Last weekend I took a trip to Detroit to visit family. While there, I got the chance to meet a Facebook friend and fellow blogger, Becky. Go check her out, she does giveaways, reviews and if you're gluten free, you'll enjoy the recipes she shares. Well, you may even enjoy them if you're not gluten free!
She took me to this amazing place! Detroit's Eastern Market. To call this a farmer's market is an understatement. This is a farmer's market on steroids. It almost makes me want to move to Michigan. I should have been taking pictures, but I was too busy being in awe of the sheer size of this place and the multitude of fresh fruits and vegetables, the baskets of flowers, trees and any other plant you can imagine. There are sheds (yes, plural) that house this market. It's amazing! Every trip to visit family in Michigan from now on will include a trip to this market.
My big purchase of the morning was four flats of tomatoes. That's 60 pounds of tomatoes!!! My first flat made 6 quarts of tomato juice. My second flat made just under 5 quarts of tomato sauce. My third flat made about 7 quarts of salsa. My fourth flat is still sitting in my kitchen. I'm thinking I should run to the store to get some bacon and lettuce. Hello BLTs!!!!
Watch for some blog entries about how each of these turned out! Haven't tasted them yet!
Oh and the best part! Each flat was only $5. That's 3 pounds for $1!
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