I absolutely adore Vancouver
weather about 75% of the time. This is not one of those times. I love summer in
this city and all the wonderful things to do. I love waking up early on a
Saturday morning and cruising the farmers market before dashing off to ballet.
I love it much less when I wake up to a dismal lack of sunshine and the sound
of endless rain outside my window. It is so much harder to motivate oneself
when walking outdoors causes shoes to be soaked and hair to frizz (oh good lord
the frizz…). Despite these gloomy Saturday feelings, I managed to get myself to
the market and have a lovely time chatting with vendors and browsing produce.
After all, even an incredibly dreary day is brightened with fresh strawberries!
Forstbauer Farm. Squash
blossoms that will be, once again, stuffed with cheese and basil, tempura-battered, and fried.
Crisp Organics. Delightfully
fresh romaine lettuce that has already been used in a Caesar salad tonight.
Klippers Organics. Kale,
strawberries, and collard greens. The kale will be lightly sautéed and drizzled
with lemon and olive oil. Strawberries=gone. The collard greens were my
favorite find this week! They will be gracing my meals to go along with shrimp
etouffee and garlic bread.
Hui’s Farm. Baby shitake mushrooms that will go into a light risotto on
Tuesday night.
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