KIDS COOK AT MARKET – July 31, 2010

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 meet the farmers and merchants at the market, learn about the history of farmers’ markets, talk on the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables, then finally, allow the kids to whip up some delicious refreshments before they return to their parents.

Kids from the ages of 6 years and up are welcome to join us while the parents shop the market.

We look forward to seeing you there!

MARKET PICKS FOR AUGUST 14, 2010

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TRIED & TRUE MERCHANTS

Annette Peugh of Back 40 Produce brings fresh picked squash, peppers, vine ripe tomatoes, green beans, purple hull peas, and squash relish

Juanita Murillo – Mexican Desert Pastries, Tamales, Gourdias

Lisa Ellis has been busy baking homemade brownies, cookies and specialty dog treats.

Maria Miramontes – Tamales, jellies, jams, hot sauce

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 beef brisket sold by the pound, cold smoked cheeses (habaneras, pepper jack, Colby, Swiss & sharp cheddar) smoked with Cherry wood.

DON’T FORGET YOUR SHOPPING BAGS!

Make Out Your Shopping List – May 22, 2010

Dairy half gallon, whole certified organic non-homogenized milk, Cheeses: garlic dill, regular cheddar, feta, caraway cheddar, colby, sage cheddar, gouda and goat cheese – J.R. Fisher

Eggs – J.R. Fisher

Fresh Vegetables – Patsy Yates, and J.R. Fisher

Fresh roasted whole bean coffee, brewed coffee, smoothies, espresso drinks – Seven Seas Coffee Roasting Company

Fruit Trees – Three Oaks Farm

Garden Decor – Three Oaks Farm

Goats milk lotion – J.R. Fisher

Handcrafted hair bows Roy Olayo

Herbs Plants- J.R. Fisher, and Patsy Yates

Homemade cookies, brownies and specialty dog treats- JC’s Cookies

Houseplants, hanging baskets, bedding plants, ornamental trees, vines – Three Oaks Farm

Smoked Beef Brisket sold by the pound, cold smoked cheeses (habenero, pepper jack, colby, Swiss & sharp cheddar) smoked with Cherry wood – Robert Armor – Love At First Slice

Sweet spiced pickles – Pete Gremillion

Tamales – Elua Zoniga, Roy Olayo

Vintage Revival Signs & Decor – Sharon Johnson

KIDS COOK AT MARKET, May 1, 2010

KIDS COOK AT MARKET BEGINS AT 9 AM

Juniors chefs, ages seven to thirteen, explore the market.  The kids take a market shopping trip to learn about the importance of eating fresh foods and nutrition, opportunities to chat with area farmers, then back to the booth to create a fresh & healthy treat.

This event is led and sponsored by Jill McKeever of SimpleDailyRecipes.com.

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER EACH CHILD BY EMAIL

Email Jill [at] SimpleDailyRecipes [dot]com
Email Jill if you have any questions.

DRESS CODE
Junior chefs should be dressed with safety and comfort in mind.  Please wear shirts with fitted sleeves and remove any jewelry.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the event begins.

What is Kids Cook At Market?

Kids Cook At Market is an opportunity to share the fun of the farmers’ market with the next generation.  As the kids are led through the entire farmers’ market, they talk with area farmers and food producers, taste samples, learn how to pick fresh foods, then head back to the Savor the Flavors Recipe Station to create their own treats.

Kids Cook At Market is held the last Saturday of each month of the farmers’ market season.
The remaining dates for the 2009 season are

• July 25
• August 29
• September 26

The event begins at 9 a.m., we ask all the kids be present 15 minutes before it begins.  Kids ages 7 to 13 years are welcome to participate.  Parents are encouraged to leave their children with the adult leaders to allow a little free shopping time for the parents.  The event lasts 35 to 45 minutes.  Email Jill [at] SulphurSpringsFarmersMarket.com to pre-registered for the event.

June kicked off the first Kids Cook at Market at Main Street Farmers’ Market.

For our first event, Kim Sellers, Registered Dietitian for Hopkins Memorial Hospital, talked about nutrition and the importance of eating fruits & vegetables.   The kids really absorbed what Kim had to say and never hesitated to share what they knew in return.  It was a blast!!

Take a look for yourself.

After exploring the flavors of the market, it was time to get our fruits and head back to the Savor the Flavors Recipe Station to make Fruit Parfaits.

These chefs worked with fresh peaches, blackberries, cantaloupe, and organic yogurt to create the fruitiest treats.  It was very cool to watch the bigger chefs naturally help the smaller chefs with cutting the fruits.  This was a serious bunch, quietly working to develop their own styles.

Kids Cook At Market would like to thank the following for donating their time, produce, fresh baked goods, and kitchen tools to make our first kid friendly event at the Main Street Farmers’ Market.

• Texas AgriLife Extension
• Webb’s Farm Fresh Produce
• SW Farm
• The Boudin Man
• Seven Seas Coffee Roasting Company
• Sloans Creek Farm
• South Spoon Farms, LLC
• JC’S Cookies
• ciboVino restaurant
• Bar V Brand
• Kim Assunto Sellers
• Simple Daily Recipes

Kids Cook at Market is looking for sponsors to help support this event.  If you know of individuals, clubs, non-profit organizations, or businesses that would love to show their support, please click here for more information.

Blackberries, Peaches & Plums, OH MY!

Get out the fruit salad recipes, jelly recipes, ice cream recipes, sorbet recipes, cobbler recipes and pie recipes; it’s a BERRY IMPORTANT TIME.  (I couldn’t help myself.)

Blackberries – Webb’s Farm Fresh Produce, Loyd Roach, and Emily Tucker

Plums – Webb’s Farm Fresh Produce and Patsy Yates’ Produce

Peaches – Webb’s Farm Fresh Produce and Patsy Yates’ Produce

Vendors Attending Market Saturday June 06, 2009

Enjoy a relaxing stroll down Main Street, take home fresh cut flowers, grass-fed meats, farm fresh produce and eggs, smokin’ grilled ribs, incredible fresh baked bread and desserts…  Come savor the flavors of Main Street Farmers’ Market.

Bar V Brand – rib eyes, sirloin, club steak, ground beef, pork sausage and will be cooking sausage in the morning and hamburgers for lunch

CiboVino Restaurant – fresh baked foccacia, ciabatto, and refreshments

Deanna Boggs – Market baskets, gourds, packaged nuts, fruits, trial mix and pecan pies

Dipsy Dames of Texas Fame – specialty dips, pepper jelly, pickles, jalapenos, raspberry lemonade, peach lemonade, cornbread mixes, cheese-ball mixes, and fresh eggs from Riley Springs that will stand up & smile at you in the morning.

Fernando Rodriquez – tropical fruits and vegetables

J.R. Fisher – goats milk lotions, fresh eggs, squash

Love At First Slice, Robert Armor – Specializes in beef brisket sold by the pound, cold smoked cheeses (habenero, pepper jack, colby, Swiss & sharp cheddar) smoked with Cherry wood

Papa Dan’s Beef Jerky – Fresh made Beef Jerky from a 150-year old recipe.

Patsy Yates – fruits and vegetables

Roy Olayo – Homemade tamales, onions, plants

Rusty’s Grass Finished Foods – Beef, Herbal Sorbet desserts

Seven Seas Coffee Roasting Company - fresh roasted whole bean coffee, brewed coffee, refreshing smoothies, espresso base drinks

Sloans Creek Farm – Texas Grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, pasture pork, wild-caught salmon

Sulphur Springs Floral Etc. – Fresh cut flowers

The Dessert Lady – Cookies, breads, Cinnamon Rolls, Cakes, Pies and more

Three Oaks Farm -bedding plants, tropical plants, hanging baskets, trees and shrubs

Webb’s Farm Fresh Produce delivers cabbage*, collard greens*, Noonday onions*, onions*, Kentucky Wonders green beans, peaches, potatoes, tomatoes (red & green), cucumbers, purple onions*, white onions, cantaloupes, strawberries, squash and more to market. Marlon Webb will also have peaches from Pittsburgh!

*Locally Grown Produce

Savor the Flavors of Texas Peach and Jalapeno Salsa

Jill McKeever of SimpleDailyRecipes.com will be at the Savor the Flavors Recipe Station, Saturday, June 6, 2009.

With East Texas’ Peach season growing bigger and sweeter, it helps to have a variety of recipes on hand.  Have you ever tasted peaches and jalapenos together?  It may sound a little strange, but rest assured, they make a scrumptious couple.

This weekend, Jill’s making Texas Peach & Jalapeno Salsa.   It’s very hard to stop eating once you get started.  The soft sweet mix of peaches and tomatoes together with the cilantro and green heat of fresh jalapeños dripping with garlicky lime juice and sitting on the salty crunch of the tortilla chip…

You gotta stop by the Savor the Flavors Recipe Station this Saturday and taste it for yourself.

Here’s the Texas Peach & Jalapeno Salsa recipe for those who just can’t wait to try it.

Interview with JC’s Cookies and More

The Main Street Farmers’ Market is blessed to have so many talented and hardworking merchants.  And with the all the shoppers keeping everyone busy, its not always possible to get to know all the merchants in one visit.  Jill McKeever caught a moment between shoppers to talk to Lisa of JC’s Cookies and More to find out more about her delicious baked goods.

INTERVIEW

Lisa: My name is Lisa and this is JC’s Cookies and More, the business is named after my dad.   We make fresh cookies.  Everything’s homemade from scratch.  I’ve been baking for as long as I can remember.  I’ve only been operating JC’s Cookies and More for about a year now.

Jill: What all do you bake?

Lisa: We have four different kinds of cookies. We bake three different kinds of brownies; cheesecake brownie, peanut butter brownie and Almond Joy brownie.  We bake homemade banana breads, banana carrot, banana strawberry, some lemon breads.  And last but not least, we make homemade, from scratch, dog cookies and treats.

Everything is baked just before we come out. It’s all homemade like I said, from scratch. We have a lot of different samples for people to try when they come out.

Jill: What’s your best seller?

Lisa: Our best seller is the chocolate chip cookie. However, once people get a taste of the oatmeal raisin with cranberry, they come back every week just to buy the oatmeal raisin with cranberry.

Of course our dog cookies, too. Our peanut butter and cheese dog cookies are REALLY popular.

Jill: Awesome. Oh your website? Is there a way for us to buy online?

Lisa: Yes there is, you can go to www.jcscookies.com and you can buy everything that we have at the Main Street Farmers’ Market online. We’re here every Saturday at the Main Street Farmers’ Market except for Canton weekend. We’re at Canton.

Jill: When is Canton weekend?

Lisa: First Monday of every month.   We’re out at first Monday’s. Otherwise we’re out here, so you can get the same thing every week or you can order online and we’ll deliver it out here at the Main Street Farmers’ Market.

We, also, make gift baskets for the cookies.  When you come here and try our samples, talk to us.  You can get a postcard that offers free shipping. You can order online and we will ship cookie baskets or brownie baskets for FREE for the FIRST ORDER.

During the holidays, we sell a harvest bread basket that comes with loaf of pumpkin bread, and a loaf of cranberry bread.

Jill: Thank you, Lisa.  I appreciate you taking the time to talk with us.  You’re a talented baker.  I see a wave of shoppers have come to load up on the cookies.  I’ll let you get back to work.  Have fun!

Lisa: Thank you, Jill.

Texas AgriLIFE Extension

Johanna Hicks represents the Texas AgriLife Extension.

The mission of AgriLife Extension is a seemingly simple one: improving the lives of people, businesses, and communities across Texas and beyond through high-quality, relevant education. Carrying out this mission, however, is a massive undertaking.  One that requires the commitment of each and every one of the agency’s 1,900 employees. Through the programs these employees provide, Texans are better prepared to:

• eat well, stay healthy, manage money, and raise their children to be successful adults.
• efficiently help themselves through preventing problems and using tools for economic stability and security.
• improve stewardship of the environment and of the state’s natural resources.

Today’s AgriLife Extension is known for its leadership, dedication, expertise, responsiveness, and trustworthiness. Texans turn to AgriLife Extension for solutions, and its agents and specialists respond not only with answers, but with a significant return on investment to boost the Texas economy

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