tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post4626833978324060224..comments2024-03-29T08:48:52.553+10:30Comments on Drifting through life: market day...what I saw, what I boughtRiverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-69234173157940234092014-02-26T13:51:32.215+10:302014-02-26T13:51:32.215+10:30I love such lively blog of your - it is like takin...I love such lively blog of your - it is like taking us on the trip with you too. It is a great style. Maybe you should try write short stories in a first person narrative style, very effective.mmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971319575444421547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-88942955332109797942014-02-25T08:33:14.789+10:302014-02-25T08:33:14.789+10:30Those cakes look pretty good I would have to eat t...Those cakes look pretty good I would have to eat them at once too.<br />Merle.........Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-30029723259926865472014-02-25T07:53:01.614+10:302014-02-25T07:53:01.614+10:30I could feast upon a couple of those jelly cakes r...I could feast upon a couple of those jelly cakes right now!<br /><br />The jam looks delicious, too. I used to make a lot of different jams, once, but haven't done so for a few years now. I did make a big batch of marmalade last year, though.<br /><br />We have rows of rhubarb growing here on this property. ILeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-28651724801805553492014-02-24T22:04:03.354+10:302014-02-24T22:04:03.354+10:30Never leave home without your granny cart! I'v...Never leave home without your granny cart! I've done that a couple of times thinking I'll just pick up a couple of things at the shop or library, then have to struggle home with several heavy bags.<br /><br />What a wonderful eclectic selection of goodies you picked up. I love it when a market exceeds expectations. Sadly these days a lot of them are full of generic crap or lots of <i>"those glittery Asian stalls at Central Market had uprooted itself and settled in the carpark"</i>. I see that you bought books (my achilles heel at markets) - the Katherine Scholes one is a good read. She always researches her books so well.<br /><br />And jelly cakes! They look scrumptious and sometimes you just have to throw caution to the wind and buy things like this. I used to love them when I was little. Now I'll have to make them (if I can find jelly, that is) I'll haul out mum's recipe later.<br /><br />And the jams look great. That's given me an idea for this year's crop of rhubarb and raspberries. Last year I was swamped with both and I'm still eating the ones I froze. I did make a lovely spicy rhubarb chutney which everyone loved, but never thought of jam. <br /><br />I don't like your chances of deseeding the jam. I can recall doing it one year to make a seedless jam and it took forever with a sieve and a wooden spoon.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-6509495848872720752014-02-24T19:59:11.565+10:302014-02-24T19:59:11.565+10:30Some delicious, and, pretty finds River (I like th...Some delicious, and, pretty finds River (I like that board too!)and the moral to the story is....always take a hat and the granny trolley!Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-54605232097537423442014-02-24T19:33:45.721+10:302014-02-24T19:33:45.721+10:30What a wonderful adventure and I too love the thin...What a wonderful adventure and I too love the things you bought especially the jams. I do envy you being able to walk around like that though. Perhaps when (or if) the weather in Perth ever cools down I may take my walker and find something similar but will have to check local papers as am so out of touch with what happens 'out there'.<br />That little board is a knock out. We used to use linseed oil but not on chopping boards; not sure what on now. Must have been in the long distant past. :)Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-6984355421957817232014-02-24T16:56:55.337+10:302014-02-24T16:56:55.337+10:30Your ex might have used linseed oil. Dries tacky.
...Your ex might have used linseed oil. Dries tacky.<br /><br />You really shouldn't need to oil it, but, if you want to try at some stage, you can just dab a little paper towel into a v.small amount of olive oil, leave for a few minutes and then buff off - I just use a soft tea towel or (clean) rag to buff it.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023748614942747415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-25839409789999129372014-02-24T16:44:16.085+10:302014-02-24T16:44:16.085+10:30I love markets but Boo always insists on coming wi...I love markets but Boo always insists on coming with me and I never get a chance to really LOOK at anything.<br /><br />Looks like you got yourself some bargains!Kelley @ magneto bold toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489121982267918998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-11337769033611098162014-02-24T13:27:54.147+10:302014-02-24T13:27:54.147+10:30Delores; it's the perfect addition to my "...Delores; it's the perfect addition to my "working" corner.<br /><br />Joanne; it's handy having minions to fetch and carry, next time I'll definitely take my trolley.<br /><br />Elephant's Child; it's a great little market, such a lot packed into a small area.<br /><br />Andrew; the jams were cheap, only $5 per jar and they're a good size, 300grams each, so well worth the money.<br /><br />Vicki; jelly cakes are similar to lamingtons, they're cup cakes dipped in unset jelly, then rolled in coconut, when they have set, turn upside down, slice off the base, fill with whipped cream, then replace the base which is now the cap. <br />The board hasn't been oiled by the maker and I don't know what to use to apply oil, sponge? cloth? paper towel? then what do I buff it with? I'll just leave it natural, like all my bigger chopping boards. My ex oiled one of my best boards once and it dried sticky, I spent months trying to wash it clean, but it remained sticky and I ended up tossing it in the recycling bin.I was so cross with him, I'd had that board for years. I tried plastic boards once, they smelled awful within just a few weeks and I went back to wood.<br /><br />Happy Elf Christine; The only foods I bought were two jars of jam and the plate of jelly cakes, no worries about keeping things crisp and fresh at all, I live an easy ten minute walk from that once-a-year market.It's a different matter when I do regular grocery shopping, still only five minutes walk, but I take an insulated zipped bag inside my granny trolley to keep dairy, veg and fruit cool and fresh until I get home. <br /><br /><br />Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-20608825855854739942014-02-24T09:56:58.789+10:302014-02-24T09:56:58.789+10:30How did you keep your food so crisp and fresh ALLL...How did you keep your food so crisp and fresh ALLL the way home? Your finds look so fun. I think the tired feeling you got after all that walk was worth it.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-6493481841328078362014-02-24T09:36:13.236+10:302014-02-24T09:36:13.236+10:30I love a good scout round a market. Now that I hav...I love a good scout round a market. Now that I have a stall, I don't get much of a chance to do so, except during a quick dash to to loos, and even then, the market grounds are too large to really peruse at a glance.<br /><br />I've never had a jelly cake. They look really yum.<br />And, there's nothing at all like good home made jams - especially anything with rhubarb.<br /><br />That board really is a sweet bargain! I've only used wooden cutting boards all my life. They develop a certain character as they age.<br />I used to apply grapeseed, but olive oil is just fine now. Rub the board lightly when it appears to get dry, and buff it off.<br />I also treat my lovely olive wood mortar and pestles the same.<br />The olive oil has never "gone rancid" as some may claim.<br />*Although, if you're keeping it by the computer and not using it in the kitchen, you probably don't need to oil it at all, as it most likely was originally oiled by the maker. You may get coffee cup rings on it, but, that just adds to the character - if you don't mind the look.<br />I like your book selection. Will some of the cartoons make it to "Whimsical Wednesdays" do you think?<br />All in all, sounds like a great day. Hope your knee recovered soon after you got home.<br />Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023748614942747415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-65671248962481727552014-02-24T07:17:13.238+10:302014-02-24T07:17:13.238+10:30I get great pleasure from paying an outrageous pri...I get great pleasure from paying an outrageous price for a special jar of jam. It always tastes so good if it was terribly expensive.<br /><br />It sounds like it was a very good market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-32186457372605525962014-02-24T06:36:23.415+10:302014-02-24T06:36:23.415+10:30Oh wow. What an absolute treasure trove of a mark...Oh wow. What an absolute treasure trove of a market.<br />Someone could probably make a killing with a stall selling granny carts...<br />Love your purchases. All of them.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-50549826776480437212014-02-24T06:11:44.713+10:302014-02-24T06:11:44.713+10:30Yes, lack of a granny cart. I took all three of my...Yes, lack of a granny cart. I took all three of my charges to an art festival yesterday. Fortunately the girls bought jewelry, and Hamilton's purchase fit in his pocket, and I had all those hands to carry my purchases--to the very back of the parking lot, it was that crowded. About a quarter of a mile. Probably good for me.<br />Raspberry and rhubarb has to be to die for. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664393407924733681.post-84538181568810374302014-02-24T05:40:41.730+10:302014-02-24T05:40:41.730+10:30The little board is gorgeous and just the right si...The little board is gorgeous and just the right size for a coffee cup. What a haul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com