Hello and Happy Friday! Today I’d like to share these colorful pictures of our Farmer’s Market Bounty when my daughter and I went to the Saratoga Farmer’s Market last weekend.
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Friday Farm Stand
Happy Friday!
After days and days of cloudy skies, rain and cold weather, the sun finally came out yesterday and warmed up my spirits. I just couldn’t resist taking a picture of the sunny blue skies. Continue reading Friday Farm Stand
Walk on the Beach at Pajaro Dunes in Watsonville, California
At its core Watsonville is an agricultural community. But what is often overlooked is Watsonville also has miles of beautiful beaches. One of these beaches was our destination on a gorgeous fall October. A walk on the beach with sunny skies, gorgeous weather, and good friends is what we experienced on a cool Fall October day!
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La Boqueria Market. Barcelona, Spain
For a colorful respite from your sightseeing excursions in Barcelona, head to this market for a fun-filled foodie experience. Think Farmer’s Market, combined with artisanal faire, combined with truck stop foods, combined with spice market. La Boqueria Market in Barcelona, Spain is a market for foodies. Any food one desires can be found at this market. Be it cooked, raw or fresh, its here. Spices, meats, cheese, olive oil, dried fruits, empanadas, ice cream, sangria, produce – you name it, you got it. What a treat for the senses!! Color, tastes, sounds, and aromas, every sense is on overload here. Continue reading La Boqueria Market. Barcelona, Spain
Grape Juice Tasting in Anderson Valley. Mendocino County, California
Anderson Valley Wine Trail is an undiscovered area of the massive California’s wine country that is our family’s all-time favorite wine trail. I say undiscovered because where else in California can one go for wine tasting where the only other customers are another couple? At Anderson Valley in Mendocino County. What makes Anderson Valley so special is that it is a treat for the entire family – kids and adults.
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Persimmon Picking in Silicon Valley
Last week I went persimmon picking with my friend Basanthi and my daughter Rani to a persimmon farm right here in the middle of Silicon Valley.
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A Perfect Weekend
Hello everyone, hope you had a great weekend! Our weekend was the kind that I like – a relaxing one. On Saturday we went shopping for Indian clothes – Mom (me) and her three daughters shopping for Indian clothes? Fun, fun, fun! We stopped by a home boutique that was like a sari shop, and we spent more than we should have 😀. Came home and relaxed a while then started prepping for dinner while the kids got going on their homework. That pretty much sums up our Saturday! Continue reading A Perfect Weekend
Granville Island, Vancouver. British Columbia, Canada
Granville Island was an artisanal find in Vancouver for us. We found out about this creative place from our friends John and Lorraine and their kids Meghan and Mathew with whom we had dinner the night before while vacationing in Vancouver this summer.
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June Farmer’s Market Fruits & Veggies
Stopped by the farmer’s market this past weekend to be treated to a colorful smorgasbord of summer fruits and vegetables 🍓🍒🍑🍅🍆🌶. Though I told myself not to take out my phone and start taking photos, I just couldn’t resist. So many gorgeous colorful fruits and vegetables on display – Juicy peaches, nectarines, plums, strawberries, cherries and all sorts of shiny fresh vegetables. It was a fun outing on a glorious warm summer day with a cool breeze. Continue reading June Farmer’s Market Fruits & Veggies
Veggie Planting on our Hill
We finally got around in mid May this year to planting a few veggies in our veggie patch on our hill. I know it’s rather late to be planting veggies but better late than never. Continue reading Veggie Planting on our Hill