Pressure Cooking Fresh Green Beans and New Potatoes : Main Street Farmers Market, Sulphur Springs Texas

KIDS COOK AT MARKET – July 31, 2010

[caption id="attachment_830" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Aspiring Chefs go to work!"][/caption]It's time for another round of KIDS COOK AT MARKET. This Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 a.m. We are going to chill out on Main Street and make Fruit Smoothies from the fresh fruits grown right here in our area.Arrive 15 minutes early to get signed in and accounted for. This event is FREE, so tell all your friends and neighbors and let's have some fun!Johanna Hicks from our local Texas AgriLife Extension Service, along with Jill McKeever from SimpleDailyRecipes.com will be leading this event. They will take the kids around to ...

Pressure Cooking Fresh Green Beans and New Potatoes

EASY AS 1-2-3fresh whole green beans red potatoes, 1-inch in diameter or cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 cup water 1 to 2 garlic cloves, peeled, left whole 2 teaspoons bacon drippings or olive oil salt and pepper to tasteThe amount of vegetables does not change the cooking time. However, DO NOT fill the pressure cooker over 2/3 full!When mixing our vegetables, it's good to use the cooking rack to keep them out of the cooking liquid. Each vegetable will retain its own distinctive flavor and appearance. If you wish to blend the flavors, omit the rack and place them in the cooking ...

FRESH MARKET PICKS FOR JULY 24, 2010

PLEASE WELCOME 2 NEW MERCHANTS Charles Jaco from Looking Back Farm, is bringing plenty of cantaloupes, tomatoes, okra, squash and more.Christopher Moore from Ornamental Iron work, brings us hand-crafted firewood holders and hummingbird feeder stands. TRIED & TRUE MERCHANTS Annette Peugh of Back 40 Produce brings fresh picked squash, cucumbers, peppers and green tomatoes.Elvia Zuniga brings homemade tamales.Lisa Ellis has been busy baking homemade brownies, cookies and specialty dog treats.Patsy Yates hauls to town lovely acid-free yellow tomatoes, Israel melons, beans, peaches, cucumbers and more.Pete Gremillion brings his sweet spiced pickles.Robert Armor of Love At First Slice is the main contender with ...

Ketchup or Catsup Recipe

Do you say Ketchup or Catsup? I guess it all depends on which side of the river you were raised. Either way, making ketchup from locally grown tomatoes far exceeds the quality and flavor of the store bought stuff.As we acquire more and more tomatoes coming in from local farms, why not try your hand at making the most of our blessed abundance. Show your kids or grand-kids what REAL ketchup or catsup is suppose to taste like.To Make about 7 (16 oz) pintsYou will need: 3 tablespoons celery seeds 4 teaspoons whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces 1-1/2 teaspoons whole allspice 3 ...

The Best Cookbook for TOMATO Lovers

TO ALL MY TOMATO LOVING FRIENDS !!!I am spazzin'out over the newest cookbook that has fallen into my hands, Tomato: A Fresh-from-the-Vine Cookbook by Lawrence Davis-Hollander.Each time I crack this beautiful book open, intending to drool over some 150-recipes involving tomatoes, I am enlightened by Mr. Davis-Hollander's wisdom on heirloom tomatoes. I start daydreaming of growing a multitude of heirlooms... red, pink, purple, yellow, orange, black, green and white slicers to go on fresh grilled burgers, grilled pizzas, tossed into hearty Summer salads, and swimming in soups. I envision growing cherry tomatoes simply for the joy of eating them warm off ...