Your Happy Place
| Saturday, April 16, 2016 – 9 a.m. – Noon
YOUR HAPPY PLACE Old Beach Farmers Market is working to banish disappointment. Now you can finish reading the paper or gallop an extra 15 minutes on the treadmill without worrying that your favorite vendors will run out of eggs, bedding plants or freshly baked bread. Our vendors want to accommodate your needs, desires and Saturday morning schedules. Contact info is listed below by the names of those scheduled to come. We are celebrating gardens this week. Our featured vendor is Grace and Gratitude whose inspiring display welcomes shoppers at our 19th Street entrance. Carolyn and Kayleigh Felderman are the mother/daughter team growing culinary and apothecary herbs, succulents, microgreens and seasonal vegetables. This week they are bringing a large selection of heirloom tomato plants. Get your garden going with the help of Veg Out Gardens. Brad Wynne provides raised beds, soil and plants plus consultations and even maintenance for vegetable gardens at your home. All you have to do is eat. Buy a ticket for the Virginia Beach Garden Tour and save $10. The tour is Wednesday, April 27, 10 am to 5:30 pm. Tour includes five beautiful homes and six gardens. RECIPE DELISH DIJON-HERB VINAIGRETTE Craft a creative spring salad for a light lunch or supper starter this week with fabulous produce from Old Beach. And top that salad with my Delish Dijon-Herb Vinaigrette, made with fresh herbs from Grace and Gratitude. In a mason jar, add 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and a generous pinch of coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper. Cover and shake vigorously. Add 1-2 tablespoons of freshly chopped herbs, stir to incorporate, and serve immediately. Makes 1 cup |
