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summer recipes

Mexican Street Corn Soup

August 24, 2022 By marketeditor

Adapted from the recipe by Amanda Biddle at stripedspatula.com

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 ears of corn*, shucked and kernels cut from the cobs (save 6 cobs for simmering)
  • 1 yellow onion*, chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon of ancho chili powder (you can add more or less depending on how spicy you like it also paprika and cumin work in a pinch)
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 2 large garlic cloves*, chopped
  • 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup grated dry/aged Cotija cheese (can sub parmesan or romano*)
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro*, divided

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick pot. Add corn kernels, chopped onion, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until onions are soft and corn is lightly charred in spots; this should be about 8-10 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant. Remove 1-1/2 cups of corn mixture from the pot and set aside in a small bowl. Stir broth and add 6 stripped corn cobs into the pot, scraping the brown bits on the bottom. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Using tongs, remove the corn cobs from the bowl and discard.
  4. Add the sour cream and cheese. After stirring it together, transfer the soup to a blender (you may have to do this in multiple batches) and blend until smooth.
  5. Transfer soup back into the pot, reheating it to your desired temperature. Stir in half the reserved corn, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of cilantro. You can now season the soup with salt, pepper, and chili powder (or if subbing, your cumin and paprika).
  6. In the small bowl, toss the remaining corn with lime zest and cilantro. Serve the soup, topped with extra cheese and corn mixture (I like to add sour cream as well!).

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: corn, soup, summer recipes

Soup: The Trick to Beating the Summer Heat

August 24, 2022 By marketeditor

By Stephanie Duscher

 

With the recent heat we have patiently been enduring, the last thing most people want to eat is hot food like soup. However, aside from being able to cook with all the delicious in-season fruits and veggies this season has to offer, enjoying a hot, spicy soup, like Mexican street corn soup, offers many practical health benefits. 

According to research, eating hot foods like soup in warm weather can benefit your body by cooling you even more than cold foods. Interesting, right? Eating hot food increases your body’s internal temperature, which causes you to sweat more. When your sweat naturally evaporates, your body becomes cooler than before. This effect is even more noticeable when eating a spicy soup, as spicy foods like peppers can cause you to sweat, making your body cooler. 

For this reason, hot soups like Mexican street corn soup are perfect for the heat. Not only is it super tasty, but you can enhance its flavor by using fresh, locally grown ingredients like peppers, cilantro, garlic, and onions from the farmers’ market. 

For this soup, the real spotlight is on fresh corn, and Gomez Veggie Ville has a plentiful supply this season. Their farming practices ensure that their corn is sweet and grown without using GMOs or harmful chemicals. So, whether you make street corn soup or use it in other seasonal dishes like grilled corn on the cob or a fresh summer salad, you’ll know that your food is grown with care and comes from a good place. 

Is corn not your thing? Plenty of other delicious in-season fruits and veggies are perfect for soup-making. Grab some soup supplies at the farmers’ market on Wednesdays or Saturdays. The market has plenty of watermelons, eggplants, zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, potatoes, peas, peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and many more summertime favorites. 

Don’t limit yourself to Mexican street corn soup either! The possibilities for soup-making are endless. Summer vegetable soup, zucchini soup, and even a creamy broccoli soup can be refreshing in the summer heat. Go ahead and raise your body temperature. Ultimately, it will cool you off!

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at High Rock Park in downtown Saratoga Springs. Find us online at saratogafarmersmarket.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Filed Under: Featured Article, homepage feature, News Tagged With: corn, farm to table, Saratoga Farmers' Market, summer recipes

Panzanella Salad

August 10, 2022 By marketeditor

Adapted from the Easy Panzanella Salad recipe by Holly Nilsson

Prep time: 25 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients 

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

  • 6 cups crusty bread*, torn into pieces
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound fresh tomatoes*
  • ¼ red onion* thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh herbs basil*, oregano*, and parsley*
  • 1 cup cheese curds*
  • 1 cup cucumbers*, sliced
  • ½ cup kalamata olives pitted

For the dressing:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
  • salt & pepper

Instructions 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Place bread in a large bowl and toss with olive oil, salt & pepper.
  3. Bake until lightly browned and dried, 10-12 minutes. Cool.
  4. Whisk together ¼ cup of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
  5. Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl and drizzle with dressing.
  6. Gently toss and let sit 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
  7. Top with herbs and fresh pepper. Serve.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: farm to table, fresh herbs, Panzanella, summer recipes

Roasted Rainbow Vegetable Orzo

July 7, 2022 By marketeditor

Adapted from the recipe by Erica Baty

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Makes 6 servings 

Ingredients

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

For the vegetables:

  • 1/2 large red onion*, diced
  • 1 zucchini*, diced
  • 1 yellow squash*, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper

For the dressing:

  • 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley*, finely chopped

To assemble the dish:

  • ½ lb orzo
  • 1 cup fresh basil*, finely chopped
  • 4 scallions*, sliced
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 8oz block feta or goat cheese*, cubed

Instructions

Roasted vegetables: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning and toss to coat. Roast vegetables for 25 minutes until crispy and golden brown around the edges.

 

To make the dressing: Whisk all dressing ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste.

 

To assemble the dish: Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes, careful not to burn! Cook orzo according to package instructions. Drain and return to pot. Toss with several tablespoons of the dressing immediately with the hot pasta. Add the roasted vegetables, fresh herbs, chunks of feta or goat cheese, and the rest of the dressing. Toss gently to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature. 

Notes

*Make it gluten-free: use gluten free orzo or other GF pasta

**Make it dairy free: omit the feta

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: farm to table, nutrition, Saratoga Farmers' Market, shop local, summer recipes

Cooking fresh and flavorful summer meals

June 29, 2021 By marketeditor

By Julia Howard

Wednesday Market, photo by Pattie Garrett

At home, when the weather gets hot, we often turn to cool meals and eat al fresco outside on the patio. It’s time for hearty summer salads, refreshing chilled soups, cold drinks and smoothies, and grilling flavorful fish, seafood, meat, and poultry.

Summer eating becomes a way to connect with our immediate environment and the seasons – a ritual that we savor in Upstate New York. For inspiration, Diane Whitten, Food and Nutrition Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension in Saratoga County, reminds us that fresh food is the best food. “In the summer, it’s so much easier to eat healthy with fresh produce,” says Whitten. “At the farmers’ market, the produce is so fresh and flavorful that it calls out to you. You can’t get it any fresher,” she adds.

Produce sold at the farmers’ market is harvested sometimes within hours of being placed on market tables and sold to customers. “Because it’s so fresh, fruits, vegetables, and herbs are flavorful on their own with little added ingredients,” explains Whitten.

In following the farmers’ market tradition of eating fresh, Diane Whitten shares three of her favorite in-season summer recipes: chilled cucumber soup, green peanut butter and banana smoothie, and sesame snow peas. These recipes feature in-season ingredients available at this week’s markets.

Filed Under: Featured Article, homepage feature, News Tagged With: CCE, chilled, cool meals, Cornell Cooperative Extension, summer meals, summer 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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