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Pine Needle Vegetarian Broth

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Recipe shared by Nine Pine Soup & Design

Photo provided by Nine Pine Soup & Design

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● ½ gallon water
● 2 cups fresh green pine needles*
● 1-2 tbsp Celtic sea salt

Optional Ingredients:
● 1 tbsp red onion*, chopped
● 2 tbsp jalapeno pepper*, chopped
● 1 small carrot*, sliced
● ½ cup Chinese cabbage*, chopped
● ¼ cup chopped potato*, chopped
● ¼ cup fresh corn*
● Or any mild-tasting in-season vegetables (zucchini, squash, green beans, kohlrabi, mushrooms)

Instructions
Boil the water. Pour boiling water into a pot with the pine needles and cover with a lid. Let it steep for ½ an hour. Remove the pine needles and add salt to taste. Add desired vegetables and cook until tender. Serve as an appetizer or morning elixir.

Stress Relief Smoothie

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Recipe shared by Moon Cycle Seed Company
Serves: 1

Photo by Sarah Avery

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 1 frozen banana
● 1 cup frozen berries*
● ½ cup zucchini*
● 1 Tbsp Cherry Beetroot Moon Milk*
● 1 Tbsp flax seed
● 2 cups A2 milk* or plant milk

Instructions
Pour your milk of choice into a blender. Add Moon Milk and flax seed. Then add the banana, berries, and zucchini and blend until smooth. Add more milk for a thinner smoothie. Enjoy!

Panzanella

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Recipe shared by NightWork Bread, adapted from the recipe by Barefoot Contessa

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 1/2 loaf Night Work Country Sourdough*, cut into 1-inch cubes
● 3 tbsp olive oil*
● 3 large tomatoes*, diced
● 1 large cucumber*, diced
● Two large handfuls fresh basil leaves*, coarsely chopped
● 1 tsp sea salt

Dressing:
● 3 cloves garlic*, minced
● 1 tsp Dijon mustard
● 2 tbsp rice vinegar
● 1/3 cup olive oil*
● 1/2 tsp sea salt
● Freshly ground pepper

Instructions
Heat olive oil in large saucepan on medium. Add bread cubes and season with salt. Stir occasionally, 8-10 mins until toasted and browned.

Whisk together dressing ingredients. Add to chopped veggies, mix in bread cubes and top with basil. Season salad with salt and pepper. Best served at room temperature.

Pro tip: You can add all kinds of great veggies from the farmers’ market to this salad, depending on your taste. Try some red or yellow bell peppers, red onion, lightly roasted summer squash, roasted beets, or microgreens. Enjoy!

Pantry Pot Pie

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Pantry Pot Pie, photo by Pattie Garrett

Shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Serves: 1 10-inch skillet or 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
For filling:
● 2 Tablespoons oil (or butter*)
● ½ onion*, chopped
● 1 garlic clove, minced
● 1 teaspoon dried thyme
● 2 carrots*, diced
● 1 cup potatoes*, peeled, cooked, and diced
● 1 cup of mixed vegetables*, frozen, canned or fresh
● 1 10 ½ ounces can of cream of celery (or chicken, mushroom etc)
● ½ can of milk (or ½ cup)
● 1 chicken breast*, skinless, cooked, and diced.
● Salt and pepper
For the pie crust (One ten-inch pie crust):
● 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
● ½ teaspoon salt
● ½ cup vegetable shortening
● 3 to 4 Tablespoons cold water

Instructions
1. For the filling: In an oven safe skillet, heat oil. Add onions and saute until tender. Add garlic and thyme. Add carrots and cook until carrots start to soften. Add potatoes and mixed vegetables. Pour in 1 can of cream of celery and ½ cup of milk (1/2 can of milk). Add more milk if needed, up to a full can of milk. Add the cooked chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.

2. For the pie crust: Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening thoroughly. Sprinkle in water, 1 Tablespoon at a time, mixing until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl. Add 1 to 2 more teaspoons of water if needed.

3. Gather dough into ball. Shape into flattened round on lightly floured board. With floured rolling pin, roll dough 2 inches larger than skillet. Fold into quarters and unfold on top of skillet with filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or longer.

Colcannon

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Recipe shared by Diane Whitten, Cornell Cooperative Extension

Colcannon is a traditional Irish side dish that is versatile and delicious. In Irish history, Colcannon was traditionally made on the first day of spring using cabbage. It was also made at Halloween using kale instead of cabbage.

Servings: 8
Serving size: 1/8 of recipe

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
3 pounds russet potatoes*
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, diced*
2 cloves garlic, minced*
3 cups shredded cabbage (or kale)*
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter, divided*
1/3 cup low fat milk*

Instructions
1. Peel and dice potatoes. Place in a large pot and cover with water by one inch. Bring to a boil, covered, over high heat.
2. Remove cover, reduce heat to medium and allow potatoes to cook for 12-15 minutes, until tender when pierced by fork.
3. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
4. Add cabbage, season with salt and pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
5. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Add two tablespoons of the butter and milk. Mash.
6. Fold in the cabbage mixture. Top with remaining butter.

Nutrition information: 199 calories per serving; 7.8 grams fat, 4.0 grams saturated fat, 16 mg cholesterol, 61 mg sodium, 29.8 grams carbohydrate, 4.9 grams fiber, 3.7 grams sugar, 3.7 grams protein

Breakfast Pizza

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Recipe shared by Fired Up Pizza
Makes 1 10-inch pizza

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 1- 6 oz. pizza dough
● Olive oil
● 1 egg*, lightly beaten
● 1 cup of finely shredded cheddar cheese*
● Salt and pepper to taste
● Optional toppings: cooked bacon* or breakfast sausage*

Instructions
1. Stretch dough into a 10-inch circle on a sheet pan or pizza stone. Brush top of the dough with olive oil.
2. Spread the cheese evenly over the crust. Pour the egg over the top of the cheese. Add toppings, if desired.
3. Bake at 500 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and enjoy!