Farmers Market-Yum and Awe

      DD1 had to get video footage for a news segment on one of the  nearby towns farmers market. This is a smaller version of the Saturday St Paul markets, but four times larger than the one in our town. I tagged along to give her company but also I wanted to see hat bounty they had. I had planned on bringing my mother-in-law flowers tonight for the rest of her birthday present, which is Friday, so she could enjoy them the whole week she is in town. I knew immediately I needed to skip the florist and buy right form the grower when I saw these beauties. I bought her a massive bouquet for $7! I do not know my flowers but there were vibrant colors and two sunflowers, which DD1 made sure we chose. DH ran them over to her last night. I guess she was quite pleased as she is hosting two bridge clubs this week. There were two other sellers, equally pretty, but were slightly more, though might have been different flower types. My salesmen for these flowers were tow adorable little boys, helping out their parents and so proud to carefully put the stems in a plastic bag, and make my change. Even if this stand had been more, I would have found it hard to resist their charms.

     

Here's just a couple other photos, for those of you who like pictures of vegetables. I bought some yellow summer squash and a tray of green beans. DH had made the most delicious version of a sautéed bean the other night for dinner. I'm hoping he'll do the same on Thursday. 

     

     We bought sweetcorn in town, along with a couple tomatoes and a cucumber at a farm stand. I could have bought these at the market, but they were sold in multiple size trays and I didn't want as many. I'm trying hard not to overbuy and then have it go to waste. My daughter and I had our thermos of coffee together while watching a YouTube video at her house. There weren't any picnic tables or place to have coffee at the market, though I'm pretty sure a the one in St Paul there is. I left three ears with DD1, leaving nine for us, four which were eaten last night. We'll probably eat another three, just restreamed as part of supper, and I'll freeze the corn from the last two cobs, just the right amount for a small pot of soup. We had burgers with fresh tomatoes with the corn-the perfect summer Sunday night supper. With the rest of a cucumber I had in the refrigerator that needed using, the other half of tomato, and 1/3 of an onion, I made a cucumber and tomato salad, letting it sit overnight marinating with the mayo, sugar, vinegar dressing. I'm the only one who likes it so I'll bring 1/2 for lunch today and the rest tomorrow. 

     It looks like a great week ahead weather wise, with lots of sun and warmth, but low humidity. My schedule is jammed packed because of taking time off next week. I hope to nab a few minutes though and eat my lunch outside. This salad deserves to be eaten in the fresh air and not huddled over a computer key board. What are you enjoying from the farm or your own garden? What summer food do you wait for each year?