Lobsters and Farmer's Markets

When travelling to the east coast, one requirement is to eat some lobster.

On Father's Day, Steve came up from Saint John to Oromocto and we had a wonderful family dinner.  He'd brought fresh-caught lobster, mussels and clams and cooked them outside at our campground.  It was the best tasting seafood ever.  But what do we know?  We're all prairie people!

Dad and his kids - just before the feasting began.

The amazing thing though is that when there is lobster on the menu, it's served in so many different ways.  Last night, for example, I had lobster stuffed potato skins and Dave had lobster poutine.  There is no end to lobster dishes, and they're always delicious. 

Lobster Mac n Cheese

When you stop and think about it, there’s a lot of regional food in Canada.  I love going to farmer’s market to find what is grown locally.  Fredericton has a lovely market of fresh produce, food trucks, and local crafters.  It’s hard to resist buying something! 

Rhubarb and  fiddleheads

We went to the Market on the Kingston Peninsula.  It’s not an island, but the best way to get there is by ferry across the Kennebecasis River. It’s a wonderful market, part indoors and part outdoors with crafters, local produce, ethnic foods (Syrian, Korean) and a pancake breakfast.  It’s still a bit early for the produce, other than rhubarb, radishes and lettuce.  On the way home we took a drive around to the other side of the island and crossed by another ferry on the Saint John River.