Mid-August

When I stopped by this last week, I saw wonderful things at the stand!

In addition to the regular items (potatoes, lettuces, other veggies) there were lovely gypsy peppers -- a sort of wax pepper that I use to make a mild "relleno" style dish. Stuffed with a cheesy filling and baked in an egg batter, they never fail to delight when served with salsa.

More lovely things: black watermelons, cantaloupes, cherries (though the season is nearly over), peaches, nectarines, apricots... and to my delight: APPLES! yes -- the first Gravensteins have come across in Michael and Jeannine's van!

Finally, we are just now getting a few locally-grown items. I saw beautiful figs recently, and there were also some blueberries from down the road in Mossyrock.

A quick personal note -- I seem to always forget to bring extra bags to carry home all the lovely loot so end up setting most items loose on the car seat, but it's a good thing to do as it cuts down on the bags Michael and Jeannine have to buy (less overhead means lower prices...).