to market, to market

Every Saturday morning, we head to Lancaster to visit Central Market for breakfast and produce.  It is fun family time and we decided to document this week's trip.

Jillian and our incredibly trusty market basket (which we got on clearance at Target for $5!).

Our first stop is the coffee stand for Mom's tea.  Lately Jill's taken over ordering this...  

"Hot 'Girl' Grey, please."  She pays for it too!

With that technicality out of the way, we head for the truly important stuff... Donuts at the Willow Valley stand.  Natalie gets a sprinkle ring, Jill a long john and Daddy a glazed cream filled... This is our order every week. The only thing that changes is the sprinkle colors, and last week they were black and gold :)

Then it is drinks time.  Jill and Natalie usually share a chocolate milk from Maplethorpe Dairy, but recently we've discovered that Kauffman's, makers of the world's best cider, sell it by the cup, and sometimes Jill chooses that instead.  Daddy grabs a Turkey Hill ice tea.  

(It is a strictly Lancaster County breakfast for us!)

Then we get our produce... lots and lots of yummy produce from Meck's or Barr's stand.  And sometimes we get cheese and lunch meat from S. Clyde Weaver or Kiefer's.  But we almost always find a reason to visit this guy...

Our buddy, the herb guy!

We buy all our herbs and spices from him and loose tea too.  The girls love watching him pick the big jar, pour it onto the scale and dump it into the baggie.  Fresh herbs and spices are the best!