Food Find: JuJuBees

These are lovely little fruits that I found at the farmer's market this weekend at the "monkey stand."    Anyone who frequents the Leucadia Farmers' Market with children know the monkey stand.  I honestly don't know the name of the farm, but they have this fabulous (and yes, super-creepy) monkey-dressed-as-human statue who holds a basket full of whatever they're sampling that week.  Next to the occasional wonderment of "princess face-painting," the "monkey man" is Cate's favorite part of the market.  I guess I'll take what I can get.

These "jujubees" weren't really a taste revolution.  They taste a bit like a mild apple and are nicely crisp - in fact I much prefer the classic corn-syrup and artificial-coloring jujubees - but these little guys are so beautiful I wish I could have preserved them to display in a large vase or something.  Gorgeous.  Also, it's nice to get the littles to try something new, and for my toddler, anything that is mini will be eaten, no questions asked.