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What I bought at the market and the egg

what I bought at the market

I slept in on Saturday, usually I’m up by 6:00 because I’m worried I might miss the ramps, or the morels, or the rhubarb…but I’ve captured those flavors and if I don’t get to taste them again until next spring, I’m okay with that. So I slept in, enjoyed my GH’s delicious coffee, and then made it to the market around 9:30. It was a beautiful day and it was good to see all my favorites, lined up and selling their fine wares.

In the picture in the top left you’ll see almost everything I got…one chicken, some pork chops, and some Italian sausage all from Jordandal, had already been stowed in the freezer. The dairy products in the back are whole milk, skim milk, raspberry yogurt drink, buttermilk, plus two pints of cream.

Next over is a head of French crisp lettuce, then Edelweiss’ muenster cheese. Madison Sourdough’s baguette, sourdough batard, and brioche, plus some green onions. To the right of that is the beautiful Rosebud cheese from DreamFarm and Diana’s newest cheese, Rosebloom…covered in ash with a tasty vein of ash running through it. It is splendid!

I also bought four tomato plants from Primrose and 3 herb plants from another vendor who was very helpful but who’s name escapes me.

Also in the big picture, top left you’ll see a chicken and two packs of Bratwursts from Jordandal. Nothing says Wisconsin quite like a brat on the grill, especially on a holiday weekend.

I’ve spent the whole weekend, cooking, puttering in the garden, reading, and napping. Life is good.

eggs florentine

On Sunday I reworked the classic egg Florentine…I can do a kickass hollandaise sauce but I’d prefer to take the easy way out. I substituted toasted sourdough batard, spread with homemade butter, layered with a perfectly cooked sunnyside-up egg, topped with spinach, some grated Tuscan cheese from Edelweiss, a bit of chopped ham, and a sprinkle of Aleppo peppers. It was perfect and I highly recommend it.

May 26, 2008 | Filed Under food 

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7 Responses to “What I bought at the market and the egg”

  1. nichole on May 26th, 2008

    That sounds like a fabulous breakfast!

    I got a bottle of Blue Marble whole milk and I have to say I was disappointed in the results when I tried to foam it for a cappuccino (see? ew). Do you think this is because it’s not homogenized? I shook it up real good…

    …makes fine pudding, though.

  2. vanessa on May 26th, 2008

    nichole, I’ve never had that problem…I do know that whole milk is more difficult to foam …I usually foam their skim. Don’t you mean an “udder failure”…haha!

  3. nichole on May 26th, 2008

    LOL! :) I confess I’ve never foamed skim, so I can’t compare. But Wisconsin Organics, Organic Valley and even Roundy’s whole (it was on sale) have foamed up beautifully.

    Blue Marble’s is a beautiful creamy color, though.

  4. Caitlin on May 26th, 2008

    Was this at the Westside Community Market? I must say, after your glowing recommendation of it, I was bummed that I was out of town this weekend - I wanted to go right away!

  5. jef on May 26th, 2008

    Man, all of that in WI already? I think I’m seriously missing the boat out in MA. At least we get our first CSA shares in two weeks.

    Can you believe that the farmer’s markets JUST opened and here you are bragging about your yummies for a few weeks now…ENVY! :)

    Next year I’m totally starting up the garden a month earlier.

  6. Erin on May 27th, 2008

    Sounds like a relaxing weekend! That extra day was much needed, don’t you think? The next two Saturdays are super busy for us, but after that I am going to the Green City Market here in Chicago. You’ve inspired me with all your tasty finds!

  7. Candace on May 27th, 2008

    I just had dinner but that photograph makes me want to go make an egg just like that, right now.

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