Bloomingdale Farmers Market: Best chilled summer soups -- not the one you are thinking

From: "Markets & More"

Date: August 4, 2018 at 5:24:54 PM GMT+2
To: robin@marketsandmore.info
Subject: Best Chilled Summer Soup -- not the one you are thinking

Hi Everyone!

DOG DAYS WEEKEND STARTS NOW

This is a PSA: Did you know that the Dog Days Weekend in the 14th and U neighborhood today with our sister market, the 14&U Farmers Market?  We are the first on the two day event schedule and we start with a great raffle: win a bag of our best market foods and flowers!  And check the producer stands for their specials.  Now back to BFM. 

                                                        A NEW IDEA FOR ALL THOSE ZUKES

Do you have a glut of zucchini? I served this velvety chilled soup  for lunch:  Zucchini, avocado, onions, garlic, basil, water. Topped with a dollup of yogurt.  It is essentially this recipe but I use water not stock and here is the most important tip: Grate the zukes and salt them in the pot, cook them until they release their water. Don't add the water until then to concentrate the flavor.  Check the fb page for a picture.

Blueberries, blackberries, white peaches, yellow peaches, donut peaches, white nectarines, plums, Earligold, Pristine and Zestar apples, watermelons and Gala melon and cantaloupes.

The Storage and Care of Peaches by Kathy Reid who knows all about them Peach season is one of the best times of the year (in my opinion). But, they have a small window of time when they are perfectly ripe and ready to enjoy, so here are a few tips from thekitchn.com, to make sure that they don't go to waste. If the peaches aren't quite ripe yet: Keep them on the counter, ideally unwashed and stem side down in a single layer. If you are in a hurry, you can put them in a paper bag, and to speed up the process even more, put a banana in the bag with them. If they are ripe: Eat them. ;)  But if you aren't ready to eat them yet, you can store them in the refrigerator for a few days to slow down the process. But how do you know if they are ripe? Give them a *gentle* squeeze (Please don't bruise the whole crate at the stand...), they should be firm but give a bit. Smell them- If they smell good, they taste good Check the color- Peaches should have a dark yellow color Freezing peaches: Freezing peaches is easy!  Just peel them, slice them into wedges and put them on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once they are frozen, you can put them into bags or other storage containers and they will keep for months. Thanks for reading! Remember- you can always pre-order items to pick up at the market of your choice.  Head to the 'Farmers' Market' tab of our website to pre-order and to get more information about our markets.  Over the coming weeks, in addition to fun facts and our current fruit, we will be introducing you to our Farmers' Market staff.

National Farmers' Market week begins on Sunday, so Reid's Orchard will be offering a $1 coupon if you stop by this weekend or next and mention you read this newsletter.  You can find out more details about the week and any special events happening here.

Garlic, shallots, onions, beets,  carrots, cauliflower, collards, corn, cukes, eggplants, fennel, culinary herbs, kales, peppers of all colors and heats, salads, swiss chard, tomatoes of all shapes and heritages and sizes. Zucchini and summer squash in many shapes
Green, yellow and flat Romano beans. Sweet potatoes. BASIL, Okra,

New York Style Pickles, vinegar pickles, krauts, kimchi, Salsa So Verde,.

Whisked Pies and Quiches and cookies including three Vegans.  French breads and pastries

Goat and Cow cheeses,  fresh pasturized and aged raw milk, Lots of yogurt and ricotta and quark and feta.

Pastured Pork in all its forms including bacon. Eggs too.  

Bike House and our Music at Market are all ready for you.

Robin and Teds and our Produce Plus volunteers