On Friday night, we had dinner with our friends Trey and Rachel. My goodness, this was a delicious meal. Apryl and I are still talking about the yummy spinach soup!
A few weeks earlier, Trey and Rachel had told us about this great farmer’s market in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago. According to them, the highlight was the fresh donuts. So, on Saturday, we took the short trip over to Oak Park.
I knew I was in the right place when I ran across this sign.
When I saw the line for the donuts, I knew it wasn’t just hype. They recommend that you get at the market before noon if you want donuts because they will sell out. In fact, the day we visited the donuts were all gone around eleven thirty.
When you got further along in the line you came across a group of musicians entertaining the patient ones.
Thank you Pilgrim Community Nursery School for the donuts!
Okay, so here are the donuts! Trey had recommended cinnamon while Rachel had preferred the plain cake donut. Both are great donuts. First all, the donuts are extremely fresh, literally being eaten minutes after being cooked. The best part, however, is their softness. Usually when you get a donut from a store it’s stiff. Not here. These donuts are perfectly cooked yet so soft inside. My favorite? Definitely, the cinnamon!
After donuts, we checked out the farmer’s market. Above, Apryl searches for different apples to test out for the Bucktown Apple Pie Contest.
Are the Lustre Elstars the perfect apple for an apple pie? We shall see…
The cinnamon ones are indeed the best. In your face, plain-style!
Comment by Trey — September 18, 2007 @ 6:23 pm
Sure sure. The cinnamon ones are better if you like “Fancy Man” donuts.
I am looking forward to testing out any and all apples in pie form!!
Comment by Rachel — October 12, 2007 @ 12:57 pm