Yesterday I had to go to the dentist. The news was NOT good. I've been stalling on yet TWO MORE CROWNS (one is to replace an old leaky one) for three years now and can't put it off any longer. (Wahhhhh!)
So what do I do to celebrate the loss of a ton of money? I go to the local Farmers Market.
Let me tell you, it was COLD. I was only there for about 15 minutes and I froze. I can't imagine what those poor farmers feel like at the end of a long day of selling veggies. And quite a few of them have given up for the season, for there weren't half as many vendors. Still, the brave few that were there sold enough to empty my wallet.
I bought leeks and potatoes. Guess what I'm having for lunch today? Leek and potato soup. (And you can find the recipe for it here on my website.)
I bought two acorn squashes and one butternut squash (they were on special: 3 for $2).
I bought Brussels sprouts on the stalk. Can you say roasted in olive oil with a little fresh ground pepper?
I bought a lovely (and huge--the size of a bowling ball) cabbage for $1. We're going to make our own version of cabbage rolls (with the same thing we stuff green peppers. Yum-EEEEE).
Last night we had the most delicious cauliflower. I made enough for my mom, and there's still enough for a bunch more meals.
We are going to be eating our veggies for the next week.
The grocery store charges by the pound. The Farmers Market charges by the item (and usually less than what the grocery store is selling it per pound.) The market will be open this year until November 19th. Can you say "Thank Goodness For My Chest Freezer?"
What did you get at the market?
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