At the farmer’s market yesterday we got 7 ears of corn for $3, a large muskmelon (which is cantalope, I don’t care what the grower said! I looked it up!) for $2.50, a 15lbs watermelon for $3, three peaches for $1.60, and two jars of honey. All locally grown (the honey is local, too! The bees live about 15 minutes away from us!)! Not only was it a great deal — they are sooo good! I used to hate watermelon, but I think I just ate about 6 slices thus far today!
Yesterday's great finds from the farmer's market.
I really love melon. It has a very “Sunday brunch” kind of memory for me. Bagels, lox, and cut-up melon. The perfect way to start the day (around 11am, of course). It’s also one of my favorite foods to taste when traveling. Asia, for example, has so many different kinds of melons that are never seen in the U.S. The fruits in China were sooo good (and I am glad I did not take the tour guides advice and “stay away from the fruit markets”). Is dragon fruit a melon? I think it might be and that was probably my favorite part of the Chinese hotel breakfasts (and the noodles!). I can’t wait to taste all the melons in Korea some day…
I'm not sure what these are called in Korean. In English they are called "Oriental Melon."
Yesterday we ate at Aladdin’s (in Arabic pronounced “al-ah-din”) – saying “see ya” to some good, non-homemade, Lebanese food. I must say, I make a mean tabouli and baba, though! (For the record, A* prefers my grape leaves to Aladdin’s grape leaves!) A couple of days ago we had Korean and a week before that we had some great Ethiopian food at Abay. I would highly recommend Abay if you are ever in Pittsburgh. It might be my favorite restaurant in Pittsburgh. I really love Ethiopian food!
Starting at 12:00 and going clockwise we have: Kay Sir Dinich (my favorite! stewed potatoes and beets!), Misir Wat (spicy split yellow lentils), Ayib Be Gommen (collard greens with homemade cheese), and Inguday Wat (brown lentils and mushrooms) all on homemade Injera. Mmmm!
I will have to find a good Korean and Ethiopian restaurant in Minneapolis. And a good farmer’s market too. Is that too much to ask?
