Do the recent rains, lightening and booming thunder leave you feeling melancholy?

Well, here’s a little something to boost your spirits – a delicious Fruit Smoothie from your Market Barista! Large beautiful chunks of Willamette Valley fruit are blended with your choice of Umpqua milk in 2%, skim (whole organic available), orange juice or Pacific Soy. Then add a vitamin boost; choose vitamin B for energy, whey powder for protein, or vitamin C. Our Ashland store even offers wheat grass shots in their smoothies! These simple, all-fruit smoothies with nothing extra added, offer a great preview of sunny summer skies. They make great low-cal pick-me-ups!

I love taking my two teenage boys to the Market of Choice near our house on Saturday mornings to get them treats. I get the boys smoothies and a Danish or Scone and park them in the seating area while I get my shopping done.

I have enjoyed shopping at this location for 17 years now, and it’s great to see all of my friends there. There are so many fun products in all of the departments that you can’t find anywhere else. My favorite, though, is stopping at the Bakery and grabbing a Stumptown latte. They roast their beans just right and do such a great job that I’ve quit putting syrup flavor in my drink! I also admit that I’m addicted to the hand-folded Angel Food Cake, which is oh-so good topped with fresh berries and cream.

Do you love a slice of refreshing cream pie on a hot summer evening as much as I do? The custard in our cream pies is so yummy! Our pies are trans-fat free, but you wouldn’t know it by the taste. We have chocolate, coconut, banana and for a limited time vanilla custard with fresh strawberries on top! And don’t forget the key lime pie with Nellie & Joe’s Real Key Lime Juice. We put a border of fresh whipped cream on top of every pie.

I could go on and on but I gotta run! I have a few things to pick up at my Market on my way home.

See you soon!