The morning dawned drizzly and warm; actually, my favorite kind of weather, except that my hair will turn into a crazy halo. It's quite charming.
Lazily, I didn't get to the North Market until around 10, and because I was meeting friends, I got some coffee and sat on the porch of the market until it was apparant that if I didn't buy something soon, there would be nothing left. A brief shopping trip - I stopped by Comb's farms to buy a few more catnip toys for the kitties, and was pleased to hear they had begun the morning with a ton of product, and were nearly sold out. It's always good to see people come out to support local farmers, even when it's raining.
I then stopped by Toad Hill Farms, to pick up some arugula and the last bag of watercress (above). I also bought a dozen eggs, and Mr. Toad Hill suggested I try his homemade tempeh (tempeh is a fermented cake of partially cooked soybeans). I remembered a few readers buying it last year and asking my opinion on what to do with it, so I thought it would be a good thing to give a try. I have lots of greens in the fridge and have been itching to stir fry. Tempeh is made by innoculating soy beans with a friendly mold, so it has a bloomy exterior, similar to an aged soft cheese. It is incredibly good for you:
and what did you get?
