Farmers Market Sunday

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Each Sunday, when I get home from the market, I lay everything out on the table and then make a game plan for the week based on what I bought. This helps determine what to serve together and what items I might need from the grocery store to complete any meals or recipes. Based on today's array of foods, here's what's on the meal planner for this week (click on most items for more info and/or recipe)...

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Dinners

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- BBQ chicken burgers with potato salad (any good recipes out there?) and green salad

- Halibut with broccoli or cauliflower and green salad

- Tomato soup and grilled cheese (meatless night)

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Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks

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- Bruschetta

- Zucchini bread

- Cabbage with hot sauce

- Slow roasted tomatoes

- Eggs (hard boiled eggs and/or egg salad sandwiches)

- Strawberries

- Plums

- Mini-watermelon

- Juice and kombucha

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Dessert

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- Peach and blueberry crisp

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Other

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- Tomato soup (to freeze)

- Pesto with basil left over from bruschetta (to freeze or use for lunch)

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If you ever visit the Ballard Farmers Market, here's a list of some of my favorite farmers and vendors. I've gotten to know a lot of them and it makes the experience all the more enjoyable.
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Skagit River Ranch - bacon

Stokesberry Sustainable Farms - organic eggs and chicken

Local Roots - lettuces, Sungold tomatoes, basil and more

Wilson Fish Markets - halibut and salmon

Tall Grass Bakery - bread

Rockridge Orchards - raspberry apple cider

Olsen Farms - potatoes

Collins Family Orchard - peaches, white nectarines and strawberries

Billy’s Organic Produce - tomatoes, peppers

Communi-Tea - kombucha

Golden Harvest, The Bee Ranch - fireweed honey