HOME FROM THE YORK FARMER'S MARKET

Another market trip with some goodies to enjoy!

Honey garlic sausage, italian sausage, rye bread, butter tarts and pickles were our purchases of the day.

Barb enjoyed a breakfast of 2 eggs over lightly, one honey garlic sausage and two pieces of rye bread toasted.

GRANPA'S TRIP TO THE YORK FARMER'S MARKET

Not far from home is the York Farmer's market in Thornhill.

A quick trip on a Saturday morning.

The usual items- fresh fruit, veggies, meat, baked goods.

We bought some sausage and pickles from this booth.

Butter tarts and rye bread were purchases from this bakery. It starts to seem that one farmer's market starts to look like another!

GREEN BEANS WITH TOMATO

My summer garden has been rich with a variety of green beans. Cooked and eaten with some oil and red vinegar is one way to enjoy them.
The big flat beans are good for this recipe. One of my simple dishes is with some cooked tomatoes.
Take a can of plum tomatoes or frozen whole tomatoes or even fresh ones. Cook them with some garlic buds diced, salt, pepper to taste in a pot, mashing them into a simple tomato mix. Once ready take the cooked beans and add to the mix.

A fast simple dish that is very good in the summer time. However it can be made all year if you want! If you want add your favourite fresh bread or bun to dunk in the tomato mix!

CORSO ITALIA FESTIVAL 2013 PART 2

I was a little disappointed I had to go to a sit down restaurant to eat. I thought there would be more street vendors and maybe have a porchetta sandwich or two.

There was a set menu for the festival. I had the Margherita pizza while Barb had Chicken parmigiano with rice and fries. It was the Rio restaurant with authentic Brazilian food cuisine but not during the festival.

CORSO ITALIA STREET FESTIVAL 2013

St. Clair Ave West in Toronto was the hub for Italian immigrants in the 1950s and 1960s. Shopping, food and coffee bars were the norm. We lived in Willowdale but people would venture to St. Clair for wedding outfits and Italian goods. Last Saturday July 5 there was the 15th annual Corso Italia street festival. Ten blocks are closed off to allow people to enjoy. Barb convinced me to go.

HOME FROM THE CAMBRIDGE FARMER'S MARKET

On one of our long weekend events, Barb and I went to Cambridge Ontario to the Farmer's Market. We bought lots of fresh produce.

Strawberries to eat fresh from the basket or with some ice cream.

Our bounty- tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, asparagus, small jar of homemade pickled beets and of course the strawberries.

The 2 litre jug of dark maple syrup for Barb and the grandkids. For pancakes, fudge and to use in making butter tarts!

For dinner we used our day's finds.

An asparagus frittata, fresh corn and tomato slices with olive oil, oregano and fresh leaves of basil. A hearty meatless meat for a Saturday night!
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GRANPA'S TRIP TO THE CAMBRIDGE FARMER'S MARKET

As one of our long weekend events, Barb discovered a farmer's market in Cambridge Ontario-just west of Toronto before you get to Kitchener-Waterloo. A quick drive off the 401. Apparently it has been around since 1830, making it one of the oldest markets in the country.

Barb bought us a new trek trolley for such outings. Purple of course! Better than lugging bags of heavy produce.

It was a small market so it did not take us long to look around.

Here I am buying Barb a 2 litre jug of dark maple syrup from the friendly dealer from Shady Grove Maple Co. in Guelph Ontario. There were a good variety of maple syrup products.

I bought some fresh asparagus from this nice lady. She said she had been picking strawberries in the rain on Friday.

On to the next booth.

Nothing like fresh corn from the farm.

Barb likes sweet potatoes so I bought a bag of them.

It is good to buy local produce and support Foodland Ontario. Barb and I like to see if we can eat at a local place too. We found a little cafe and had a toasted bagel with cream cheese and a coffee.

The Grand Cafe was across the street from the market. It is named the Grand because the Grand River divides the town. Barb took advantage of the day photographing buildings, churches, art and the river. She will write about it in her blog- http://reflectivethoughtsbybarbara.blogspot.com
Overall, it was an enjoyable outing. The people at the market  and town were friendly.  Our farmers sure work hard to bring our food to the table.
Visit their website. Cambridge Market
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