7/20/2010

Farmers Market Tour

Wow, what a day we had at Pike Market with I Can't Believe it's Not Butter!
A big thanks to Deanna, Lindsey, Jamie, and Emme for coming and for their culinary creations! You can see a super fun video from our day below. Watch to find out if Lindsey made the catch at the Flying Fish stand!

Of course, the day wouldn't have been possible with I Can't Believe it's Not Butter!
We had so much fun exploring the very best ingredients at Pike Market and then taking them back home and using I Can't Believe it's Not Butter! to make some delicious dishes. I really love the fact that it has no hydrogenated oils or trans fats. It's such a great way to add flavor to your dishes without adding GUILT!
Here are a few hightlights from Pike Market. Check out those crabs!
Emme had some help picking out the best produce...
Our new friend Ryan was so amazing and helpful! He let Lindsey join the team at the famous "flying fish" stand.
Here she is getting ready to make the catch! Did she do it? You'll have to watch the video to find out. :)
We went back home and the kids dug right into the fresh produce! Raspberries...what raspberries? They finished two pints before we could get our hands on them!
A few of our great finds!
Putting a little extra flavor on our parmesan bread toasts...I love the I Can't Believe it's Not Butter! spray, we use it all the time. The kids especially love it on their veggies!!
Deanna made some amazing potatoes!
The garlic spears and baby artichokes were delicious!
There were SO MANY more dishes...you can see most of them in the video and they were amazing! I tried to take photos but we were so busy having fun and EATING that I didn't get as many as I wanted.
However, my favorite dish of the day was the fish! You can create it at home with this great recipe. We used halibut and a little fresh dill instead of salmon and it was delicious!
Grilled Lemon-Herb Salmon from I Can't Believe it's Not Butter!
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. I Can't Belive it's Not Butter! Light Spread
3/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp. chopped fresh oregano, marjoram or tarragon leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 salmon steaks or fillets (about 1 lb)

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except salmon in a small bowl. Grill or broil salmon, turning once, until opaque. Top with lemon-herb spread and serve, if desired with lemon wedges.

Disclosure: I was given a gift card for groceries and a media kit provided by I Can't Believe it's Not Butter! I was not compensated monetarily for this post. All opinions expressed, as always, are my own.

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