I used to dream about going to some quaint little street fair market in a foreign country, making friends with the locals and scoring beautifully fresh food to indulge in later that afternoon.. I no longer dream about that anymore - I LIVE it! :)
Truly, one of my most favorite things about São Paulo is the "feiras" aka street fairs. There are street fairs for arts and crafts, plants, clothes, and my favorite: FRESH FOOD!!! While most everything else is insanely priced, fresh food is by far your best bang for your buck - they certainly know how to grow 'em good out here!
I can now say that I have the best butcher crew EVER.. These guys provide dinner and a show - always making sure you'll leave with a smile, or better yet a side ache from all the laughing! :)
Did I ever mention my little sister was in town?? Our FIRST visitor from the states! :) She was here for the first half of December and we had a BLAST together! Of course she had to have the pleasure of attending a few of these as well.. :)
You don't get much fresher than this! Can I hear a HU-RAH for coconut?? LOVE it.
My sweet salsa lady and her lime hubby. She has a salsa bundle ready for me each week with cilantro instead of parsley - just how I like it! :)
Mangos, papayas, atemoias & maracuja (not sure what those are in English..), you name it!
My sister and I had to get our photo taken with "Strawberry Man. He is not something I can explain properly to give him sufficient credit.. you'll just have to come on down and experience him for yourself! Good times.. good times. ;)
This kind and slightly eager gentleman literally fell over himself trying to get a picture with my sister. Fun for me.. awwwwkward for her! lol
And the main accomplice to this grand work - the Lovely E - one of my most amazingest freinds' EVER! :)
The cutie patootie boys who watch over every one's cars. :)
The spoils from my trip with Lovely E yesterday:
Upon seeing a photo/food opp, two of Princess P's FAVORITE things, she shimmied a chair on over and climbed on the counter for her double debut! :)
..then she went at all the goods!..
Doesn't the variety of colors just make your heart go pitter patter?!
LOVE this.
I know what your thinking - I was once a sceptic too - "Is fresher REALLY that much better?" Umm, do Brazilians have the best hair ever?! ..that would be a YES! Check it out! - On the left would be a store bought broccoli for more than double the cost of my freshly picked feira broccoli on the right. And that folks, pretty much speaks for itself!
Truly, one of my most favorite things about São Paulo is the "feiras" aka street fairs. There are street fairs for arts and crafts, plants, clothes, and my favorite: FRESH FOOD!!! While most everything else is insanely priced, fresh food is by far your best bang for your buck - they certainly know how to grow 'em good out here!
I can now say that I have the best butcher crew EVER.. These guys provide dinner and a show - always making sure you'll leave with a smile, or better yet a side ache from all the laughing! :)
