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First Farmers Markets - cjs - 06-26-2010
Hit two today, small, but very nice ones.
In Ellensburg, I headed straight for the Heirloom vendor -
![[Image: HeirloomsEllensburg.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/cjdacook/FARMERS%20MARKET/HeirloomsEllensburg.jpg)
Lemon Boy, ----- Chocolate Cherry, ----- Aunt Ruby's German Green
Picked up some breadsticks - nothing in either that I'd never seen before, but got some more ideas. One vendor had a Mexican Salsa dry mix that I got to play with.
But, oh those Heirlooms - I'm going to try AGAIN to save sees from each of them......fingers crossed.
Re: First Farmers Markets - Gourmet_Mom - 06-26-2010
I sure wish I had some of those for my salad tonight....BEAUTIFUL!
Re: First Farmers Markets - esgunn - 06-26-2010
They are beautiful. My mom went to a little farm in the valley here and got some local strawberries. YUM!
Re: First Farmers Markets - Old Bay - 06-26-2010
Jean, ours opened last Sat--we have concentrated on tomatoes, heirloom tomatos, and bell peppers. We have made two batches of sun dried tomato pesto, (using our abundance of basil), Jeff Smith's (God give his soul rest--I did like him) Sicilian Tomato sauce, Buffalata Caprese, and two batches of roasted tomato/basil soup for the freezer. Monday we make a gazpacho for the family 4th!! Life is good this time of year--but hot.
Re: First Farmers Markets - Mare749 - 06-26-2010
Those are gorgeous, Jean. I have to get down to the West Side Market soon!
Re: First Farmers Markets - DFen911 - 06-27-2010
Oh that makes me so jealous!!!! What a wonderful find
I would make a tomato salad
Re: First Farmers Markets - chef_Tab - 06-27-2010
The tomatoes do look beautiful. I haven't seen tomatoes from the local farmers here yet.
Just out of curiousity.....what are those red marks on some of the knives?
Re: First Farmers Markets - cjs - 06-27-2010
The red marks?
That's fingernail polish (what's left of it). Knives had a way of walking off into other student's tool boxes at school.....We all painted ours differently.
Re: First Farmers Markets - labradors - 06-27-2010
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We all painted ours differently.
I put my name onto the tangs of mine with a Dremel engraver: no "painted-on" marks to fall off or wear out.
Re: First Farmers Markets - cjs - 06-27-2010
As you can see these have lasted 10+ years and still an embarrassment...