Today was supposed to be our one nice day in the middle of all these rain storms.  I had planned to meet BethT and Stacy up at the San Francisco Farmer’s Market and I woke up to rain. I looked at the weather and SUNNY skies were forecasted so it was a go. It rained almost the entire time.  We had fun though and I’m glad we went.

Before heading out, I made a bowl of oats with pear and apple:

A la Tina, I cooked the pear and apple with cinnamon and a little vegan “butter” before adding the oats and milk.  Lu had already eaten but she saw this and had about 1/4 of my bowl-she’s already mastered the skill of eating with nut butter on her spoon!

When I got to the city, we had planned to meet at the Coffee Bean and Tealeaf.  I got a chai latte with half the vanilla powder:

And then we were off!  It was hard to take many pictures because of the rain, but I did get some 🙂

Here are some brussel sprouts that were SO PRETTY.  They called my name and so I got some 🙂

I also got some artichokes there because Beth has never made them at home, so I promised her a tutorial 😉

Next up, we saw this awesome looking cabbage-Beth got some.  I think she said it was Savoy (?) cabbage:

They also had this weird veggie there that I know I’ve read about but can’t remember what it is-anyone know?

And then these Satsumas!  They were giving samples and OMG they were SO good:

I also got some mushrooms, goat cheese, heirloom beans, and BEAUTIFUL beets.  I can’t wait!

Finally, the whole reason we met there was to get a Roli Roti Porchetta Sandwich.  Beth had written about it a few weeks ago and I knew I had to have one.

We stood in line, in the rain, huddled under my little umbrella, for about 10 minutes.  The line is normally much longer but the rain was keeping people away.  It was so worth it.

The chef and his rotisserie! He was an incredibly nice guy and gave me some pork belly to try. SO YOM!

First, he rubs the bread on his cutting board to soak up all the juices and salt:

Then he carved the meat:

Tenderized and chopped up the skin:

Assembled the sandwich:

(Beth is eagerly awaiting her sandwich!)

Then it’s topped with some grilled onions, an amazing herbed salt, and some greens.

The SMELL!  It was mouthwatering and amazing.  I couldn’t wait to try it.  Ya know what? Totally worth it-so so so good.

Stacy also got some roasted potatoes that were to die for. Yom.

I ate half of my sandwich and the other half is waiting for me to devour it later.

I didn’t get any pictures of us three girls-oops! 

After lunch we went into Sur La Table because they were having a sale-it was a madhouse!  Nothing was worth standing in line, so we mosied on home.

While I had my “morning out”, Lu and Daddy went to a local environmental education museum.  Daddy reports that they had a blast!  So much so that both Daddy and Lu are taking naps.  I don’t know what’s on the agenda for later but I’m excited to hang out with Lu-I miss her!