This was the opening morning of the Pepper Place Farmer's Market. To give you an idea of how exciting that is, C and I hauled our selves out of bed at an unheard of 7:30 a.m. to go buy local produce.
Usually we take Harry (it is a very dog-friendly scene) but he's been really sick lately, so he had to stay home. He was devastated.
We strolled around the market listening to banjos and fiddles being played, sipped our coffee, and made our purchases. Radishes, tomatoes (of course!), and white turnips. I've never had turnips, so this was a a "food adventure" purchase. They are so pretty, ~ the size of quarters, and pure white. I am going to have to do some Googling to find the best way to prepare them.
We also found our favorite jam sellers there. There is a local company called "Not Yo Mama's" that makes the BEST habanero pepper marmalade EVER! A cracker, a smear of cream cheese, and a dollop of this marmalade = heaven. Here is their website: http://www.notyomamasgourmet.com/
Don't be surprised if we hand this out as Christmas presents, its just that good.
And now I am going to work on my class. I am teaching an Interim class called "Food, Nutrition, & Film". Its fun, but a lot of prep work.
Peace.
Image from the Pepper Place website.
