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The Farmer’s Market | Ballston Spa, NY

Jessica — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:43:07 +0000

Here’s a little happy for today! These are my finds from Saturday’s Farmer’s Market in Ballston Spa, NY. These flowers are from the Adirondack Flower Farm. I could stare at these all day long.

The Farmer’s Market | Saratoga Springs, NY

Jessica — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:43:52 +0000

I simply love the farmer’s market. Big or small, here or there. They are always fun and I love giving my money to the gent or lady who made/produced my product. If you counted the number of years of experience at a farmer’s market, you would be blown away by the collective knowledge such a small space can hold. Farmer’s markets are wonderful because you can talk to your producer, ask questions about how to use the food your are purchasing, and find out exactly how your product was made (family secrets withheld, of course). If you want your children to see, touch and learn about their food, take them to a farmer’s market. Maybe even you can get a tour of the farm!

Here are this weeks finds from the farmer’s market (russian kale, garlic scapes, blueberries and currants):

Saratoga BrewFest | Ballston Spa, NY

Jessica — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:10:33 +0000

My husband and I went to the Saratoga BrewFest this past weekend at Ellms Family Farm here in Ballston Spa. It was awesome! We love craft brews and getting the opportunity to sample so many is right up our alley. My husband managed to get VIP tickets to the event and they were 100% worth their value. We were able to taste Peak Organic Brewing special brews that the general public didn’t get to taste, a beer and cheese tasting and lunch catered by the Charlton Tavern. The owner of Peak Organic also gave us a talk about his brewery and their sustainability (I was quite interested). I think of all the beers we tried, Hop Noir from Peak Organic was my favorite.

Greg Engert, Food and Wines Beer Sommelier of the year, also talked about how cheese is a superior food pairing for tasting over wine. He said that cheese coats your palette not allowing you to taste the finery aspects of the wine. Beer on the other hand, cleanses your palette (unlike wine), so you can taste both the cheese and beer. Jim and I will have to do a comparison sometime!

This was an excellent way to start of Jim’s birthday week!

15F

Jessica — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:05:33 +0000

This is what 15F looks like. The view from my office window this morning…

{Bun Due Out Of The Oven In May}

Jessica — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:37:59 +0000

Oh yeah…it’s a big ole belly for sure. And, just so you know, it’s not twins, so don’t ask.

Meet the lovely Ryall with a bun due out of the oven sometime the second week of May. Doesn’t she have that lovely maternity glow? This will be Ryall’s second bebe and little sibling to Thomas, who you may have seen on my old blog. I am sure he’ll make an appearance sometime soon.

Ryall was the first to try out my “in progress” natural light studio. Well, it’s really a converted guest room designed for me to play in. Sometime soon, I will open it up to the public.

Cheers,

Jessica

{For The Love Of Writing…}

Jessica — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:24:26 +0000

Introducing Megan Just of www.meganjust.com. Megan is a prior Navy LT turned writer extraordinaire who is starting off her new career with a bang. With a finished screen play, a novel almost done, a chick lit book on the way, and personalized writing services for business, she is on her way to amazing success. She asked me for a few headshots to post on her blog to help her clients get to know her.

If you would like to read more about Megan, check out her website at www.meganjust.com. If you are a business in need of newsletter writing services, magazine query letters or editing, send her an email and tell her JRP sent you!

Cheers,

Jessica