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Downtown Farmers Market


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Early Saturday morning, The Man and I headed to the Downtown Farmers Market to stock up for the week. The location of this market couldn't be better, with the gorgeous Mission Inn in the background. You could easily make a day of it and take a tour of the inn or hit the antique shops.

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We had a busy day planned so we just hurried about gathering some great produce. Here's a peek at what caught our eye and what we brought home…

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I am very excited about the San Marzano Tomato plant I bought! I sure hope it does well. I'll have to hide it from the chickens. If it's a success, I'm going to buy more plants so I can make tomato sauce this summer.

When we got home, the veggies went into the sink for a fresh water bath.

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And the radish tops were removed so the chickens could have a treat.

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The brussel sprouts are already gone. Roasted and eaten on Sunday afternoon during our al fresco lunch on the patio. It was a beautiful, beautiful weekend.

PS. I wanted to say thank you for such sweet comments on my kitchen corner. I'll try and take some photos of the rest of it for you as soon as I can. xo, H

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