Pretty happy that I didn’t succumb to screens for too long this morning - woke up feeling better (probably less dehydrated…) and after about an hour of increasingly distracted scrolling I snapped out of it, changed clothes and hoisted myself to the Gleadell St markets. Proud of myself for walking 15 mins there, and then back with heavy bags rather than driving - saw not one but three! kitties, two were spooked by these scary dogs just behind me but I got to pet this friendly fluffball:
First time at this market.
ramblings and haul
It’s ok, I don’t think I necessarily saved much relative to quality (except on the capsicums - Toscanos always has rapacious prices) and I’ve always wondered how much actually goes back to the farmers with these inner city markets. Don’t think I’d make it my primary source of veggies.
But, it’s a good supplement that’s close by and a nice change for when I want to be around people and enjoy the experience (incl futzing around with cash). The back streets are lovely too… fun and diverse architecture, lots of lovely shade trees, dense but not overwhelming, diverse people. Just have to not think too hard about how I could never afford any one of those places 😂
I did get a couple unusual things this time at least - a huge 2kg daikon radish longer than my forearm, and a bunch of fresh amaranth leaves! I’ve been yearning for stir fries these days so I’ll definitely do a big daikon stir fry and maybe wilted amaranth with garlic or ginger.
Today’s haul for $26.50:
generous 1/4 pumpkin
one big beetroot
two medium capsicums (red & green)
one huuge daikon radish
one bunch amaranth
one ear corn
one bunch slightly holey Bok Choy
one head garlic
half cauliflower
two punnets strawbs (500g total)
one small head broccoli
four rope bananas
Still craving snake beans and tempeh though… Maybe I’ll head to Laguna later today or tomoz. Thinking what to do with all that daikon. Stir fry a good chunk with carrot, pickle a small amount, and maybe do a Chinese style braise for the rest.
Pretty happy that I didn’t succumb to screens for too long this morning - woke up feeling better (probably less dehydrated…) and after about an hour of increasingly distracted scrolling I snapped out of it, changed clothes and hoisted myself to the Gleadell St markets. Proud of myself for walking 15 mins there, and then back with heavy bags rather than driving - saw not one but three! kitties, two were spooked by these scary dogs just behind me but I got to pet this friendly fluffball:
First time at this market.
ramblings and haul
It’s ok, I don’t think I necessarily saved much relative to quality (except on the capsicums - Toscanos always has rapacious prices) and I’ve always wondered how much actually goes back to the farmers with these inner city markets. Don’t think I’d make it my primary source of veggies.
But, it’s a good supplement that’s close by and a nice change for when I want to be around people and enjoy the experience (incl futzing around with cash). The back streets are lovely too… fun and diverse architecture, lots of lovely shade trees, dense but not overwhelming, diverse people. Just have to not think too hard about how I could never afford any one of those places 😂
I did get a couple unusual things this time at least - a huge 2kg daikon radish longer than my forearm, and a bunch of fresh amaranth leaves! I’ve been yearning for stir fries these days so I’ll definitely do a big daikon stir fry and maybe wilted amaranth with garlic or ginger.
Today’s haul for $26.50:
Still craving snake beans and tempeh though… Maybe I’ll head to Laguna later today or tomoz. Thinking what to do with all that daikon. Stir fry a good chunk with carrot, pickle a small amount, and maybe do a Chinese style braise for the rest.