bracken Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hi there.....going to my first local produce market tomorrow! Taking my mum to get her out of the house for a hour or so. I cant wait. If home produced eggs taste better than supermarket ones then i cant wait to try some more local tasty produce? Does everyone else go to these markets? If so,do you find a difference in the tastes of these products? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 We go to the Farmers Market twice a month in Stratford and a local Farm Shop at least once a week. It's not always taste but we're happier with our food being local and having travelled far less 'food miles' and also supporting our local community. The better taste and freshness is a bonus Have a lovely time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 I think we will enjoy it? Just would like to come back with fresh locally grown produce(knowing me it will be pies and cakes ) Will have to resist my sweet tooth urges and be healthy in my thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 We're guilty of the farm shop pies and cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Yeah,but i bet they taste a lot nicer than the supermarket rubbish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 The chocolate cake ingredients were eggs, flour, sugar, chocolate and cocoa (if I haven't missed any). It was GORGEOUS. No E numbers or stabilisers or unidentifiable ingredients. Pies had meat from the farm, and were very tasty, but the nice pastry did have unhealthy fat in it. Mental note, moderation, keep to moderation. Bought two pheasant breasts for £2! Bargain I like your avatar by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 Why thankyou (avatar) Moderation???? Whats that? I am here for a good time.....not along time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 To me a balanced diet definately includes cake, chocolate, dessert and nice food. Just need to adjust the proportions a bit so includes more of other food groups! Maybe moderation is eating one or two slices rather than scoffing the lot?! There are so many varieties of nice desserts (and other food) out there, I couldn't imagine not being able to eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 16, 2006 Author Share Posted January 16, 2006 God/dess help me if i ever get cholesterol. I dont think i could ever do the diet thing. Think the withdrawal symptoms would finish me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Diets usually fail anyway. Best to just try and improve your existing diet. Depends on your metabolism and how much you exercise as well. Have you been to the market yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Anyway,went to market this morning. Not as many stalls as i hoped to see,but still spent some money! I told you i couldnt resist the pies,so i got a deep beef in guiness and an autumn fruit in mulled wine pie.......deeeeelicious I bought some honey for my face when i'm in the bath and some beetroot chutney........yummy. I was quite surprised to see a waterbuffalo stand and an ostrich burger stand!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I buy Ostrich from the farmers market in Elgin. The Ostrich steaks are delcious. I told my children the burgers were beef and they couldn't tell the difference. Told them they were Ostrich after they had eaten them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Did their faces look like ? Bracken, do you just put honey straight on your face, or is it some kind of special face mask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 We buy water buffalo burgers at our farmers market they’re delicious. Some time ago we bought an ostrich egg. I paid £6 if think, we blew the egg and still have it as an ornament, I can't remember how many eggs it was the equivalent to ( a lot ), it was a very rich egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Did their faces look like ? ? Daughters face She will eat anything except our chickens eggs Sons face He is so very fussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Did their faces look like ? Bracken, do you just put honey straight on your face, or is it some kind of special face mask? Straight onto my face out of the jar! Its anti bacterial,antiseptic and very moisturising! Only thing is that i put it on while in the bath......the only problem being that when it warms up it tends to slide down your face......and i'm not too keen on the taste I also find that if you tend to suffer from teenage spots which i do (being 40 ) it can make them worse before they get better! Bit like a healing crisis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Never heard of that before. Maybe when my little-used clay mask runs out. Is it thick or runny honey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bracken Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 I use the heather honey because it is supposed to be one of the thickest. I did like to use the raw unpasteurised stuff before the honey scare a couple of years ago,but you can only buy it pasteurised now,unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
