It’s the most wonderful time of the year: farmers market season! There’s just something about shaking the hand of the man who made your cheese that satisfies all of my “Provincial life” dreams. Rockwall Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning from 8 to noon May-September and I miss it all winter long. The market…
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Flowers at the Farmers Market
Dreams do come true, people. I have often dreamed of strolling through a market in Provence and picking up fresh flowers for a dinner party. Never have I ever seen flowers at my local farmers market until I turned the corner last Saturday and squealed with delight. There it was: a flower stand at my…
Visiting Efurd Orchards
It’s a beautiful day in Texas, 75 degrees with a light breeze and no clouds in sight. I’m working from my parents’ lake house in east Texas this week and we decided to take a break this afternoon to pick up goodies and enjoy homemade ice cream at Efurd Orchards, a place with old Timey charm…
Rockwall Farmers Market
Yesterday I went to Rockwall Farmers Market for the first time after moving to Rockwall just twelve days ago. Located on the town’s adorable historic square, I imagine strolling around the market on a Saturday morning buying vegetables from local farmers isn’t all that different than it would have been when the town was founded in 1873,…
Blue Eggs and Jam
Is there anything better than shaking hands with the person who made your cheese? I love my local farmer’s market and go whenever I can. Cowtown Farmers Market is open year round on Saturday from 8 am until…well I’m not sure when because you have to get there pretty close to 8 am to get eggs. My…