This weekend we made only a quick stop at the West End Market, a rare break from the market-hopping marathons I’ve been filling our summer weekends with. Then again, we were just at the new Old Town market on Wednesday, although we were restrained there with just a few peaches and apples purchased. Since two [...]
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I had been suffering a serious case of foodblogger envy watching others whip up homemade ice cream treats this summer, so finally broke down and bought the KitchenAid ice cream attachment. I’ve gushed before about the wonderful local ice cream/custard/gelato treats we have available, but I’ve been wanting to experiment with healthier variations. Since the [...]
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Upper King Street Mkt - Opening Day, originally uploaded by foodietots.
First look: D&S Farms (Southern Md.), peaches, tomatoes, berries and jams; Bigg Riggs (WV), Loring peaches, apples, tomatoes, squash, jams etc.; Greenstone Fields (VA), tomatoes and fresh flowers. Random table with some melons and greens. Plenty of seating for devouring a peach or two before [...]
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Last week was Virginia’s Farmers Market Week, so we celebrated by heading to three local markets last weekend. The toddler and I visited the McLean Market Friday morning, which is located in a shady corner of a park and had a nice mix of vendors, many familiar and a few new. The Middleburg ice cream [...]
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Last weekend, the toddler and I wrapped up the Maryland/WaPo Eat Local Challenge week with a tour of the farmstands and markets of the Chesapeake shores. The husband was away for work, so I thought the boy and I would fake a beach trip with day-trips to the Bay.
On Friday nights, the town of North [...]
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