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Mean Max Beer Cheese Sauce

January 31, 2022 By marketeditor

Recipe provided by [farmacy] Restobar in Glens Falls

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1 pint Maximilian Dark Mexican Lager*
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 cup milk*
  • 3 cup shredded cheese* 

Instructions

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, and whisk for 30 seconds. Slowly add beer and reduce heat, constantly stirring until thickened. Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, spices, and milk stirring until well blended. Add shredded cheese slowly, one cup at a time, until thickened. Enjoy with crusty bread, crackers, pretzels, or your favorite chips.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: beer, Beer Cheese Sauce, butter, cheese, flour, Glens Falls, lager, Mean Max Brew Works, milk, mustard, party snack, recipe, Saratoga Farmers' Market, Saratoga Springs, sauce, snack, Super Bowl

Obatzda (Bavarian beer cheese spread)

September 14, 2021 By marketeditor

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Recipe adapted from Craft Beering
Yield: 6 portions

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 8 oz camembert*, cut in small pieces (or other soft, ripe cheese)
● 8 oz spreadable cheese*, any kind
● ⅓ cup butter, cut in small pieces
● 2 ½ tsp paprika
● 2 tsp ground caraway seed
● Salt and pepper, to taste
● ¼ cup Sixteen Days Oktoberfest beer* (or other lager or pilsner)
● ⅓ cup shallots*, finely diced
● 2 Tbsp + 1 handful scallions*, finely chopped

Instructions
1. Bring the camembert, spreadable cheese, and butter to room temperature.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the two cheeses, butter, paprika, caraway seeds, salt and pepper, and 2 Tbsp of beer and press using a fork until well mixed together. Add more beer until you reach a spread-like, but not runny, consistency.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to firm up.
4. When you are ready to serve, take the dip out of the refrigerator. Run the diced shallots under water in a strainer and dry off with a paper towel before using. Add the shallots and 2 Tbsp of scallions to the dip and fold until they are well incorporated.
5. Garnish with the rest of the scallions. Serve with pretzels, radishes, or rye bread.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: Bavarian, beer, beer cheese, camembert, cheese, dip, fall, German, Oktoberfest, pretzels, Scallions, shallots, side, snack, spread

Sesame Snow Peas

June 29, 2021 By marketeditor

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Recipe courtesy of Diane Whitten, Food and Nutrition Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market
● 1 Tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
● 1 Tablespoon cooking sherry or water
● 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
● 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
● 3 cloves garlic, minced or 1 garlic scape*, thinly sliced
● 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
● 1 pound whole snow/snap peas*

Instructions
In a small bowl, combine soy sauce and sherry or water. Heat a wok or skillet to medium-high, add sesame seeds to the dry wok or skillet and stir until golden (about 2 minutes). Pour sesame seeds out onto a plate. Increase heat to high and pour in the oil. When oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, and peas. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce mixture and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 to 3 minutes. Pour onto a platter and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: garlic, garlic scape, ginger, snack, snap peas, snow peas

Pumpkin Dip

October 26, 2020 By marketeditor

Photo by Pattie Garrett

Recipe by Nicole Cunningham, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Makes: 5½ cups

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
● 1 teaspoon nutmeg
● 1 teaspoon cinnamon*
● 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
● 2 cups pumpkin puree (see puree instructions below)
● Apple slices*, graham crackers, ginger snaps, or tea cookies* for serving

Instructions
Mix together the sugar and spices. Whip together with the cream cheese and pumpkin puree. Refrigerate until firm. Serve with apple slices, graham crackers, or ginger snaps.

Notes: Sift the confectioners’ sugar to avoid lumps.

To make your own pumpkin puree: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut a medium-sized pumpkin in half from top to bottom, remove the seeds and pulp. Place the halves cut-side down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Roast until easily pierced, 45 to 60 minutes. Turn over the pumpkin and continue to cook for another 30 minutes. Allow to cool enough to handle. Scoop out the flesh and puree in a food processor. Drain puree in a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl for 1 hour or more. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to four days.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: Apple, cinnamon, cookies, dip, Halloween, pumpkin, puree, snack

Sensible Snacking On-The-Go

October 12, 2020 By marketeditor

By Madison Jackson & Julia Howard

We know how busy life can get. Whether packing school lunches or struggling to find time to eat during the workday, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market makes it easy for you to eat healthy, locally produced food even when you’re in a rush. Here are some of our favorite snacks at the farmers’ market this month.

Saratoga Crackers, photo by Madison Jackson

Fruit smoothies & Sweet Greek Yogurts
Argyle Cheese Farmer has probiotic-packed smoothies and mini sweet Greek yogurts in flavors you will love. Smoothies include vanilla chai, mocha, ginger pear, and others. Mini sweet Greek yogurts include chocolate raspberry, maple, blueberry, and others.

Apple chips
Saratoga Apple has some of our favorite fall treats and we think their apple chips make a great healthy and mess-free snack option.

Crackers with toppings
Saratoga Cracker Co. has prepackaged crackers in flavors like garlic parmesan, everything, rosemary olive, and many more. Pair with some artisan cheese from Moxie Ridge, R&G Cheesemakers, Nettle Meadow, and Argyle Cheese Farmer. Freddy’s Rockin Hummus makes a variety of dippable hummus with organic chickpeas. Saratoga Peanut Butter Co. has many flavors to spread on those crispy crackers.

Vital Eats, photo provided

Jerky & snack sticks
Muddy Trail Jerky Co. makes hand-crafted beef jerky and meaty snack sticks in 13 flavors like teriyaki beef, jalapeno lime beef, and more. Vital Eats offers their plant-based, probiotic, vegan Zen Jerky in hot ranch buffalo and BBQ.

Honey sticks & maple sugar candies
Ballston Lake Apiaries offers wildflower honey sticks that satisfy any sweet tooth. Slate Valley Farms has a variety of honey sticks in flavors like tangerine, wildflower, cinnamon, and raspberry. Slate Valley Farms also has maple candies that are a delicious melt-in-your-mouth treat.

Moon Cycle Seed Company, photo provided

Granola & Seed Squares
The Chocolate Spoon offers freshly baked and individually wrapped granola and cookies that make sweet grab-and-go treats. Moon Cycle Seed Company has seed squares that contain your daily dose of seed blends in a tasty on-the-go bar made with natural and organic ingredients. These bars are specifically prepared to help women rebalance their hormones.

Fresh fruit & vegetables
This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning some of the fresh snackable fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ market. Snap off a stalk of crisp celery or snack on sweet carrots. Cauliflower florets and cherry tomatoes also make healthy and satisfying snacks. Apples, pears, and plums are still in season and can be easily tossed into lunch boxes or briefcases.

 

This week’s recipe: Apple Cinnamon Fruit Roll-Ups

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Peanutty Apple Wraps

September 22, 2020 By marketeditor

Lucy making an apple wrap, photo by Jodie Fitz

Recipe by Jodie Fitz

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● ¼ cup peanut butter*
● 1 tablespoon honey*
● ½ teaspoon cinnamon*
● 10 thin apple* slices (approximately ½ an apple)
● 1 Flatbread

Instructions
1. Wash, core, and slice the apple into thin slices.
NOTE: You can peel or not peel, the preference is yours.
2. Stir the peanut butter, honey & cinnamon together.
3. Spread the peanut butter mixture onto the flatbread, add the apples and roll it, or fold it, like a burrito.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: Apple, cinnamon, honey, kids, lunch, peanut butter, school, snack, wrap

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