At the Hops

This weekend we were able to venture down to Chris and Jen Hopkinsons house in Sheffield. We always love a visit with them, as they are such dear sweet friends of ours. We arrived after a long battle with traffic, on Friday evening and was able to enjoy some of Jens incredible homemade lasagna. I always love Jens cooking, as I know its from local farmers and made with some of the best ingredients. Her cooking is an inspiration to me. On Saturday, we woke to Chris making amazing omelette's... I haven't had one so yummy in such a long time. We then all went to Bakewell, where Bakewell tarts come from, for a really neat farmers market. I actually have never seen on like it, and only wish I could find one similar in the North East. There was so many different types of locally produced cheese, meats and goodies. We bought some yummy cheese, buffalo burgers (yes, buffalo. There is a heard I believe in Derby? Anyways we couldn't resist), flour which was milled locally, and a smoked garlic bulb. We also got 3 tubs of homemade ice cream...oh my was that good! We all shared it back at the Hops later that afternoon after a nice nap and before a game of settlers. We had such a nice time... I cant wait till the next visit with them.