Feeling Fruity
Country living is the place to be…
Country living is the place for me…
Yup. Singing isn’t my strongest skill. Neither is blogging…but…um….let’s move on. I mentioned that when we moved from our previous suburbian home that we moved into the country. To da cuuuuntree. And in the said rural community we have a fruit stand. It’s totally charming. It’s also in town…takes me twelve minutes to get there…after driving from the outer country into our little country town.
Forgive me for not having a ton of Will eating yummy fruit photos…it was a juggling act trying to gather produce while keeping Will from gathering produce…and throwing it.
If you can believe it, we first came here for the local honey. Growing up I always had sinus issues…and I’ve heard that local honey can be one of those home remedies for the Boogie Man.
Plus, the veggies and fruit are so well priced…just as low as a grocery store (sometimes lower on native produce that grows here in Georgia).
So once a week we make a fruit stand run and usually come home with a couple bags full of nature’s bounty.
Right now we can’t get enough of the peaches and plums. Actually Will had his first plum before we even exited the tent…and gave me this look of “WHY WOMAN WOULD YOU HOLD OUT ON ME LIKE THIS?!” upon the first bite. Then I let him choke on the pit for being a smart alec 
So do you guys have a local place you go for fresh fruits and veggies? A farmers market or a fruit stand? Or are you more grocery store peeps? Oh and does any one have an amazing recipe for peaches that are on their last days? I am thinking of trying this one from the fabulous Darcy…but I could use another before they go bad!
Is this the fruit stand in loganville?… I use to go there all the time. We just moved 3 months ago to Arizona for the next 5 years. I soooooo miss this stand. I am allergic to bees so I went there for the honey as well. Their brunswick stew & preserves are yummy as well. This post made me miss home!
Katie, you ARE good at blogging. I noticed you putting yourself down in the last few posts, and it makes me sad! I love your blog, and it has evolved with you, bringing baby Will into the mix, and although i originally read for the house stuff, I now get very excited when i see all the adorable shots of Will, too. Do what works for you! We are still reading!
I love going to farmers markets and stands. They’re just hard for us to get to during our busy weekends (it kind of ends up being a half day event for us! Especially at the state farmers market, which is huge!), so to ensure a good supply of local produce we have basically a CSA delivery every week. It’s great, forces us to eat a steady supply of fruits and veggies. It’s not cheaper than the grocery store, but we get more than we would probably buy at the grocery store on our own free will.
Oh my, I LOVE that fruit stand – that’s the one off 78, right? Their produce is awesome. My husband and I always buy our honey from them, 1 tsp per day REALLY helps with our allergies in the springtime.
This peach-blueberry cobbler recipe from Smitten Kitchen is amazing. Life changing delicious.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/07/cornmeal-drop-biscuit-peach-blueberry-cobbler/
If you’re not into blueberries (really?who’s not into blueberries?) there are a bunch of other awesome peach recipes on her site. Like peach cupcakes with brown sugar frosting. Good grief.
sometimes if you start early with the throwing phase, really hitting it hard, it stops before it escalates. Rather than taking photos of it, maybe try using some gentle discipline.
Some people won’t agree…but we don’t mind the throwing. We want Will to know that throwing is okay…BUT we want him to know that throwing some things – like balls is alright but other things…like knives is not. But your point about gentle discipline is right on…and we’ve been doing that.
xo – kb
i like the photos of it – ha!
Has the honey helped with your nasal problems? Do you have to eat it every day?