tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post5726489471451627939..comments2024-03-19T01:39:59.000+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Gasworks farmers marketJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34951977973367595042011-01-18T21:56:37.550+11:002011-01-18T21:56:37.550+11:00Oh wow.. am loving the look of that icy pole... I ...Oh wow.. am loving the look of that icy pole... I wonder if they do snowcones as well? Do they? I have to go check out the farmers market too!msihuahttp://msihua.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81464550160345186332011-01-18T21:46:19.268+11:002011-01-18T21:46:19.268+11:00Thanks Choclette - apricots off the tree are amazi...Thanks Choclette - apricots off the tree are amazing - my mum was telling me they stop producing sugar when they are picked so those from cold storage just don't taste the same - Albert Park would be a wonderful place to stay - you would have loved the market<br /><br />Thanks Anh - hope you get some farmers market time this year<br /><br />Thanks Chele - really appreciated some blue skies - ours have been so grey lately - hope you have some glorious farmers market weather tooJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-72916168594417467542011-01-18T19:05:36.315+11:002011-01-18T19:05:36.315+11:00Sounds like a lovely day was had by all. I really...Sounds like a lovely day was had by all. I really want to get to the Farmers Marckets this year too - hope we have lovely blue skies like you did ;0)Chelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939575593242980773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31762240754977811402011-01-18T13:04:02.761+11:002011-01-18T13:04:02.761+11:00I hope to go to more farmers' market thiss yea...I hope to go to more farmers' market thiss year as well!! Have been far too busy to spend time in one...Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91678227432257264352011-01-18T07:43:30.963+11:002011-01-18T07:43:30.963+11:00Those apricots sound amazing and how wonderful to ...Those apricots sound amazing and how wonderful to eat them straight off the tree. Can't believe how blue that sky is - you can just tell by the colour it's not the UK. Albert Park is where we spent our two weeks in Melbourne - a nice very nice area we thought.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-45139618307400480172011-01-17T23:25:54.481+11:002011-01-17T23:25:54.481+11:00Thanks Nupur - I almost bought some of the fresh f...Thanks Nupur - I almost bought some of the fresh fenugreek but was so blank about how I would use it<br /><br />Thanks Joanne - yes it is a good one - shame it is so far away<br /><br />Thanks Maris - glad you can look forward to it coming back in summer - even though it must seem far away in the depth of winter<br /><br />Thanks Jacqueline - always lovely to get outside and come home with lots of goodies<br /><br />Thanks English Vegan - yes it is always nice to know there is green in the world - even if yours has spent a lot of time under the snow :-)<br /><br />Thanks Lisa - yes must work out how to use it if I see it again<br /><br />Thanks AOF - nice to know that is where the traffic is coming from - and I didn't smell the fenugreek - another missed opportunity but hopefully next time I will bury my nose in the stuff :-)<br /><br />Thanks Tara - yes that is the url I often go to - it is a great resource<br /><br />Thanks Penny - that is great if you are able to get to farmers markets that often - so much nicer shopping there - and lots of fenugreek opportunities<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - lovely apricots - maybe a frozen apricot nectar icy pole would be better for you - if only they sold such wonders!<br /><br />Thanks Lexi - lots of similar stalls to abbotsford - in fact they seem to on a rotation with them and collingwood and st kilda - so if you can get to abbotsford easier you can go there but gasworks has the added attraction of the beach afterwards and a nice vibe<br /><br />Thanks Duncan - wish I had recognised you and I would have said hello though sylvia probably would have distracted me anyway - cool weiner mobile - I was admiring it - must try and get to st kilda market this year as it is another one I have been wanting to visit<br /><br />Thanks Food Mentalist - yes I have bought rhubarb at farmers markets and supermarkets and there is a huge difference in quality - I like your yard stick for farmers markets - now I will be checking out that there is rhubarb and thinking of you :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-48093943892326211092011-01-17T22:08:45.601+11:002011-01-17T22:08:45.601+11:00I just LOVE farmers markets! and am super excited ...I just LOVE farmers markets! and am super excited when I find rhubarb, its sometimes hard to get a good bunch. Supermarket rhubarb is usually old and crusty so I try and buy mine at farmers market. I have started to judge farmers markets on how good they are by whether or not they have rhubarb, sad I know :)<br />Good to know this one passed the test ;-)The Food Mentalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571022314904144770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-78501933610724896352011-01-17T19:57:23.729+11:002011-01-17T19:57:23.729+11:00I love farmers markets! You always get the best pr...I love farmers markets! You always get the best produce there and so fresh too. Plus I don't know why but I love buying directly from the farmers themselves :)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-32281115563878105562011-01-17T16:35:06.515+11:002011-01-17T16:35:06.515+11:00Hey Johanna - I was there too on such a glorious d...Hey Johanna - I was there too on such a glorious day & in fact that's me in your second to last photo in the park! I am about to head home (Elwood) via the seafront with my Jack Russell Billie in tow (the very special weiner mobile)...am cooking up a Gasworks feast this week - you should venture to St. Kilda's as it is a good one too and you can visit the Vegout Community Garden (where I have a plot)....Duncanhttp://twitter.com/the_winonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-44393943412653377402011-01-17T15:39:57.848+11:002011-01-17T15:39:57.848+11:00That packet of dried apricots looks like some I go...That packet of dried apricots looks like some I got from the market at Abbotsford Convent a few months back. If so, I know they're incredible! I poached them with some other dried fruit I picked up for a kind of Winter fruit salad/compote thing and it was the bomb. This market looks great - worth the trip across the river? It's gotta be good for (no car/lazy) me to cross.lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05803974098934443459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-75666007213216176422011-01-17T13:49:03.686+11:002011-01-17T13:49:03.686+11:00But, Johanna, were these fresh apricots as magical...But, Johanna, were these fresh apricots as magical? I do hope so! That icypole looks perfect for a summer's day. In fact, I can even imagine eating it, orange and all! :DHannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17476272533641735112011-01-17T13:26:08.621+11:002011-01-17T13:26:08.621+11:00I love the farmers market and get to them about tw...I love the farmers market and get to them about twice a month. I love the fresh fenugreek. Bought some and made curry!penny aka jeroxiehttp://jeroxie.com/addictionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24033097685094188992011-01-17T13:25:41.074+11:002011-01-17T13:25:41.074+11:00Going to farmers markets is something that I have ...Going to farmers markets is something that I have to do more of this year. You probably know about it already, but this website is really helpful for finding out where farmers markets are on in Victoria - http://vicmarkets.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Also thought I would let you know about a muesli giveaway on my blog at the moment, it ends in a couple of days and there aren't many entries so far, so your odds are good!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161555113161739310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66384741851731109912011-01-17T12:55:58.199+11:002011-01-17T12:55:58.199+11:00Hey Johanna you've just been tweeted- thought ...Hey Johanna you've just been tweeted- thought you'd like to know :)<br /><br />"RT @VicFarmrsMarkts: Whether dedicated regular or never been to Gasworks FM, blog by Green Gourmet Giraffe is gorgeous http://bit.ly/gSWEqn"<br /><br />Wondering what the fresh fenugreek smelt like - the dried stuff is definitely "goaty" but I'd imagine the leaf could be a lot nicer?GShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963643826578219126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-48239110450528488832011-01-17T12:44:12.085+11:002011-01-17T12:44:12.085+11:00What a wonderful market!! And fresh fenugreek? oh ...What a wonderful market!! And fresh fenugreek? oh my how wonderful!Lisa (bakebikeblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14802600386274518441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63446057837578701462011-01-17T07:50:10.463+11:002011-01-17T07:50:10.463+11:00What a wonderful haul! Here in the UK most of our ...What a wonderful haul! Here in the UK most of our farmers' markets tend to switch to selling honey, bread and cakes in the winter. To see such vibrant offerings makes me mildly envious but happy to know there is green out there, somewhere!English Veganhttp://englishvegan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28514468959002526402011-01-17T07:30:01.497+11:002011-01-17T07:30:01.497+11:00It sounds like you had a lovely day and what a hau...It sounds like you had a lovely day and what a haul indeed. I yearn for all your lovely ripe summer fruit just now :)Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20554345678068011112011-01-17T06:33:29.726+11:002011-01-17T06:33:29.726+11:00The farmer's market is what I miss most about ...The farmer's market is what I miss most about summer during the winters in Chicago!Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266549894044350833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-83788203772140845222011-01-17T01:11:05.444+11:002011-01-17T01:11:05.444+11:00This farmer's market sounds awesome! Such a w...This farmer's market sounds awesome! Such a wide variety of goods and treats.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71917585514861213872011-01-17T00:51:49.946+11:002011-01-17T00:51:49.946+11:00Such lovely pictures and what a great market. The ...Such lovely pictures and what a great market. The sign that says "fresh fenugreek" caught my eye- I love fenugreek and wish more local farmers would grow it here.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.com