Today's Farmers Market Finds

Each Wednesday and Saturday this summer I will go grocery shopping at my local farmers markets. I'm extremely fortunate to have a farmers market literally at my doorstep at work. The Cleveland Clinic Farmers Market is a way our organization demonstrates its commitment to the health and wellness of our local communities, including the people and the physical environment.

Each Wednesday about 30 vendors set up on a green space on campus, and thousands of employees, patients and visitors shop for local goods. Today's finds were fabulous, as usual!

- Pierogis and hummus (we'll need to cut these out when the formal 100-mile diet begins as the ingredients aren't all local)
- Bread and chocolate chip cookies (a girl needs to snack!)
- Garlic and Chive fresh pasta
- zucchini, patty pan squash (see right) and cucumbers
- two types of lettuce

Tonight we're going to have the pierogis topped with the zucchini and squash. Tomorrow night we'll have the pasta with a salad, and Friday we'll have some local chicken burgers with some local red potatoes and green beans. Yummy! (Once we get into the actual challenge I'll start posting recipes).