Farmers Market

Bart and I have been exploring various Farmers Markets in the Omaha area. Last weekend we were able to go to the Old Market Farmers Market which is the largest in Omaha. It has been rather fun being able to buy local produce. I love fresh veggies to cook with :)

I am trying to make this a bi-weekly thing for us. We are trying to eat more locally grown foods. This is great for our farmers and for the city of Omaha/Bellevue. This weekend we are going with my parents to the Aksarben Farmers Market. My parents love fresh farm eggs and fresh produce so I thought this would be a fun activity to do with them.

Here is what we got last weekend!

Fresh baked artisan bread! This one has herbs on it.

Weekend Adventures!

Bart and I are really enjoying married life. Our weekends are the time were we are able to spend a lot of our time together. A few weekends ago I decided to try a new recipe I found at http://www.thepastryaffair.com/ I made Strawberry Pancakes yummy.

Here is the recipe

1 1/2 cups all- purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 egg

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 cups sliced strawberries

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the flour with a spatula and pour in the egg, milk, honey and butter. Mix until just combined. Fold in strawberries.

Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto a heated griddle and cook each side until browned.

Here is my advice, you need to flatten the pancakes so that the batter gets baked all the way through. The strawberries contain a lot of water in them so some parts will still look "wet".

Needless to say these were a hit in The Alban home. I am trying to get us to cook/ bake together more. We got an amazing gas grill as a wedding present, so we have been enjoying grilling out on our deck. Bart is in charge of all grilled foods! He is such a proud man when he is grilling. For the 4th we baked cupcakes together and he got to frost and sprinkle cupcakes. It's fun being able to do things we both love together. Baking is a lot more fun when your other half is helping you.

We spent the weekend with friends and family. My parents had a BBQ on Saturday and Bart's parents had us over on the 4th for lunch. The night of the 4th we got to spend with some great friends, The Belands.

Here are some adorable pictures of my growing nephew.