The garden in over-run with cucumbers so now what to do with all of them? How about trying one of my mom’s favorite sandwich, homemade Benedictine and Bacon. It’s quick and easy to make, and quite delicious too. Ingredients: 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, grated and drained of moisture 1 bunch green onions, chopped fine 8 […]
It’s kale and new potato time at the New Albany Farmer’s Market, stop by and pick some up and you too can make this delicious soup. The following recipe is one I found from a website called CopyKat.com., it’s the olive garden potato/sausage/kale soup. I made this at home and was really impressed!! This is definitely something […]
I promised to post a delicious vegetarian soup made with Swiss chard (kale could be used), well here is what I came up with this weekend. I tried it out on Kenny and he seemed to like it, he loves any kind of soup and this was no exception. I thought it tasted very good too, but I am […]
Today at the New Albany Farmer’s Market we features Swiss Chard. I have been posting a few recipes on the web sight using Swiss chard and thought it would be a good idea to have a “feature” item this week. We brought lots of chard and enjoyed talking with customers on the nutritional values it provides and […]
It’s “local” strawberry time here in Indiana and this is a wonderful seasonal salad. In fact it is so good you will even want to make it when local strawberries are gone. It’s prime time for fresh mixed greens and lettuces as well. This is a beautiful salad to serve during the holiday season, I […]
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Once you try this you will be making a stop at the New Albany Farmer’s Market weekly for your favorite new dish. This is so delicious, and such a quick and easy side dish to make, give it a try! 1 large bunch of fresh Swiss chard 1 small clove garlic, sliced 2 Tbsp olive oil […]
If you’re unfamiliar with this humble green, you’re missing out! Swiss chard is amazingly healthy, packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals and important antioxidants like lutein. It is delicious, mild in taste and really inexpensive–usually only about $2 a bunch at the local market. And of course, because of the “no net calories” rule (meaning you […]
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Egg salad sandwiches are some of the easiest sandwiches in the world to make, especially if you have some hard boiled eggs sitting around in the fridge (like around Easter). I’ve found the best combination for a great egg salad sandwich is using toasted rye bread, and including a bit of dill with the mayo, celery, green […]
This is a terrific recipe that a patron of the New Albany Farmer’s Market gave to me several years ago. Lynn, used to stop by and purchase the largest zucchini that we had available. One day I asked what she used all of them for, she told me she took the home to Terre Haute (Indiana) […]
Welcome Spring! Baby lettuce has arrived! We have begun cutting and selling our fresh loose leaf baby lettuce. Loose leaf lettuce is a lettuce variety which does not form a compact head. There are numerous different types of loose leaf lettuce, with basic red and green being the most common. This lettuce variety is very easy to grow and it can be flexibly […]
