I heart you, Dekalb Farmer's Market

I've lived in Decatur for almost 3 years now. It's time to recognize the greatness of the Dekalb Farmer's Market. Here's how they bring it on home...

1. Patak Wieners: These guys are local and really know a thing or two about sausages. I love hot dogs and these are the best I've ever eaten. Hands down! They have a crisp casing that becomes magical when grilled.
2. Good Milk: We call this good milk because it's really amazing milk. How does it get so good? Maybe because it's non-homogenized and you have the shake the snot out of it before you use it. Maybe because the Amish make it. Whatever the reason, we can never move because I will not live without it.
3. Peanut Butter Muffins: They're just yummy!
4. Soft Pretzels: They make these and they're amazing..if you buy them the day they're made. Otherwise, they get very stale pretty fast.
5. Lunch: They have a pretty decent "restaurant" in the market where they use all the great ingredients they sell to make a pretty decent selection of foods. It can be hit and miss at times, especially the veg, but they do have a great fried chicken...made with Bell & Evans chicken!
6. Ciao Bella Gelato & Sorbetto: This is not exclusive the the Farmer's Market, but it is the closest place I can buy it here (Whole Foods sells it as well). What's the diff between ice cream and gelato? Beats me. We have tried the Key Lime Graham Cracker Gelato, the Malted Milk Ball Gelato, and the Blood Orange Sorbetto. Each of which we've tasted and immediately declared it the best ever. The Old Man plans on trying the Chocolate Jalapeno next. Blech!
7. Jerky!: Yea, they make their own jerky. Beef AND bison! How awesome is that? For two bucks or so, you can get a couple good size slices that will last the drive home. Note: be sure to pick up an Orangina on the way out if you buy the Cajun jerky because it is pretty spicy!
8. 99cent Cupcakes: This is new to the market. They are HUGE cupcakes and they're amazing. The trendiness of cupcakes is on the rise right now and there are a lot of shops in Atlanta that'll charge 2-3 bucks a pop for one of their little dinky cupcakes. Sure, they're great, but the Farmer's Market KILLS the cupcake competition. Here's why: they use fresh, awesome ingredients. The icings are incredible. I think my favorite is the German Chocolate, totally decked out with an amazing coconut pecan caramel icing that is so rich, you must have a glass of the abovementioned "good milk" to eat it.
9. Bulk Spices: Equal cheap spices. I challenge you to go to Whole Foods and find a decent size container fenugreek for 50 cents. Really!
10. Recycling: Although we're too lazy to do this at this juncture in life, they offer a pretty great service where you can really recycle pretty much anything. Maybe not batteries.

I'm ready to go! A word of advise...Saturdays are horrible there. So altough I'd like to go tomorrow and chow down on a cupcake, I'll be avoiding it. The awesomeness of the Farmer's Market does not go unnoticed by the citizens of Decatur!

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I'm funny about blogging. In the same way I've always been funny about keeping a journal. I've never been able to do either for a long period of time. I have several notebooks in which I've started journaling, only to give up a week in. I'm sure I have lost blogs floating on the internet with a few entries and nothing more. What makes this blog any different? Nothing. The chances of keeping up with this are slim. Perhaps even more so now that I have a 9 week old baby boy.

I want to write here about the things I love. Let's document my boy and how he grows. Let's document my adventures with my dear Old Man (husband). Let's talk about the food I'm eating, have eaten, and plan on eating tomorrow. This is it!