Aside from the name and the "Tasmanian Devil Crossing" signs
in her food
trailer, the only Australian thing about Rosie's food is Rosie. Her potatoes are good "tucker" though, which is Australian for food.
Rosie was
born and raised in Tasmania - the island off the bottom of Australia, and
her family has lived on South Whidbey for 10 years.
"Rosie's Potatoes" are fresh red potatoes sautéed
in butter, olive oil, a
little garlic and our secret sauce, with onions and ham and then melted
cheddar cheese. Delicious!
We also have our all-American, all beef kosher hot dogs.
Rosie's
Tucker Wagon is a true family affair. Rosie's husband Lynn does
set-up and break-down and is in charge of teaching the kids. Their oldest
daughter Laura is almost 18 and she cooks the potatoes. She's the one who
discovered the true magic of our special secret sauce. Erin is 16 and she
dices the potatoes that have been previously boiled - her record is 100 lbs
in one day! Jeffrey is 14 and he gophers and runs errands.
We
love the fun, friendly atmosphere at the Bayview Farmers' Market. We
have
many good friends and people we laugh with, talk politics, reminisce with
and admire their dogs (one of our favorite things about the market is
watching all the dogs that walk by). It's a great way to spend time as a
family. I love how that friendly, community feel is part of the atmosphere
of Bayview Corner generally - we feel honored to be part of it all; feeding
people good, healthy food.
Mary Ann Mansfield
(360) 331-4108
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