Epazote

At the Union Square Farmer's Market on Monday, I found many herbs for sale, including epazote. I use epazote often when cooking beans to help aid in digestion or for adding flavor to various Mexican-inspired dishes. The plants pictured are very young and small. They can grow to several feet high.

Purple Peppers

My find of the week at the farmers market was purple and orange peppers. Beautiful! Four for a dollar. The other great deals were lemons at 4 for a dollar (they are 75 cents each at the grocery store) and tomatoes at 8 for a dollar.

Visiting Farmer's Markets When Traveling

Just as I love to visit my local farmer's market, I make a point of visiting the local markets when I travel. Above is La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain which has some of the most enticing and attractive produce displays I've seen. Below is a much smaller market in Yucatan, Mexico, where one can buy beautiful, fresh produce for amazingly bargain prices.

Another trip to Farmer's Market

Here are the deals this week. I bought 13 ripe Florida tomatoes (5.5 pounds) for $3. Cauliflower $1. Strawberries $1. Pears 3 for a dollar. Two pineapples for a dollar. Bag of potatoes $1. In the photo are: pineapples, peppers, cilantro, cauliflower, cabbage, strawberries, bananas, sugar peas, mushrooms, green beans, tomatoes, carrots, multicolored chard, pears, limes, corn, onions, potatoes.

Trip to the Farmer's Market

Today I spent a happy couple of hours at the farmer's market. I am lucky to live in a city with such a large farmer's market. It is open every day of the year (pictured above).

Pictured above is the bounty I purchased today. Corn, pineapple, grapes, tomatoes, tomatillos, bananas, poblanos, mint, apples (mostly hidden by the mint), purple cabbage, strawberries, chayote squash, avocados, lemons, red skinned potatoes, purple potatoes, yellow onions, eggplant, green beans, limes, roman tomatoes, tangerines, zucchini, red and orange bell peppers, purple onions. All for a fraction of what I would have spent at the grocery store.