a trip to the farmer's market

We have been making an effort to visit the farmer's market on Saturday. It gets me out of bed and we get some great produce.

It is strawberry season, and there are few things sweeter than a California strawberry that was just picked that morning. We got four baskets for ten bucks. I made three jars of jam and these amazing strawberry coconut almond muffins. You can get the recipe from NPR.

We were running a bit late this Saturday, but in addition the strawberries also got some broccoli, green onions, and basil. We even made it to the luggage shop before they closed so B could drop off his backpack strap to be fixed.

There were a couple of vendors that had blueberry bushes. I think it would be cool to pick your blueberries, but I don't know how they would do in the heat of the San Gabriel Valley.

I have a feeling if we arrived earlier, we would get even better stuff. I know we missed out on the blueberries. There are a couple of bakeries that show up, but by the time we arrive, their tables look very well picked over.

We have visited three different markets in the area, plus a farm stand. One in Irvine, one in Pasadena, and another in Diamond Bar. Irvine is the largest, but also the farthest away. Diamond Bar is the smallest of the three.

Hopefully we will keep it up and start getting to know the vendors better. We have tried several varieties of strawberries, and definitely can taste a difference. I am hoping for cherries this weekend. I will make a cherry pie and serve it with coffee ice cream.


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