Fruit Pizza?! 5 Unique Items at Mokena’s French Market

If you find that farmer’s markets become mundane after a few weeks of buying the same produce, remember, new seasonal items appear all summer long. While asparagus and strawberries are in season right now, for example, blueberries and raspberries will show up before you know it, and in the fall, pumpkins, squash and apples.

However, even right now, you can step out of the box and go home with some pretty out of the ordinary products. Here are five of the most unique items at the

Look for them this weekend!

• Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese at the Stamper Cheese Company booth is not only organic and from grass-fed cows, but it has also won the American Cheese Society’s “Best in Show” award four times in the last 10 years. No other cheese has won more than once.
• Kitchen Sink is actually everything but the kitchen sink. This cookie, available from Labriola Baking Company, is an oatmeal raisin cookie that also includes three types of chocolate, two types of nuts and coconut. This one cookie may satisfy all of your sweet cravings.
• Gluten-free granola bars from Rise’ N Roll Bakery & Deli allow those with Celiac disease and gluten allergies to enjoy the sweet, fulfilling taste of soft, chewy granola. Once you take a bite and taste the cranberry pecan flavor, you’ll never know the difference between the gluten-free and regular varieties.
• Fruit pizza from Little Europe Deli will confuse you at first. Is it healthy? Is it gluttonous? Once you’ve accepted that it’s both all rolled into one unique type of pizza, health nuts and sweet lovers can together enjoy a slice of sweet crust with strawberry and blueberry topping.
• Marble potatoes are the smallest potatoes you’ll ever see. If your potatoes tend to rot before you use the whole bag, marble potatoes are perfect for you. Not only can you buy them in small amounts, but you can try a variety, such as yellow, red and purple. And let’s face it; they’d look really cute on the dinner plate.

Next time you’re visiting the market, branch out from your usual purchases and taste test a new item. Afterward, let us know what you thought!

View photos of each of these items mentioned by clicking on the gallery with this article.