Saturday February 2: Enter to Win an Extra Special Valentine’s Basket
- Gandolf
We haven’t forgotten Valentine’s Day.
The market is going to hold a drawing for an Extra Special Valentines Basket. $10 per entry or 5 entries for $40.
Winner will be drawn at noon on Saturday 2/9. Prize must be picked up at either the Saturday 2/9 or Wednesday 2/13 market. You do not have to be present to win. Check at the information desk for details on the basket…but for sure chocolates from Gandolf’s Fine Chocolate
Chef Jennifer Una is back with her farmers market recipes. This week: the beet.
BEET BORSCHT
serves 6
2 T. coconut oil
1 yellow onion, medium chopped
½ tsp. caraway seeds
1 carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 large yellow potato, medium diced
1 T. tomato paste
1 bunch red beets, scrubbed and peeled (4 medium)
1 qt. water
1 bay leaf
salt
ground black pepper
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
handful raw sauerkraut
sour cream, yogurt or crème fraiche
dill, chives or scallions for garnish
Heat oil in medium sized soup pot. Add onion and seeds and sauté for a few minutes. Add carrot, celery and potato and sauté until soft. Add tomato paste and heat through. Add beets and water enough to cover by about ½”. Add bay leaf and bring pot to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer until all is tender. Turn off the heat and remove the bay leaf. Add big pinch of salt and a grind of pepper into the pot. Taste soup to adjust seasonings by adding salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar to taste.
Put a spoonful of sauerkraut in serving bowl and ladle soup over it.
Serve with a dollop of crème fraiche, yogurt or sour cream and a sprinkling of fresh herbs if desired.
This week’s vendor list:
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Salmon Creek | Mama Baretta | ||||||
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Williams Ranch | Edgeworks | ||||||
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Weirauch | Costeaux | ||||||
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Offerings of the Land | GaGa | ||||||
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Middleton Farms | Gandolf | ||||||
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Hectors Honey | Full Circle | ||||||
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First Light | Water Horse | ||||||
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DeSantis | Hue de Laroque | ||||||
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Laguna Farm | Bumble Bee | ||||||
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Orchard | Hilltop Honey | ||||||
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Bohemian | California Coops | ||||||
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Armstrong | Francos | ||||||
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Berniers | Raymonds Bakery | ||||||
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Min Hee | Vicki Kemp | ||||||
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EGB | Willow | ||||||
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Nature Spirits | Varda Rose | ||||||
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Twin Peaks | Dominique | ||||||
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St Rose Winery | Royal Hare | ||||||
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Walnut Orchard | Mi Fiesta | ||||||
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Branch & Brine | Cathy Wayne | ||||||
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Pepper Ranch | The Garden Wild | ||||||
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The Black Sheep Farm | Good gal Delights | ||||||
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Two Rock Cheese | Threads of Time | ||||||
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Owen Family | Run Around Brew | ||||||
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Truths Dolls | |||||||
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Not Yer Momma | |||||||
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Green Grocer mateoGranados | |||||||
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Ultimate SouvlakiPenang Kitchen | |||||||
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