Grubbin' at the market

It's so easy to get caught up in the work week that often times I haven't thought of what to do with myself come the weekend except to veg out. But there are so many local things that are easy to step out to and one in particular is the Ballard market with it's live folk music, fresh produce, and goodies to find. One popular bite is the veggie quesadilla served with a spicy sweet sauce who's name I can't recall but it doesn't matter because all can be found at the market.

I remember when I was little I didn't like the taste of vegetables. I've heard that children have about 300x an adults taste abilities but by the time we're all grown up, most of our tastebuds have been burned by drinking scalding liquids, eating steaming foods, or adding spicy sauces to what goes down the chute. So thank goodness for adult tastebuds because despite the stress that comes with being one, I am glad I am not a kid anymore. This stir fry mix of kale, squash, red onions, and I don't know what other healthful stuff is in the mix is so yummy! There are at least a dozen adults in line for a bite of this by the time the market opens at 11.

After the quesadilla, you can also find some fresh pastries to round out this walking brunch. The one thing that I haven't tried yet are the dessert crepes which commands a line of hungry bellies belonging to both adults and kids that stretches about 30 people long. This is just fine though because by the time I'm done with the quesadilla (it's the huge tortilla by the way, 2 of them slapped together with veggies in between) I am feeling a little round myself and if Seattle gets lucky, a Sunday afternoon sometimes brings some sun which is enough to make me want to sleep and be what I just ate. A vegetable.