day 18, originally uploaded by shalimargonzales.
Farmers' Markets are one of my favorites, especially in warm, sunny weather. There is nothing more engaging than tasting free fresh fruit slices and people-watching in L.A.'s community outdoor markets. I've tasted $1 shots of wheat grass juice, hummus samples, slices of peaches and plums at Culver City's. While fresh organic produce may be a dollar or more per pound, the intensely fresh flavors of locally grown produce are worth the extra price any penny-pinching chef sometimes pays.
I live down the street from the Culver City market, which occurs every Tuesday from 2-7 p.m. It has tempting tamales for sale, locally-made cheese and hormone-free meat stalls, a fresh roasted peanut in-the-shell stand, live music, and all the fresh flowers, fruit and vegetables you can carry out. Plus I scored this sweet Roasted Beets Recipe:
Ingredients (about 3-4 servings)
1 bunch of beets - three to four large ones, any color.
2 tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and slice (about 6 slices per) beets. Arrange in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered 45 minutes to an hour. Fork will pierce beet slice easily when done. Serve as a side dish or allow to cool and serve in a salad.
1 bunch of beets - three to four large ones, any color.
2 tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and slice (about 6 slices per) beets. Arrange in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered 45 minutes to an hour. Fork will pierce beet slice easily when done. Serve as a side dish or allow to cool and serve in a salad.
a dollar or more per pound sounds like a steal to me...because I buy my organics from whole foods. I always forget/am too lazy to go to the myriad's of farmer's markets. great picture.
ReplyDeleteI love whole foods, but I hate spending my entire paycheck there. After I left your place last weekend, I went to Albertsons on Lincoln and got 4 bags of organic products ( why im eating that much food in a week is a different question) for like $100. Plus a quick stop at the market for fruit and veggies is waaaay cheaper than whole paycheck.
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