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.