Question of the Day, Friday, June 25

[Lari]

With my luck, by the time she weans I'll have a second one who also has a dairy intolerance! Ah well.

 

[maggiedemi]

I somehow doubt it would be the same using dairy alternatives

Can you have lactose free milk? That is yummy. Actually, I love all the milk alternatives too.

 

[MonaLyssa33]

There are several farmers markets around here. I've gone to some in the past, but haven't in a few years. I'd like to go this year, especially if my garden is as productive as I'd like.

 

[Silver Crazy]

We havea market near here down by the river, its not a farmers market, more a craft market. I go down sometimes to get homemade marmalade, tomato relish and honey straight from the hive.

 

[Whenallhellbreakslose]

I usually get my fruits and veggies from the local supermarket. However a few times a year, I go to this farm where you can go Apple Picking and when in season Pumpkin picking. We pick loads of apples and buy plenty of other fruit. They also have Apple Cider, fresh jams, and the best pies I ever tasted. There Dutch Apple and their Cranberry Apple pies are heavenly. We have to drive 80 miles away to get to this place, but it's worth the trip.

 

[Silver Crazy]

They also have Apple Cider,

Fresh made apple cider is heaven..can drink it all day.

 

[LTS3]

There are lots of farmer's markets around here, even ones that run all year. I've been to a few, buying fruit and veggies. Besides the usual produce vendors, many markets have vendors selling prepared foods like dumplings and jarred sauces, handmade items like soap, locally caught fish, locally raised meat.

 

[Jem]

We have "The Farmer's Market" in town but I haven't gone in ages...We also have several farms around here that are open to the public to buy direct, and we often see small stands set up around town too with various different things.
If I stop, it's usually to get fresh local produce. We also have a newer small cheese farm but they are always sold out of the days batch if you don't get there first thing. I tried their dill flavored cheese curds once when my co-worker brought some in for us.....O...M...G! the best!!! We also have a strawberry farm where you can go pick your own basket...I'm hoping to get out there this year.
My grandparents used to sell stuff at The Farmer's Market. They sold jams, jellies, spreads, fudge, peanut brittle, and other types of preserves and goodies...all home made of course and they also sold knitted things (sweaters, mittens, scarves, blankets etc...) and baby and kids sized sewn clothing (jumpers, hats, bonnets, etc...) It was more of a hobby for them as a way to get out and stay active, but they still made some decent money...

 

[allmykitties]

There is one in town, but I usually end up with produce from my aunt.

 

[Boris Diamond]

There are farmer's markets around here. They are worth visiting in strawberry and peach season. But the closest is almost a 30 minute drive. There are many roadside vegetable stands in the area that are much closer and have better quality for the most part, though not as big a selection.

 

[lizzie]

Yes we have a farmers market in town....Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings,and we usually go to the one on Saturday.This one vendor in particular has greenhouses and he has the veggies earlier than most,and they are beautiful,clean and packaged quite generously.I love his kale and green onions,but my absolute favorite are his radishes.OMG they are to die for!His cabbages in the fall are wonderful too.We go quite often.

 

[Bri5]

Yes and yes. I try to spread out my $ between several vendors, but my fave is the pickle guy. He has a pickled cauliflower that is insanely expensive and insanely delicious. I am not a pickle person but the cauli is amaaaaazing.

 

[Bri5]

Okay, now I really want this fruit dip. I somehow doubt it would be the same using dairy alternatives. But the craving is strong.

Cool Whip is oil, so it could be done.

Oops. Reread and realize you meant the other dip.

 

[Lari]

Can you have lactose free milk? That is yummy. Actually, I love all the milk alternatives too.

Nope, because it's not lactose that's the problem (breastmilk is actually full of lactose!), it's the protein in cow's milk (and goat's milk is close enough I can't have goat cheese either).

 

[Jem]

Lari
https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Raspberry-Lime-Fruit-Dip-1118258
And it would be pretty easy to change out the flavors by simply changing the type of fruit you use in the dip

There is also this product if you would like to make a cream cheese fruit dip.
Cream Cheese by Tofutti

NOBODY, should have to go without fruit dip!!!!!!!!

 

[Mia6]

Yes. I like to buy flowers, homemade salsa, tomatoes, popcorn, There is music and people have craft tables.
Nicole's s.i.l. sells her homemade soaps and bath-salts

 

[neely]

We have many options for farmer's markets and I have several favorites. Unfortunately last year during the pandemic not as many of them were open and the ones that were did not let you pick your own produce, the vendors selected it for you. They also didn't allow dogs which they did in the past. This summer they have lifted many of the restrictions and I go to the markets where this one particular vendor sells the most wonderful homemade breads. My all time favorite being their raisin walnut bread and chocolate almond croissant.