Farmer's Market, again.

I can't stay away.

Every weekend it calls to me... "Come sample the berries... buy a vegan cinnamon roll... stock up on produce... squeeze a ripe peach... smell the flowers... find veggies you've never tried before..."

And I'm weak.

I succumb to the temptation of all things fresh and local and green.

See? Here are just some of my purchases this week:

• tiny new potatoes
• purslane
• Asian cucumbers
• several types of garlic
• Walla Walla Sweet onions
• baby red onions
• Rainier cherries
• tomatoes
• 'Turbo' squash
• wild mushrooms

Just as lovely, but for some reason, not pictured:

• blueberries
• blackberries
• peaches
• fresh-baked, soft German pretzel (vegan) *burp*
• pea vine shoots
• baby beets and beet tops!

If I'm inspired, I may post the creative ways I use some of this abundance. Mostly though, my kids will just gobble it down with no cooking or pretty plating presentation needed.