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IT’S OKAY TO BE SNEAKY | Iced Zucchini Cookies

July 24, 2015 By marketeditor

 

We’ve heard it before… Americans just aren’t getting enough vegetables these days. Rich in vitamins, antioxidants, nutrients, and fiber, it’s hard to understand how so many can resist. But the facts tell us that less than 30% – that’s seven out of every ten Americans – are failing to meet the recommended vegetable servings per day. The good news is, by making a few simple changes you will see that increasing your family’s daily veggie intake can be much easier than you once thought.

 

Struggling with a picky eater? This is a case when, it’s okay to be sneaky in the kitchen. With our 15 simple tips, you will avoid meal time battles, and increase the nutritional value of your family’s dishes! You’ll be able to stop worrying about what your child is eating, and start focusing on enjoying meals together in a more relaxed atmosphere. It’s a win-win!

 

To make it even easier, you can find fresh vegetables in all shapes, sizes, and colors at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, including familiar favorites, heirloom varieties, and brand-new cultivars; every Wednesday and Saturday. Everything is grown and harvested (often times that same morning!) by talented and hard-working local farmers who are also excellent resources for preparation and recipes. Be sure to pick their brains when you come to the Market to stock up. In the meantime, these great tips will get you started — Here’s to good health and more veggies at your table!

 

15 SIMPLE WAYS TO SNEAK MORE VEGETABLES INTO YOUR DAY

 

1. Add peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms or onions to your eggs in the morning.

2. Blend greens like spinach with a smoothie that contains blueberries (the dark color with mask the green of the spinach).

3. Add pureed cooked cauliflower, winter squash, or red peppers to macaroni and cheese.

4. Incorporate grated zucchini, chopped mushrooms, and/or carrots into turkey burgers, meatloaf, and meatballs

5. Use vegetables instead of pasta. Try spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.

6. Puree veggies like onions, carrots or pumpkin and add it to marinara or pizza sauce.

7. Layer veggies like spinach in lasagna, or mix broccoli with manicotti when you make stuffed shells.

8. Try replacing a bread serving and make your sandwiches wrapped inside leafy greens such as Bibb lettuce, romaine, red lettuce, or cabbage.

9. Add shredded zucchini or summer squash to casseroles.

10. Steam and mash cauliflower to mix into mashed potatoes.

11. Add finely chopped onions or shredded carrots to salmon or crab cakes.

12. Puree vegetables and make a bisque like butternut squash soup.

13. Pureed vegetables can also be added to creamy soups like clam chowder.

14. Recreate the chip. Try making chips with kale, mustard greens, or collard greens.

15. Vegetables can also be a delicious, healthy additions to desserts. Add them to breads, cakes, biscuits, pies, or even cookies; like this recipe for yummy Iced Zucchini Cookies.

Enjoy!

 

 

Iced Zucchini Cookies

YIELD: 4 dozen

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS: *available seasonally at the Farmers’ Market

1 cup (2 sticks) of butter; softened

1 cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

2 eggs*

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups zucchini; grated*

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk chocolate chips (optional- but highly recommended!)

 

Frosting Ingredients:

¼ cup (½ stick) butter

2 tablespoons milk*

½ teaspoon vanilla

2-3 cups powdered sugar

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 ºF.

In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Then add zucchini; and mix.

Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to wet ingredients and combine until thoroughly incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips if using.

Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto large baking sheets (these cookies spread a lot, so keep be sure to leave a good amount of space between them).

Bake for 12-18 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool.

Mix frosting ingredients together and scoop into a large (piping or Ziploc) bag. Snip the corner, drizzle frosting over cooled cookies and let harden.

TIP: These cookies freeze well once the frosting hardens!

Filed Under: Seasonal Recipes

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Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at th Get ready to mushroom into a world of flavor at the Saratoga Farmers' Market! 🍄🌱 This week, we're thrilled to highlight the Mushroom Shop and their incredible selection of locally grown and harvested mushrooms. We spoke with owner's Jacob and Elysee to learn more.

Q: What are some of the health benefits associated with consuming mushrooms?

A: Mushrooms contain a multitude of medicinal compounds. The mushroom species Cordyceps militaris contains cordycepin, which increases your blood's ability to absorb and transport oxygen, improving exercise performance. Mukitake or Panellus serotinus possesses compounds that have shown in recent studies to improve liver function in people suffering from fatty liver disease. Reishi mushrooms improve immune health, warding off sickness and reducing inflammation. Other medicinal mushrooms include Turkey Tail, Chaga, Agarikon, Maitake, and Lions Mane.

Q: What inspired you to start selling mushrooms at the farmers' market?

A: We initially got our inspiration from a mushroom farm based in Tennessee called Mossy Creek Mushrooms. They have many videos on Youtube covering every aspect of operating a mushroom farm from building and maintaining equipment to harvesting and marketing mushrooms. Jacob has had an interest in growing mushrooms as a hobby for about eight years when he discovered a patch of oyster mushrooms growing in the wild. We got the opportunity to lease land in the beginning of 2021 and shortly after started selling at farmers’ markets.

Q: How do you recommend customers prepare and cook the mushrooms they purchase from you?

A: At our farmers markets we always provide printed recipes that utilize the mushrooms available during the current season. Like meat, mushrooms can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as sautéing, roasting, and grilling to create a flavorful dish. One of our recent favorites is a Spicy Crispy Lion's Mane Sandwich- a thick slab of Lion's Mane mushroom battered and fried on a toasted bun with spicy mayo and pickles. This is a delicious take on a chicken sandwich made entirely of whole, natural produce. 

*Find the Mushroom shop year round at our Saturday markets!*

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Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Get ready for a mouth-watering adventure! 🍴🌍 Join us on Saturday, March 25th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Saratoga Farmers' Market's International Flavor Fest in the Wilton Mall food court! 🎉 Indulge in frgál cakes, julekaker, burek, curries, samosas, and more, representing cuisines from all around the world! 🌎 There will be live music, family-friendly activities, and food tastings that will take your taste buds on a journey around the globe! 🎶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Plus, our friends at the World Awareness Children's Museum will be hosting a paper fortune cookie making session for the kiddos! Don't forget to pick up your passport for a chance to win a prize by filling it with stamps from market vendors! Let's celebrate our traditions, history, and community through the language of flavorful food! 😍🍴

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Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:3 Join us tomorrow for our Saturday market! From 9:30-1:30 you can find all your favorite vendors in the Wilton Mall Food court. We’ll by joined by the Academy of Life Long Learning, AIM Services, and musician Lee Paquin. Hope you can make it!!!

Photos of: @squash.villa.farm , KOKINDA Farm, and @eurodelicaciesco by Graciela Colston

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The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donation The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is seeking donations to help improve our market and keep our nonprofit organization running. Your donation will be used for essential functions of the market as well as helping us reach more of our long-term goals for the community. We are looking for additional resources to expand our community offerings such as hosting family friendly events, programs and activities.

You can help us by donating via our GiveButter account (link in bio) or in person at the market via our market manager. Thank you for your ongoing support. We couldn’t do it without you! 

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