foreeeeever. Tough to cut. I like to cut it into chunks and bake it with other root vegetables, perhaps with a bit of coarse salt.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Mmm, that sounds good. I have a lot of good roasting vegetables; maybe I'll have that for dinner tonight!

[gen50.livejournal.com]

good, healthy haul. hmmm. i am hungry

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I can't wait to eat it all.