The Haddonfield Farmers Market

On Saturdays from May through October, the King's Court area of Haddonfield, NJ fills up with an adorable Farmers Market!  Join me for a brief tour on this gorgeous day!

Haddonfield Farmers Market, Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. May through Oct.

Click here for the official Haddonfield Farmers Market website.

Here's the vendor directory, it's small, but so cute!

This time I *did* forget to "turn my phone" :-) 

Sorry, guys! It's so much easier to hold it upright rather than horizontally.

Enjoy this gorgeous day!

Five Minute Video 'Fo Fest! Sept. 1st through Sept. 30th, 2013

Field Trip Friday: The Haddonfield Public Library!

Since it's Friday and I'm feeling a little better, I thought we would take a little field trip...to my local library!

You guys know I LOVE my library, right?  

I would live amongst the shelves like a little library fairy if I could!

Then, I would pop out and make suggestions to patrons browsing the shelves.

Yes, yes I would.

Join me for a few minutes of browsing the cookbook shelves!

If you live nearby, consider visiting the Haddonfield Friends of the Library Book Sale!

It's Sat. Sept 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun. Sept. 22nd from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Last year, I got a huge bag of books for like $10!  Come during the last hour(s) of the sale for best deals, or, come early for best selection.  There are usually tons of cookbooks.  

Last year at the book sale, I found Jacques Pepin's memoir in almost-new condition, score!

It's a great read, especially if you are a fan of JP.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Five Minute Video 'Fo Fest! Sept. 1st through Sept. 30th, 2013

Detritus Emeritus and KKFCs

I haven't made the farro yet, guys.  But, I have Krispy Kale Farro Cakes in the brain mobile! Oh how delicious they will be!  Coming soon...maybe for dinner tonight. 

I did, however, produce a lovely kidney stone last week, which also impeded progress on the KKFCs (Krispy Kale Farro Cakes).  Unfortunately, I do not have a picture of it to share with you.  
Imagination should suffice here.

Anyhoo, Emory and I went to the Haddonfield Craft Fair yesterday.

As it is currently July in New Jersey, IT WAS HOT.

Emory was determined to find a bracelet and a dragon necklace.

As coincidence would have it, the only cool things we found were a bracelet and a dragon necklace.

Magnetized Russian Amazonite Bracelet and Recycled Bottle Cap Serpent Pendant by Lisa

As it also happened, the adorable Lisa who made the serpent pendant, is a vegan! 

Modeling:

This serpentess reminds me of Ray Harryhausen's Hydra from Jason and the Argonauts.

But, now, I need this:

It's my Cold Brewed Coffee, YUM.  That should help to get those KKFCs in motion!
You can buy a 2L version of this pitcher here:


I adore this line of Italian hermetically sealed carafes!

Right now, hubby has a Blueberry pie in progress and Krispy Kale Farro Cakes are in development.

Stay tuned and stay cool!

Homestead Stop: Haddonfield, NJ

I paid a little visit to a town by the name of Haddonfield, New Jersey today.  She's right across the river from Philadelphia, a hop, skip and a jump by car or train!

She's a lovely sight.

Main intersection of Kings Highway and Haddon Ave., smack dab in the middle of town!

What was I doin' in town?  Takin' a much needed rest from chopping, blending and jarrin' our CSA share, that's what.  Someone else can cook today!  I wondered which restaurants in my town offered vegetarian or vegan options and had the signage to prove it. I photographed the ones that did and entered them into the Vegetarian Awareness Month Photo Contest of the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com!

As of 10/18/12, I am actually in the lead (see the bottom of this link for names of the top three photographers).

My restaurant photos below now appear in the philly.com photo galleries, click here for the "Vegetarian" Gallery, and here for the "Vegan" Gallery.  Regional friends in Philadelphia and South Jersey, there are lots of veg friendly restaurants to explore!

And, speaking of news, ya'll should check out Vance Lehmkuhl's column,"V for Veg,"  in The Philadelphia Daily News, this week, and every other week! The Sheriff thinks it would be prudent.

Here's the Philadelphia Daily News, "V for Veg" column covering VeganMoFo and Vegan Fazool (me!) 
and my recipe for Squash Mac!

Well, I'll be! Haddonfield has so many lovely restaurants with vegetarian or vegan offerings. 

The Bistro at Haddonfield.  57 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033

My dad (Pa!) loves going there when he comes to visit. 

The Bistro has some nice meatless options on the menu, and the Falafel Burger is Vegan Friendly!  

(Menu is displayed in the window between the corn stalks.)

Chef/Owner Nick Lavdas came up to speak with me; he's a real nice fellow. He promised he is working on some new menu items that he is really excited about! Stay tuned!

Next up, 

 Apron  47 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 

Apron is an adorable little lunch spot with lots of nice vegetarian and even some vegan options! 

Apron always seems to have something vegan on their board!  

Next stop:

 The Picket Fence & Garden Tea Room. 

103 Kings Highway East.

Tea is vegan! :-)

I went in and a very nice lady helped me.  She said they could do cucumber sandwiches, that kind of thing.  

I wish those scones were vegan!

There are also some Italian places, like Villa Rosa and Casa Bella Trattoria, that I know have vegetarian and/or vegan options, but they didn't have a visible sign up when I stopped by.  If they put one up, I would definitely shoot it.  Also, I need to check Tre Famiglia and Tony's which are a little further out on Haddon Ave. and China King, our go-to for Haddonfield Chinese take-out.  

A juice bar:

Animo Juice & Burrito Bar.  113 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ. "Vegan friendly," of course!

They make a killer blend! And they call it a blend and not a smoothie, YES!  You guys already know how I feel about the word, "smoothie," right?

Next,

Cross Culture Ethnic Indian Cuisine, 208 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ

 There was a wicked glare on their windows when I took these, sorry! But you can see lots of great vegetarian options!

That glare was wily!  Menus are in the windows.

 "Go Vegetarian!" at The British Chip Shop 146 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ

I LOVE this!  I didn't ask, but the soup might be vegan, as might the salad.

Next, 

 Da Soli.  116 Kings Highway East.

 This sign is the one on the upper right in the window.

The Chef will make those starred items vegetarian if requested.  Bravo!

Lastly, a fun one:

Anybody recognize this place?

Yup, owner Toni Marie Walton was on Cake Boss!  She and her sister, Chrissy Walton are the owners of Sweet T's.  And they were really sweet!

Sweet T's Bake Shop, 7 Kings Court, Haddonfield, NJ

They will take special orders for vegan goodies.  Toni & Chrissy even told me they can make THIS vegan!

Yeeeeehah!

I gotta get back to honin' my Arkansas Toothpick.* I got a new CSA box to deal with and a new town to canvas!

Meanwhile, hold your horses.  

Homesteadin' it October 1st through October 31st, 2012

*Arkansas toothpick= a long, sharp knife!

P.S. If I missed your restaurant and you have a sign that says either "vegetarian" or "vegan" somewhere visible to passers by and want to be included in the philly.com photo gallery project, just comment below and I'll come by!