Venice Blvd. Farmers Market

One of our favorite things about living in Los Angeles is the ready access to local farmer's markets. Because California is mostly abundant farm land that supplies much of the agricultural needs of the U. S., we can get almost anything grown locally. One of the nearest farmer's markets to our apartment is held each Sunday on Venice Blvd. Pictured above is the scene this morning after we biked there from our apartment.


Jay is very careful about selecting our produce. He does a lot of the cooking for us, and he loves the fresh ingredients. We usually have to eat our goodies pretty quickly so they don't spoil, so Sunday evenings often finds us making casseroles, soups, and other dishes to eat during the week. Our food doesn't spoil, and we have something healthy waiting for us when we get home from work during our busy weeks.


I love how colorful all the vegetables are; it makes eating healthfully that much more fun! We try to make our dishes as colorful as possible, and often when something catches our eye we will try to find a way to incorporate that food into our dinner. The peppers and eggplants above were so beautiful we had to bring some home with us. We will be having a stir fry with those lovely peppers this week! Jay also brought home some fresh green beans that we steamed tonight with carrots to go with our Ahi tuna steaks. (Meow approved of the tuna; not so much the veggies.) Another fun thing is the number of new vegetables and even fruits we have tried. I have no idea what those things above are; they didn't make it home with us. But we will often be adventurous when we spot some new and interesting food. I'm not showing the entire market; there's a D.J., nut vendor, flower sellers, and fresh food stands dotting the entire street. We enjoyed a fresh-squeezed lemonade while we wandered the stalls and debated what we would have this week. It's a fun way to spend our Sunday mornings, and the bike ride there and home ensures we get some exercise! Now remember, eat your vegetables this week! We certainly will.