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The season draws to a close

Brunkow's Little Darling cheese

The Westside Community Farmers’ Market has been good to me this year and with only two more Saturdays left the season is drawing to a close. I really hate getting out of bed early to go to the market…sleep is just one of those things I do so very well. But I do get up, pull a double-double latte, and hit the road. This week I placed an order with Eric and Carrie of Jordandal Farm for a rack of lamb and I wanted apples from Green’s Pleasant Springs Orchard but I thought that would be it. Then I happened to pass by the mushroom man and although he didn’t have any Hen of the Woods we chatted about what a perfect mushroom that is and I picked up a few shitakes. Then the Gassen family had Shagbark Hickory nuts and parsley, celery, and lettuce so I couldn’t resist the chance to hoard more celery for the winter and have one last ceasar salad. Finally I stopped by Brunkow Cheese. I buy Brunkow medium cheddar and jack cheeses as my all purpose, kid-friendly cheese, but I recently read that they were producing artisanal, raw milk cheeses. I purchased Little Darling and when I got home we had it, a huge Sundowner apple, and the hickory nuts for breakfast. That always happens to me…I go to the market for 2 things and ended up with a lot more.

Since not everything we eat is a complex meal I thought we should consider snacks. What do you snack on? I love fruit, nuts, cheese, and chocolate. We’re also big fans of the Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll.

October 23, 2007 | Filed Under Local, Wisconsin, bits and pieces, eggs, cheese, dairy, food, fruit and nuts, quick and easy 

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5 Responses to “The season draws to a close”

  1. nichole on October 23rd, 2007

    Snacks are awesome! A well-chosen snack can do wonders for your day. I’m pretty zealous because I’m a recent convert to snacking. :)

    I like to combine something protein-y with some fruit. Two favorites lately have been grassfed Gouda (also from the Westside market, I forget the maker) and a crisp apple, or Sugar River yogurt with raspberries from the yard. Today it was a hardboiled Pecatonica Farm egg with some of a (very non-local) pomegranate.

    Your breakfast looks awesome – and lovely photo!

  2. vanessa on October 23rd, 2007

    Nichole, for me the protein is a must…it’s the only thing that gets me through the day. But I admit, today I stopped at Willy St. Co-op and couldn’t (never, ever can) resist their Snickerdoodles. We’re so lucky to have so many options. I love your blog.

  3. Holler on October 23rd, 2007

    Sounds like you had a good day! I am with you on the snacking, all of it, but my favourite is cheese and biscuits with a glass of red wine!

  4. Amy on October 24th, 2007

    “Snackin…” as the song I heard one day on the WORT womyn show put it, and which we sing a lot at my house. Potter’s crackers is a new fave. A flavor for almost any beverage or fruit or mood. How about “Apple Graham” and peanut butter or sour cream dip? “Chili Pepper” and goat, cream, or cheddar cheese? “Rosemary Walnut” and liverwurst spread (from Jordandal). Potter’s Crackers are WHOLESOME. Once again, Westside Community Market will be sorely missed … but only for about five months. Here’s to the 2007 outdoor markets and all the lovely weather!

  5. rebecca on October 27th, 2007

    you had me at cheese
    =)

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