Oops, I’m a little late today…but don’t cry. Because today we’re swinging by the Farmer’s Market for some Spring Onions. Why spring onions, well the cool spring weather is ideal for all types of onions. The cool conditions help regulate the growth so it doesn’t get pithy and the flavor is not quite as harsh. […]
Fresh Produce Recipes
August 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of the best things about Summer is all of the fresh produce. Whether you are a gardener and grow your own or head to the Farmer’s Market, there isn’t anything that compares to Fresh Produce. Today I’ve gathered up Recipes using your favorite Fresh Produce including Blueberries, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Green Beans, Sweet Corn and […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Recipes With Peaches
August 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week marks the last installment of our Farmer’s Market Friday summer series – we hope you’ve enjoyed it and found a lot of new ways to use all the great produce that is available at this time of the year! And today, to finish the series, we are celebrating peaches in all their sweet, […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Potato Recipes
August 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s Farmer’s Market Friday is all about potatoes – red, yellow, blue, white, or sweet, I love them all! Potatoes get a bad rap much of the time, but it’s all about the preparation: frying potatoes or smothering them in cream or cheese simply adds a lot of calories to a vegetable that has […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Pepper Recipes
August 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to another Farmer’s Market Friday! I hope you’ve been able to find some recipes to help you savor all the bounty of the season – and maybe even to ‘put up’ a few things for the winter. Today’s produce star is peppers – sweet red, orange, and yellow peppers, banana peppers, jalapenos, anaheims, or […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Recipes with Cucumbers
August 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
While cucumbers are available year around, it’s during the summer months that buckets of cukes appear at the Farmer’s Market or from your garden, as cucumbers are one of the easiest vegetables to grow and they love the warm weather. Cucumbers lend themselves to so many different applications – fresh eating, salads, relishes, pickles, and […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Zucchini Recipes
August 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Visiting your local Farmer’s Market in the height of summer it’s sure to be overflowing with the bounty of the harvest, one of which is a lot of Zucchini! And although Zucchini is a vegetable that has been joked about because it is so abundant, it really is a wonderful and versatile vegetable. In my […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Tomato Recipes
July 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tomatoes and summer seem to go hand-in-hand. So many of our favorite summer recipes use tomatoes and it seems like everyone wants to grow at least one tomato plant to get that warmed-by-the-sun tomato flavor that just can’t be found in store-bought tomatoes. Whether eaten simply sliced with a bit of salt and olive oil […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Recipes for Green Beans
July 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
I hope you all enjoyed our first Farmer’s Market Friday of the summer last week – all about Sweet Corn – and are ready to try out some recipes for another of our favorite vegetables: Green Beans. Mark HammillMark is a self-taught cook specializing in Asian cuisine. Mark’s passion for food began at a young […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Sweet Corn Recipes
July 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to the first Farmer’s Market Friday of the summer! We had so much fun last year sharing with you some of the great produce and items (like cheese!) to be found at our local farmer’s market, along with delicious recipe ideas, that we are excited to be continuing the series this summer. We also […]