Sunday, November 8th: Cooking Demo, Milk, Cheese, Cookies, Bread & Baking Potatoes

 

Meredith Molli, the sous chef at 35th Street Bistro, prepping hot and sweet peppers for pickling during her cooking demonstration on August 9th. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market welcomes back Sous Chef Meredith Molli of 35th Street Bistro for another great cooking demonstration, today at noon.

Today’s cooking demonstration is designed to help get you in the mood to Eat Local For Thanksgiving, a regional campaign working to encourage everyone to put some local food on your Thanksgiving tables. After all, while you are giving thanks for all the goodness in your life, shouldn’t you be giving thanks not only for the food on your table, but for the hardworking family farmers who produce that food for you to eat? Well, you can thank them directly when you purchase their fresh, delicious, locally-grown products right here at the Farmers Market. And while you’re at it, take the pledge to Eat Local For Thanksgiving.

Fresh, local cow and goat milk and yogurt, straight from the farmer, from Silver Springs Creamery. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

You can now get fresh, local milk, yogurt and cheese, direct from the farmer, from Silver Springs Creamery in Lynden, at the Farmers Market. This dairy milks both goats and cows. Milk this fresh tastes better and lasts longer. And Jersey cows produce some of the richest milk you have ever tasted.

Fresh loaves of bread from Jalillah's Cookies. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Fresh bread, pastries, cupcakes and cookies are back at the Farmers Market. Jalillah’s Cookies of Anacortes makes much more than great cookies, but they do make great cookies. They also make a wide variety of breads, pastries and cupcakes. Stop by and introduce yourself, and pickup something to take home and try.

Beautiful russet baking potatoes from Full Circle Farm. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Full Circle Farm has gorgeous, big russet baking potatoes now. Just think of these bad boys roasting in the oven, warming the whole house, and then steaming hot with melting butter, some yogurt from Silver Springs, and some bacon from The Swinery.

Bacon from The Swinery. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Speaking of bacon from The Swinery, Gabe has assured me that they will be here today. I know we all missed them last week. Apparently the bacon was telling Gabe to do something else last week. But they’ll be here today. Otherwise, we’re all piling in my car to pillage West Seattle, right? Who’s with me?!?

Royal gala apples from ACMA Orchards. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Still plenty of great fruit waiting for you from ACMA Orchards. Just look at these lovely royal gala apples. ACMA has apples, pears and pluots right now, all at their peak.

Butternut squash from Prana Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

I love winter squash season. It is the perfect food for this time of year. Whether you are making soup or stew, roasting or sautéing it, you will warm up your house while you make your belly smile. Check out these butternut squash from Prana Farms. They grow several varieties of heirloom winter squash.

Remember, you will find so much more today at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market. For a full accounting of what you’ll find today, click on “What’s Fresh Now!” in the upper right-hand corner, and plan to Eat Local For Thanksgiving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, November 1st: New Vendors; Eat Local For Thanksgiving!

Marina Pita, a volunteer for Cascade Harvest Coalition, recruits Farmers Market shoppers to "take the pledge" to Eat Local For Thanksgiving. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Take the Pledge! Take the pledge with Puget Sound Fresh to Eat Local For Thanksgiving! You’ll be asked to commit to having one item of local food on your Thanksgiving table, but we know our loyal Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market shoppers can do better than that. Heck, you already eat more than one local food at every meal, right? So why not make your pledge to have everything on your Thanksgiving table be local. And we’ll help you with great ideas from a cooking demonstration on Nov. 8th. (See Cooking Demonstrations on the right for more info.)

Quarts of fresh frozen soups from Got Soup? Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market is adding exciting new vendors to our great lineup. Got Soup? makes delicious, fresh soups from local, seasonal ingredients, then freezes it in quart containers for us to take home, heat up and enjoy. Stop by and try a sample of today’s offerings. Today, you will also find two other new vendors: Silver Springs Creamery, with wonderful farmstead cheeses, fresh milk, yogurt and more, all from Whatcom County, as well as baked goods, included cookies, breads and sweets, from Jalillah’s Cookies.

By the way, look for the Farmers Market up on N 34th Street now, at the Phinney Ave. end of the market, near Theo.

Arnica lotion from Salmon Creek Botanicals. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Salmon Creek Botanicals has also joined the Farmers Market lineup. These guys come from down south near Vancouver, USA, and they grow the herbs they use for their products. I love this arnica lotion for soothing sore muscles and mellowing cranking joints.

Salad mix from Full Circle Farm. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Full Circle Farm has lots of great fall crops available now, from yellow acorn squash to beautiful broccoli to perfect parsnips, not to mention (except that I’m going to anyway) this gorgeous salad mix. I enjoyed some of this last night!

White tables grapes from Ayala Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Ayala Fams won’t be here much longer, as nights get colder in the Yakima Valley. So grab some grapes, apples or onions from them now, while you can. These seedless grapes are super sweet, and they make for great raisins.

Delicata squash from Prana Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Prana Farms has a fantastic selection of heirloom winter squash now, like this gorgeous delicata squash. Of course, they still have lots of other goodness, too.

Pluots from ACMA Orchards. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

ACMA Orchards has plenty of apples, pears and these juicy, sweet pluots for you at the Farmers Market, as well.

Bacon dogs from The Swinery. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

You love their bacon. How about trying their bacon dogs? Yep, these are hot dogs seasoned with The Swinery’s signature bacon! Maybe the world’s most perfect food, eh?

And of course, there is plenty more. For a fuller accounting, please click on “What’s Fresh Now!” in the upper right-hand corner, and we’ll see you today at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, October 25th: Lots of Autumn Deliciousness!

Another gorgeous display from Prana Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Sure, it’s the end of October, and most of the neighborhood markets in Seattle and King County have already packed it in for the year. But things are still rocking at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market. Just look at the beautiful goodness above from Prana Farms — squash, peppers, cabbage and so much more. You must see the cool looking, and delicious, winter squash these folks grow. Oh, and take some home at eat it, too.

Fresh celery from Full Circle Farm. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

When I tell you that you can get just about everything you need from the Farmers Market, I mean it. Celery is a very difficult crop to grow around here, and yet grow it Full Circle Farm does. Why? Because it is one of the most commonly used vegetables. So when it comes to your soup base, you’ll find your onions, carrots, garlic and celery right here.

Heirloom garlic from Anselmo Farm. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Speaking of garlic, Anselmo has lots of it. In fact, they are harvesting about 30 varieties of heirloom garlic this year, each with its own unique flavor characteristics, heat levels and oomph. There really is no such thing as too much garlic, and it keeps well and makes a great stocking stuffer (and chicken stuffer!). Experiment with different kinds and have some fun with it.

Pork products from The Swinery. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

How about some porkoliciousness from The Swinery, while we’re at it? At what, you ask? Beats me. But it’s pork! Pork sausages. Tasso ham. Bacon, and more. Who cares if I don’t make sense? Pork does. That’s all you need to know. Well, that, and all the pork The Swinery uses comes from two local hog farms who raise their heirloom pigs well, so you can revel in these pigrific pork products guilt free.

Hosou Asian pears from ACMA Orchards. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Pick up some fruit from ACMA Orchards at the Farmers Market today, like these gorgeous Hosou Asian pears, or maybe one of their many varieties of apples, which you can stick in your own mouth after you eat that pork.

Remember, the Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market has so much more than just these lovely items I use here to tease and taunt you. And for a full accounting of what you’ll find today, click on “What’s Fresh Now!” in the upper right-hand corner.

Sunday, October 18th: Spectacular Winter Squash, Tea From Trees & A Vendor With Dips

Seredipity dip mixes returns after a four-month hiatus. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Please be sure to welcome our friends from Serendipity Artisan Dip Mixes back to your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market today. Their dip mixes make it easy to add wonderful deliciousness to many of the great vegetables you will find at the Market today, too.

Bottle of tree teas from Dirtfoot. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Another of our unique food and beverage artisans at the Market is Dirtfoot, which makes teas from local trees. Stop by and chat with Zach to try a sample and learn more about his craft.

Cameo apples from ACMA. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

We are into the season of the hardiest of apples — the ones that store as well as they eat. Like these cameo apples from ACMA. ACMA has a great selection of apples, pears and plums now from which to choose.

Winter squash from Prana Farms. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Prana Farms has a spectacular selection of heirloom winter squash now. Just look at these. Load up. They keep great. You can try a different one every week, all winter long!

We will see you today at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market. And for a full accounting of what you’ll find today, click on “What’s Fresh Now!” in the upper right-hand corner.

Sunday, October 11th: Chef Sara Moot from Persimmon & Much Deliciousness

Chef Sara Moot of Persimmon performing a cooking demonstration at the Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market on June 7th. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Chef Sara Moot from Fremont’s own Persimmon will perform another of her entertaining, informative and delicious cooking demonstrations today at noon at your Farmers Market at Fremont Sunday Market.

You know, I just got back from a week in Western Kentucky. It is a beautiful place with wonderful people, and great country food. I can’t wait to go back. But I must say, I did miss vegetables. I ate a lot of barbecue and fried chicken and catfish, which I love, but I found myself offering my kingdom for a salad by the end. We really forget how spoiled we are here in the Pacific Northwet sometimes, what with everything that grows here. But please, don’t take it for granted. Celebrate the rich bounty of fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, meats, seafoods and processed goods our local farmers and producers have to offer.

And since I just got back, I am giving you a brief post this week. Remember to click on “What’s Fresh Now!” for a full accounting of what you’ll find at the Market today. And I leave you with a photo of Full Circle Farm’s napa cabbage. Oh, fresh, green, leafy things, how I missed thee!

Napa cabbage from Full Circle Farm. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.