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Zucchini

Stress Relief Smoothie

August 23, 2021 By marketeditor

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!

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: A2 milk, Argyle Cheese Farmer, berries, drink, milk, Moon Cycle Seed Company, moon milk, recipe, smoothie, stress relief, Summer, Zucchini

Summer Vegetable Stir Fry

July 20, 2021 By marketeditor

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Adapted from the recipe by Alyssa Rivers
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 1 tablespoon olive oil*
● 1 red bell pepper*, sliced
● 1 yellow bell pepper*, sliced
● 1 cup sugar snap peas*
● 1 cup carrots*, sliced
● 1 cup mushrooms*, sliced
● 1 cup zucchini* or yellow summer squash*, sliced
● 2 cups broccoli*
● 2 cups bok choy*
● ¼ cup soy sauce
● 3 garlic cloves*, minced
● 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
● 1 teaspoon sesame oil
● 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
● 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Optional: chopped green onions* and sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
1. In a wok or large skillet, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, peas, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, and bok choy. Sauté 2-3 minutes until veggies are almost tender.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, chicken or vegetable broth, and cornstarch.
3. Pour over veggies and cook until the sauce has thickened. Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

Notes:
● Customize your stir fry by adding in protein. Chicken, pork, shrimp, and beef are all available at the farmers’ market.
● Make your stir fry with seasonal vegetables: asparagus, bean sprouts, cauliflower, tomatoes, and corn all make delicious additions.
● Spice it up by adding crushed red pepper flakes or sriracha.
● Serve over brown or white rice, noodles, ramen, lo mein, zoodles, or wilted greens.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Asian food, bell pepper, bok choy, Broccoli, Carrots, garlic, green onions, main dish, mushrooms, olive oil, snap peas, stir fry, Summer, summer squash, vegetables, Zucchini

Pasta with Spring Vegetables

June 15, 2021 By marketeditor

Photo by Pattie Garrett

Adapted from the recipe by The Food Lab, shared by My Saratoga Kitchen Table
Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● Kosher salt
● 8 ounces asparagus, ends trimmed and cut on a bias into 2 inch segments
● 1 medium zucchini*, split lengthwise and cut into ¼ inch half moons
● 1 cup sugar snap peas*, remove the stem end and strings
● 1 cup broccoli rabe*, cut into ½ inch pieces
● 1 cup cherry tomatoes*, split in half
● ¼ cup olive oil*
● 2 spring garlic*, minced or grated on a Microplane
● 1 spring onion*, diced
● pinch of red pepper flakes
● 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter*
● 1 pound twisted or tubular pasta (reserve ½ cup of the cooking water)
● ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley*
● 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest and 1 Tablespoon juice
● 1 ounce Parmesan cheese*, grated plus more for serving
● freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until bright green and tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Using a fine-mesh strainer, transfer to colander and run under cold water to chill. Repeat with the zucchini, peas, and broccoli. Combine all the blanched vegetables in a large bowl, add the tomatoes and set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion, cooking until gently sizzling. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until garlic is pale golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pepper flakes and toss until fragrant about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Set aside.
3. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking water and return the pasta to the pot. Set over medium-low heat.
4. Add the vegetables, garlic/onion sauce, and half of the reserved pasta water. Stir until the sauce comes together and coats the pasta. Add more pasta water until desired consistency is reached. Stir in parsley, lemon zest and juice, and cheese. Season with pepper. Top with extra cheese.

Notes: The original recipe calls for summer squash (yellow), shelled fava beans, and frozen peas. Use your favorite in-season vegetables.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: asparagus, broccoli rabe, butter, cheese, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, Parmesan, parsley, pasta, spring, spring garlic, spring onion, sugar snap peas, vegetables, Zucchini

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

August 17, 2020 By marketeditor

Recipe shared by our intern Madison Jackson’s Grandma Jo
Makes 2 loaves
Prep & cook time: 1 hr

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 1 cup vegetable oil – or your preferred cooking oil
● ½ cup sugar
● 3 cups flour
● 3 eggs*
● 1 tbsp vanilla
● 1 tsp salt
● 2 cups grated zucchini*
● ¼ tsp baking powder
● 1 and ¼ tsp baking soda
● 3 tsp cinnamon*
● ½ cup nuts (optional)
● 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2, 9×5 inch loaf pans with butter, oil, or cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Stir just until ingredients are incorporated and try not to over mix.
3. Pour the batter into the loaf pans. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the bread should come out with moist crumbs on it.
4. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.
5. Store covered in the refrigerator or freeze for enjoying later.

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: bake, baked goods, baking, cinnamon, eggs, Summer, Zucchini

Growing memories and traditions through the love of food

August 17, 2020 By marketeditor

Madison Jackson with her Grandma Jo, circa 2006

By Madison Jackson, market intern

Each year I find myself looking forward to the late summer when everything seems to slow down a bit as we soak up the last long, hot days that mark the bittersweet end of another summer. Before we trade our swimsuits for back to school and office outfits and switch our summer salads for pumpkin recipes, we enjoy one last late summer harvest.

Growing up, the late summer always brought with it one of my favorite treats: my Grandmother’s fresh chocolate chip zucchini bread. My Grandma Jo’s beloved garden sat in the field behind her and my grandfather’s home in Upstate New York, surrounded by a small fence to keep out the deer and rabbits that frequented the property. She tended to her garden often, loading her many tools onto a four-wheeler and setting out to work in the hot sun to ensure her fruits, vegetables, and herbs were properly taken care of.

In early August, her small garden overflowed with an abundance of zucchini, raspberries, cucumbers, and tomatoes. The meals of the following weeks were filled with produce from the garden in every way imaginable. Zucchini bread and muffins for breakfast, cucumber and tomato salads for lunch, and cakes with sweet raspberry sauce for dessert.

Madison Jackson at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

This flood of fresh fruits and vegetables brought some of my favorite meals of the summer, as well as some of the most cherished memories of my childhood. Long afternoons surrounded by my siblings and cousins, following directions to make delicious raspberry jam we liked to call “Grandchildren Jam” and enjoying her homemade desserts out on the deck surrounded by family as we watched the sunset. But what I looked forward to most was the late summer surplus of zucchini that meant homemade zucchini bread, with a special batch she would set aside for me made with chocolate chips.

As we enter the last few weeks of summer, as always, I look forward to sharing this recipe with my family and taking in the dog days of August.

Cooking provides such a special way to connect with family and friends and emphasizes the importance of nourishing ourselves with fresh, healthy foods. Come browse the market this month to stock up on seasonal summer produce grown by your favorite local farmers. It is food that you can feel good about eating and sharing.

 

This week’s recipe: Grandma Jo’s Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

Filed Under: Featured Article, homepage feature, News Tagged With: August, cucumbers, excess produce, intern, raspberries, Summer, tomatoes, Zucchini

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins

September 9, 2019 By marketeditor

Adapted from the recipe by Ed Howard, featured on Allrecipes.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients
*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market
● 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
● 1/3 cup white sugar
● 1 teaspoon baking soda
● 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon*
● 1/2 teaspoon salt
● 1 egg*, lightly beaten
● 1/2 cup vegetable or coconut oil
● 1/4 cup milk*
● 1 tablespoon lemon juice
● 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
● 1 cup zucchini*, shredded
● 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chocolate pieces*
● Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Photo courtesy of Pattie Garrett

Filed Under: News, Seasonal Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, cinnamon, egg, milk, muffins, Zucchini

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