A perfect Sunday morning necessitates a trip to the 95th & Longwood Farmer’s Market. I look forward to seeing what bounty the vendors brought this week. I like saying hi to new neighbors, seeing what is up in my neighborhood. I feel healthier just being here. Well this week was as pleasant as could be. Beautiful weather and even prettier produce made for a productive Sunday morning trek. My prize this week was giant red bell peppers from Blankenship farms. Look at these beauties!
Perfect for stuffing
For $.50 a pepper, how could you resist? Particularly when each one weighs nearly a pound. I’m going to get some meatball mix from S&T Provisions, cook up some rice, and invite my brother over for dinner. Blankenship also had a beautiful selection of hot and sweet peppers. 
The hot ones on the left are fated also to be stuffed, but with chihuahua cheese and wrapped in a tortilla. A quick and delicious dinner.
But it does not end here. I head on over to Twin Garden Farms where I find Golden Beets as big as this guy’s head. (well almost!)
I see a roasted beet salad in my near future.
And finally, I spy some nuts and prickly balls. 
Thank goodness there’s a sign, telling me what they are: chestnuts. Not to be confused with the similarly looking, but toxic buckeyes. I’ve never actually had a chestnut roasted by an open fire. But I am gonna wait a few weeks till it gets cooler to try this one out. For now I am going to buy the best apples ever: Honeycrisp apples, available only for a few weeks. (Readers: Buy them while you can!) We’re going to be using Hillside Orchard’s honeycrisps for EllisView Community Garden’s Harvest Festival on Saturday. We’re dipping our own caramel apples. MMMMmmmmm. 
So readers, NOW is the time to take advantage of the wonderful fruits and vegetables that the autumn season has to offer. Buy locally and direct from farmers. Support our local food system. There’s just a few weeks left to shop your local farmer’s market. ‘Cause it’s gonna be a long wait until May rolls round.
The Frugal Food Gal 