got a good haul at the farmer's market today

[fizzgig]

there's a stand that gives you a five-pound (plastic) potato sack for ten bucks and you can cram in all the produce that fits and i always stop there. i still have potatoes and onions from last week and today i got radishes, beets, a very large amount of asparagus, tomatoes and green onions. the beets and asparagus are for family dinner tomorrow (we're roasting a chicken in my dad's new oven) and the rest will likely pull sandwich and salad duty.

i also scored some lemon bars and baklava.

it was totally worth getting rained on.

[elleng]

1. Sounds good, fizz!

I got a roasted chicken for my dinners at grocery earlier, and my landlord/neighbor JUST gave me a bunch of asparagus; said he'd give me more Thursday. GOOD dinners!

[fizzgig]

2. roast chicken and veggies is one of my comfort foods

i think i'm going to roast the chicken on top of the beets and some carrots and then roast the asparagus while the chicken is resting and being carved. it screams out for a salad, i know, but neither dad nor sister are big on salad. i'll just abscond with some of the leftover chicken and make myself a big salad the next day.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Have you ever tried slicing and stir frying asparagus?

In a bit of butter and a bit of oil,then a dash of soy sauce when they are done.

It is SO good I don't eat them any other way.

[elleng]

5. Sounds good.

I did the lazy steam, and daughter just told me they've been dry rubbing and grilling. Will think about variations, as there will be more.

[grasswire]

3. my farmers market opens tomorrow!!

I will have to make a quick trip in the morning; busy day.

I'm hoping to score some beautiful flowers for my aunt's birthday; she will be 92 on Monday. Best would be sweet peas, but prolly still a couple of weeks early for those. And the lilacs are prolly gone now, early.

No idea what produce will be available tomorrow. I do need to get tomato starts, but won't have time to browse for them.

Yayyyyyy!! Farmers market!!