a trip up north...hearty and very filling

It took over three years, but we finally made it up to our former home of Burlington, Vermont. We had the trip planned more than a few times, but something always came up. We arrived a little before midnight on Thursday and took off yesterday morning. Unfortunately, the weather was a bit cold and wet (no surprise there), so our outdoor activities were a bit limited. Thankfully, we were more than happy eating our way through the city and the surrounding lands, so we had plenty to keep busy with. Vermont has the best food on earth and we indulged.

Day 1:  bucket-o-spuds with an egg poached hard on top/side of herb gravy/gingerbread pancake from Penny Cluse Café in Burlington, star-shaped sour gummies from Sweet Thing on Church Street, Vermont Smoke and Cure pepperoni/Cabot Hunters Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese/crackers from Cheese Traders, som tum salad/panang curry with tofu from Tiny Thai, orange tea cake from On the Rise Bakery in Richmond.

Day 2:  Italian sub with extra pickles/small cream of broccoli soup from City Market, eggplant pesto pizza from Piecasso in Stowe, salad with Jasper Hill Farms blue cheese/sweet potato and Vermont cheddar and cranberry chutney and scallion flatbread/nitrate free pepperoni and pepper flatbread from American Flatbread in Burlington. 

Take away treats:  leftover spuds from breakfast, ginger jack cider from Shelburne Orchards, broccoli samosas/heady gummy bears from City Market, apple cider from Cold Hollow Cider Mill.

And yes, I know this is a lot, but don’t judge me.  It’s the holidays and I am happy.