ON FOOD: At the Farmers Market - Tomatoes, Corn, Beans and More

I took the boys to the local Farmer's Market in Seal Beach today. We went early so we could get our top picks. If anyone is in doubt that California has rich soil then they are not shopping for produce at the right places.

Tomatoes and more Tomatoes! Heirloom in every shape, size and color. They are bursting with juices. When I get them home and cut into them I can barely believe their skins held them together. Then one my kids, jumps up and down and squeals at me until I give him as many pieces as he can shove into his hands and mouth. From the look on his face I think he is wondering if he has even had anything like it before. He loves tomatoes but freshly picked heirlooms are nothing like tomatoes you buy in a grocery store, even if that grocery store is a specialty store. Just wait until you see my Heirloom Tomato Sauce Recipe coming soon but not lasting long.





Of course I found all my other summer favorites like sugary sweet fresh corn that is so fresh that none of it has started to turn starchy.



And then I head for the potatoes which I could eat every single day of my life. I chose the tiniest of the little fingerling potatoes in this big batch. I want to make a little salad.



I honestly have paid little attention to the name of the different green beans out there except for the skinny haricot verts which are my favorite but these Blue Lake Beans look too good to pass up.



I will say that there are some signs of the end of summer with huge bunches of parsnips for sale. I just took a picture and passed them by and told them that I would see them a little later on when I have relinquished my grasp on hot summer days.