Changing Seasons at the Market

There's something about the changing seasons that always draws me to the farmers' market. Slowly saying goodbye to some of summer's favorites like peaches and tomatoes, but gladly welcoming something new--mums, pumpkins, apples, gourds, winter squash...
I don't know what it was about last week's market, but I couldn't stop admiring all the color that the market had to offer. When I came home to download my pictures, I had to double check the settings on my digital camera to be sure I hadn't accidentally over-tweaked the images. The colors were beautiful and vibrant--deep reds and purples, oranges, yellows and greens. It was stunning. Somehow the gray skies and light drizzle provided a perfect, subtle background for the beauty of the market.

I came home with my arms full. This time a chubby yellow mum, an elegant swan-shaped gourd and two big bags of apples. The mum sits happily on my front porch and reminds me, especially today, that cool weather is on its way. The gourd is tucked in gently beside the mum and the apples--they are long gone. We made lots of applesauce. And it is too good and too easy not try making some for yourself.

Here's what I did:

Peel, core and slice 8-12 apples. (this time, I used MacIntosh)
Place apples in a large pot and add a small amount of water.
Bring to a boil and then turn back to low and simmer until apples are soft.
Mash with a potato-masher, until they reach your desired consistency.
Add a small amount of sugar and cinnamon to taste.

Serve warm (yum.) or chill until ready to eat.

Several times this week, I've walked into my kitchen to find the refrigerator door standing wide open, and a spoon-wielding toddler ducked behind it, making light work of the bowl of applesauce. It's that good.

And with the extra apple, we did a few of these:

And if that's not enough to get you to the market this week, don't forget it's Doggy Dress-up Day, Deer Creek Beef will be firing up their grills for a tasting, and you can get the latest market shopping list, right here.

See YOU at the market!

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[Sue]

How do you become a vendor???