Farmers' market and other stuff

[oyceter]

I was going to be conservative this market, given that I keep not finishing all my peaches. But then, there were some tasty white peaches that tempted me, and pluots! I didn't get the dappled ones that I did last time, but I got these gloriously fat purple ones, deep red on the inside. I can't wait till even more of them come out. And oh, if I hadn't told myself to not get too many stone fruits, I would have gotten so many! There are just loads and loads of peaches and nectarines piled up, large and fuzzy and wafting their lovely peach scent.

"Hello, lovely, try a sample?" asked someone, and I couldn't resist the combination of flattery (usually not very effective with me), free food (always a winner) and peach.

Of course, I went to my pea vendor first thing, and finally (!) asked him his name. Eep! I've been buying peas from the guy for a year now. I'm not very good at the socializing thing; it's taken an entire year of market-going to feel comfortable enough to actually talk to the vendors and randomly chat with the other market-goers.

I also got a ton of blueberries, and apprently they'll be gone in a week or two, sigh.

Alas, no romanos this time, since I still have some left over from last week.

I was also going to pass up the heirlooms as well -- I know, heresy! -- but I haven't been eating all the ones from the past weeks for some reason. Then, of course, I came across a vendor with a plateful of samples, and I ended up leaving with some small, cute green-striped heirlooms, and some green-red heirlooms that I'll munch on as a snack.

And finally, corn galore! Oh, and the discovery of flour-free cookies, which I bought for a colleague who's allergic to gluten. amphibiouswords, would you like some too?

Then, I went shopping and fortuitously bumped into a friend, who gave me his 30% coupon for the Gap! Muhahaha! So there was a nice discount on some already discounted stuff (I got a pair of work pants, machine-washable, for abour ten dollars), and I found a good pair of work shoes at Ann Taylor at an extreme discount as well. Counting today as a shopping success.

Comments

[hysteriachan.livejournal.com]

;_; I have a co-worker going to CA this week, and I got all excited--I wanted him to bring me a pluot! But then we remembered that bringing produce across the border is Not Allowed. Alas. :/

Market post! ^^

[oyceter]

Mmmmm plouts. I am eating one right now ;).

[hysteriachan.livejournal.com]

*is taunted* ^^

[dherblay.livejournal.com]

I have a terrible time selecting peaches, but I love them so much that I end up buying ones that end up rotting before they ripen.

[oyceter]

I love them too! I'm not sure if I'm good at selecting them or not, but they seem to ripen mostly. Do you stick yours in a paper bag on the counter to let them ripen?

[dherblay.livejournal.com]

Not enough, probably. The one I have on my counter now is just out in the air; whether it's ripe or not I'll probably eat it today. I like to believe that my problems are all a factor not of my ignorance but of my location -- but then I had the most amazing burstingly saturatedly succulent peaches in Klaipeda, Lithuania of all places the other month, so I think my disappointments may arise from where and when and how I buy them.

[seajules]

Cookies! I can make them, but I never turn down not having to make them. *G* Shall I email you my addy?

[oyceter]

You should indeed! Same email address.

[seajules]

Finally sent. Thank you, hon!