I win at Farmer's Market!
Went to the farmer's market this morning, even though it is cold and wet and nasty outside. There weren't very many vendors there, which was to be expected-- the cold snap has ruined a lot of farmers' budding fruit crops, which breaks my heart.
All I was really looking for was breakfast before I had to come into school to meet a student. Just a cup of coffee and hopefully one of those amazing breakfast tamales from the Harvest Lodge or whatever it's called. They weren't there alas, but I did end up shopping, for the win:
1 lb organic fair trade Sumatra coffee, roasted locally and ground for me right there at the booth. I got to try a sample first, and even without anything added to it, it was amazing (which, considering that I do not drink coffee without some kind of cream and some kind of sweetener, is high praise indeed.)
2 bags organic salad greens-- one is a mix of different butter lettuces, and the other is arugula.
1 dozen duck eggs, from the guy who sold me my blueberry bush years ago. I asked him if there was anything I needed to know about using duck eggs that might differ from chicken eggs, and he gave me quite a bit of advice (apparently they're higher in protein, which makes them a little stiffer/stickier/harder to beat, but they add extra loft to baked goods). Then he told me to let him know what I did with them and how it worked, and he's the sort of person who actually means stuff like that. He's really nice.
Happy cup o'French Roast from Bfoods
Honey-rosemary scone from Bfoods... oh my god, it was the most amazing thing ever. Like summer on my tongue.
All I was really looking for was breakfast before I had to come into school to meet a student. Just a cup of coffee and hopefully one of those amazing breakfast tamales from the Harvest Lodge or whatever it's called. They weren't there alas, but I did end up shopping, for the win: