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Saturday, October 5, 2013

This Week at the Farmer's Market

I've been looking forward to this weekend for a very long time because we have for once...nothing on the calendar.  While I love the many weekend events of summer, trips to camp, BBQ's and weddings as well as those into the fall, there's nothing quite like the freedom of an unscheduled weekend.  I'm secretly really excited that it's a rainy weekend too because now I have no guilty feelings about not doing some sort of yard clean-up outside.  I guess that's not so secret anymore.  Anyway, despite the dreary weather, Addie and I made it out to the farmer's market this morning and had a great time.  I love now that she is getting a little older, she really gets excited for our weekend outings to the market.  For one thing, we always make our way to the fresh donut stand (she wouldn't let us forget about that), but also she really likes the busy-ness of it all.  She's a very social little lady.  I really enjoy the opportunity to show her the vast amounts of fruits and vegetables and teach her a bit about them all.  This morning there seemed to be a lot of new things for her to see with all of the funny shaped gourds, painted pumpkins, and cauliflower colored like the rainbow.



Peppers of all kinds were also out in full force as well as Addie's favorite, tomatoes, as farmers were selling off the last of their summer crop in large numbers.

Since most of our tomatoes have been picked already from our garden, we decided to purchase an 8 qt basket so we can make tomato soup this weekend.

If you didn't get a chance to get out to your local farmer's market this weekend, try to plan for it next weekend.  Even though it's no longer summertime, there are still plenty of in season fruits and vegetables to purchase and maybe even some new ones to try!

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Grilled Turkey, Apple, & Cheddar Sandwich


I'm feeling pretty official these days as a parent because my daughter has now begun (big sigh) extracurricular activities.  Right now this only means for us a 45 minute music class once a week, but I feel like it's the beginning of an even more hectic existence.  I love having this time to look forward to with Addie and she of course loves it too, but with this minor adjustment to our weekly schedule, I kind of feel like parents of multiple children involved in several activities really do deserve a round of applause, a medal, or at least a back massage after all of the driving they do (thanks Mom!)  Anyway, I'm discussing this because since we've started this activity, I've been trying out more meal ideas that are quick and healthy and made one last night that I definitely wanted to share.  We made grilled turkey, apple, and cheddar sandwiches and a side of garlic parmesan kale.  Easy and delicious, perfect for a busy week night dinner.  Here's what I did:

Grilled Turkey, Apple, and Cheddar Sandwiches


Whole wheat or multi grain bread
1 apple, thinly sliced
1 slice cheddar cheese
2 oz thinly sliced organic turkey
1 tbsp honey mustard
1 tbsp butter


If you have a panini press, that would be perfect for this sandwich, but we just used a regular skillet.  Heat skillet over med-high heat and spread butter on two slices of bread.  Spread honey mustard on the opposite side of one slice of bread and stack turkey, 3-4 apple slices, and cheddar cheese, topped with the other slice of bread.  Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until slightly browned.  Serve with your favorite fall vegetable or try ours, Garlic Parmesan Kale.