Another week flew by; I feel like I write that every week. Tomorrow, we have our farmer’s market down in Troy, NY. Last week we moved into our winter indoor location at the Atrium Building in downtown Troy. Most Saturdays, we are on the road by 5:30 am, stop and deliver to one of our wholesale customers, then head to the market.
We are usually one of the first vendors to arrive at the market. We like being there early, even though it sucks waking up so early. Setting up and watching everyone else race around to get themselves ready for business is entertaining.
The thing that makes Saturday mornings challenging is eating. It’s much more complicated than you can imagine finding a quick, grab-and-go breakfast. Besides a banana or a hard-boiled egg, such a thing doesn’t exist. We would love to stop and get a muffin, a bagel, or an egg sandwich. I usually pack something for breakfast that is only substance and not enjoyable.
Every week, we eat something lame and are starving the rest of the day. Now that we have to wear masks again indoors, you can’t nibble on snacks to tide you over. We also can’t leave the booth to eat in the designated dining area.
Another vendor couple, Josh & Jamie, is gluten-free for medical reasons like ours, and the four of us pout every week. We bitch and moan, make each other hungry and talk about the food we wished we could have from the market or a convenience store.
Today, after production, I made mini apple cheddar tartlets for our Saturday morning breakfast. I made enough for Jamie and Josh too! I texted Jamie a photo just after I pulled the tartlets out of the oven. She replied right away, “OMG, Yum!” I love cooking for people, but cooking great shit for other gluten-free people is the best!
There is no recipe for these tartlets. First, I make a quick gluten-free pie crust that takes me literally 5 minutes. Then I decide what I want to fill the tartlets with. Finally, I assemble the tartlets and pop them in the oven. My favorite ones are apple and sharp cheddar. I am one of those salty, sweet people who like cheddar on my apple pie. These are small, easy to eat bites and delicious!
I don’t always have time or the ambition to bake breakfast for the market, but it’s always a home run when I do! I can’t wait for breakfast at the market!
Could you write out your easy GF pie crust? Thanks