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Lady and I took a stroll over to Rittenhouse Square to the Rittenhouse Farmer's Market on Saturday. It runs from 10a – 3p every Saturday on the south side of Walnut St through November 18th. There were stands selling tomatoes, bell peppers, various greens, cucumbers, peaches, apricots, bread, braids of garlic and soups!

We picked up some tomatoes, jalapeños, peaches and three cans of soups from Captain Marriner's. I couldn't resist trying the lobster bisque and I couldn't resist buying two cans of them afterwards. I was told to simply combine the contents with a half can of milk and enjoy. Lady opted for the potato and cheddar chowder pictured below.

The three cans came in at $12, not bad for six hearty servings of really good soup. I was so hungry I had a full can of the bisque when we got home. It was a little overkill, but I really couldn't stop myself. No bread or crackers necessary, it is just that good. Lady liked her chowder too, but she wisely had a proper serving. While stirring her pan of chowder, I took a couple licks off of the spoon I was using to stir and I'll definitely be picking up some more cans of that one too next time around. No photos of the soups themselves though, smelled too good to stop and set up a shot.

Buying local is always good and I think I'll be making the early afternoon walk over to the farmer's market each Saturday until it closes, weather permitting.

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