Fall Produce Bowl

Here are some lovely items I picked up at the Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market today; Happy Boy Farms Delicata squash and salad mix with edible flowers, Hamada Farms Cara Cara oranges, Red Rio grapefruit, Satsuma oranges, Meyer lemon and more. I’m not sure what causes the interesting pattern on the grapefruit. This market is every Saturday year round at the Shadelands in Walnut Creek. Parking is super easy and the market is large and pleasant under the trees. 

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Fruit Bowl

Here’s a photo of my bounty from the Walnut Creek Farmers’ Market this morning. All fruit is from Hamada and Medina farms (my favorite fruit vendors). Even the blue bowl is from the market, but they’re only sold close to the holidays. The Walnut Creek market is open every Sunday morning from 9am – 1 pm.

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Perfect Mother’s Day in Walnut Creek

Yesterday I got to do all of the things I love – be with family, eat wonderful food, shop at the Walnut Creek farmers’ market and go for a hike! Check out these luscious strawberries from Medina Farms. They’re HUGE, organic and delicious!

Shopping!

Walnut Creek Farmers Market

Medina Strawberries

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Sunday at the market

At the Walnut Creek farmers’ market yesterday my 5-year old and I were so happy to find the first cherries of the season! I think cherries are my all time favorite fruit, and I look forward to cherry picking in Brentwood every year. Hamada Farms had some very tasty Brooks.

Another great find at the market this week was amaranth from Vang’s Farm. It’s similar in flavor to spinach or beet tops and has a purplish green color. You can cook it in a similar way to spinach also, I just steamed mine as I do most vegetables.

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