02 June 2007
I went to the Lyndale farmers' market this morning, and I think I got a little. . . oh, what's the word. . . over-excited. Carried away, even.
I mean, I got a pineapple; if that's not extravagance, I don't know what is. I'd been to the market before, on a weekday, which was alright, but it was nothing compared to today's offering. Obviously, not much of this is locally grown -- it's still too early in the season for this part of the country, and I don't think Minnesota's ever going to be a major producer of oranges. But the prices are so very right. I got everything (minus the honey and the flowers) for $15.
It's an awful lot of food to eat in one week, but I'm a fruit-n-veggisaurus, so I think I can do it. I'm planning to poach the apricots, I think. Or bake them. Or make the apricot slice from a recentish Donna Hay, although I'm not really wanting baked goods lately. The tomatoes and red pepper are becoming tomato soup as I type.
Most of the produce stands sell their fruit and veg in punnets, and the going rate seems to be $2 each, or three for $5. Despite the huge amount of food I hauled home, I really did restrain myself. I love fruit -- I can't actually imagine how anybody could dislike this food group -- so every raspberry and melon was very tempting indeed. But I tried to buy only what I thought I could eat before it goes bad. And maybe some extra treats.
Because pineapple is really nice.
Wow! It looks so yummy! I guess I will have to give the farmers market a second chance during the weekend. I just made some tomato soup and zucchini bread with the last of the produce I got from our last trip.
posted by sara at June 2, 2007 08:59 PM
I wouldn't try to eat *everything*. I mean, I certainly don't think you should feel bad if you don't manage to finish all of the flowers.
posted by Rob at June 2, 2007 09:19 PM
I ought to let you know that this post was more than a bit inspirational to me this weekend, giving me fruit cravings that have now resulted in our kitchen being full of fruit! I am crazy about melon at the moment, having just left a pineapple phase!
posted by Sarah at June 4, 2007 04:15 PM
mmm...fresh pineapple is my absolute favourite!
posted by Kate at June 13, 2007 03:07 PM