Experts say that we must know where our food comes from to
truly appreciate it. As a family short
of DIY skills, the plant beds in our new house were begging to be sown. Sunday
morning saw us drive to Clevedon farmer’s market. We thought we could kill two
birds with one stone, get brunch with our little early riser and also pick up
some seeds for our kitchen garden.
It was a slightly wet day, but the great thing about the
Clevedon Markets is that the stalls are covered. After Sid got his caffeine hit
and we got some cash out, we were in business. Hospo baby tucked into beef and
bean empanadas then explored the buffalo yogurt stand. We bought a lemon and
sugar crepe and a glass of freshly squeezed juice to fill up the little one’s
empty tank.
Once everyone’s hunger was satisfied we moved on to shopping
for produce.
We bought hand-made ham and cheese ravioli, potato
sourdough, cavolo nero and oyster mushrooms, all of which were used up to make
dinner that night. A tired toddler was bribed for silence on the drive home
with a cute shortbread cookie on a stick. Even the dog got some treats. Our
kitchen garden has been introduced to radishes, herbs and heirloom tomatoes.
Hospo baby and her dad spent the afternoon pottering in the garden, acquiring
green thumbs. A great day spent as a family with some culinary and
horticultural education thrown in.
Tip: You don’t have to count the kilometers to Clevedon,
Parnell and Britomart have excellent farmer’s markets too.
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