Spring Saturday

On Saturday Marc and I decided to take advantage of the spring weather and visit the Norwich Farmer's market. By walking the 1.2 miles to the market we were able to not only enjoy the sunshine but we were also able to take in some of the spring blossoms along the way.

Being the first market of the season Marc and I had originally planned to arrive on the earlier side. But by the time we were out the door and made the 20 minute walk down to the market it was already noon. The market was still bustling but you could tell that some of the stalls had already done most of their sales for the day. For example, one farmer only had one bag of spinach left to sell. That was it. 

Norwich Farmers Market - Saturdays 9am-1pm

Marc and I ended up making two purchases at the market. Our first purchase was some sweet Italian sausages from Hogwash Farm. We haven't tried them yet but we are hopeful that they might be our local replacement for the sausages from our beloved Tip Top Meats back in San Diego.

We were also really hoping Sugarbush farm would be at the market as we had just run out of the cheddar we bought when we visited the farm. Sadly they were not in attendance but that allowed us to discover Ascutney Mountain cheese from Cobb Hill Cheese. This cheese has a sweet nutty flavor, similar to a Comte, and is absolutely delicious! 

The cheese was also the perfect afternoon snack while we were waiting for our ribs to cook. And that's basically how we spent the rest of our Saturday afternoon, enjoying the sunshine and watching/smelling the ribs cook. We listened to the Pandora Cinco de Mayo station for a little bit but all in all it was just nice to relax at home for the day. 

Marc's dry rub ribs - take one