Friday, July 05, 2019

Bloomingdale Farmers Market: Quick cold soups good on a hot day

From: Robin Shuster
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 4:51 PM
Subject:
BFM: Quick Cold Soups Good on a Hot Day 



white peach
Hello BFM fans, 

Welcome back from the fourth of July to the market this Sunday. Sun loving PEACHES are
here, juicy fresh but did you know that they are are great grilled. The heat caramelizes those juices. A grilled peach loves to be topped with a dollop of Keswick yogurt or a scoop of Bri’s ice cream. This week we have recipes to beat the heat with 3 cool summer soups and a frozen fruit dessert.
Try the Chilled zucchini soup with avocado ( the avocado makes it super creamy), blu
eberry-blackberry frozen trifles, tarragon lemon summer squash soup, and Jose Andres’ Gazpacho from Vegetables Unleashed:



Ingredients:

2 cups crustless
bread, torn into pieces

1/4 cup sherry
vinegar

1 cucumber, peeled,
seeded, and roughly chopped

1 green bell pepper,
cored, seeded, and diced

3 pounds fresh
tomatoes, cut into large chunks

2 large garlic cloves

1/2 cup oloroso
sherry

3/4 cup olive oil

Salt & pepper,
to taste



Instructions:

Put all ingredients
except olive oil into a blender or food processor. With the motor running,
slowly add the olive oil, blending until emulsified. Pour the gazpacho into a
bowl and refrigerate until well chilled Taste, add salt and pepper as needed,
pour into bowls or cups, garnish as you like, and serve.

(Robin says: Garnish with slices of Reid's juicy
peaches.)



New and Notable: 

  • Peaches are back!
  • *New* Peach Kombucha- steeped over local PA peaches that were picked last week. This makes a great summer cocktail with a squeeze of lemon or lime
  • Mustard Kraut is here for one more weekend. Caitlin loves it on hot dogs.
  • Last week for Szechuan Spears because the China tariffs have made the cost of Szechuan peppercorns astronomical
  • Tariff safe pickles: NEW Horseradish made with freshly ground horseradish. Strong pickles. Ask for samples.( Tears are free.) 
  • Music this week      is Lawrence.
  • Bike House will      be here from 11 to 1 to help you fix your bikes. Every week they help
         15-25 customers repair their steads. And you learn so much.
               

At Market This Week: 

Pearl Fine Tea: Iced tea of the day, local herbal teas include: Rest + Relaxation (chamomile, lemongrass, lavender), Ginger Lemon (ginger and lemongrass) Lavender Earl Grey (lavender) Healing Heart (rose, lemongrass and ginger) Green Tea with local mint, Moroccan Mint. Happy Belly Blend (mint, lemon balm, fennel)


Groff's Content Farm: Grass fed beef: ground, stew cubes, roasts and steaks. Grass-fed lamb: shank, shoulder, and leg bone-in.
Free range turkey: breast, thighs, legs, and ground. Free range chicken: whole, breast w/ or w/o bone, leg/thigh quarter, wings, legs, necks/backs, and liver/heart.
Bone broths. Sausages. Pasture raised Berkshire pork: ground, Canadian bacon, spare rib, shoulder roasts, smoked hams, pork chop, smoked bacon, and ham hock.
Bri's Creamery: The seasonal ice cream is Strawberry this month. Cold Brew Coffee, Chocolate Brownie, Cookies & Cream, Mint Chocolate Chunk, Brown Sugar Vanilla. Vegan Coconut Vanilla chocolate Chunk. 

Did you know Bri bakes those brownies herself and that the coffee comes from Petworth roaster, Lost Socks?


Reid's Orchard: Sugar snap peas, *New* Spring Snow white peaches, gooseberries, sour cherries, beets, green & yellow pole beans, blueberries, currants, sweet cherries.  Herbs. Mosquito plant. Cat Grass. Apples, apple sauce, apple butter, apple cider, and strawberries.

TIP: Pretend you are English and make gooseberry fool, gooseberry and elderberry ice cream, gooseberry pie, gooseberry crumble cake….


King Mushrooms: Mushrooms fresh and dried; oyster, shiitake, lion’s mane, portabello, cremini, maitake, chestnut, pioppini, enokitake, and chanterelle. Hungarian Mushroom soup makes a great pasta sauce if you puree half of it.
Mountain View: Tomatoes, young garlic, young shallots, fava beans, summer squash, cukes, sour cherries, carrots, bok choy, radishes, peas, strawberries, fresh lavender, eggs, white onion, fennel, herbs, kale, collard greens, salad greens, heads of lettuce, and cilantro.
Garners Produce: Corn, green beans, yellow beans, blueberries, blackberries, melon, beets, red sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, pole beans, eggplant, peppers, kale pesto, green kale, Toscano (dino)kale, red kale, collards, Swiss chard, slicing cucumbers, Kirby cucumber, pickling cucumber, squash blossoms, zucchini, golden zucchini, yellow squash, patty pan squash, mediterranean squash, sunflowers, basil bunches, cilantro bunches, dill bunches, and potted plants.

Cucina Al Volo: Dried pasta, ravioli, and sauces such as pesto, lamb ragu, beef bolognese, cherry tomato, wild mushrooms, eggplant norma.

TIP: Did you know that the spirally kale fusilli makes the best pasta salad? The spirals capture all the bits and pieces of chopped vegetables, meats, cheeses and herbs.



Keswick: Cow milk, goat milk and mixed milk cheese. Hard to soft, styles from around the world, Robin’s favorite yogurt and chocolate pudding. Gouda inspired Vermeer,  Alpine-style Tommes, Swirly Girl, Mesquite smoked Smokey Isabelle, funky Cowttin.  Soft-ripened, ash-covered Winter Morning has a creamy center, ricotta, quark, and feta. 

Mark told me last Sunday that they make 35 different cheeses!  (they bring 25 every week).


Number 1 Sons: All the condiments you want for summer meals and picnics. Kimchi:
Kicky and Sons.
Pickles (cucumber kind):
*New* Horseradish Pickles, Crispy Koshers, Szechuan Spears, Sunny Dills, Super
Sours, Half Sours, Honey Habs, and Deli Dills. Other pickled Veg: Clean Kraut,
Giardiniera, Masala Beets, Fermented Horseradish and Mustard Kraut, and Hot
Hearts.   Kombuchas flavors are Turmeric Tang, Lavender Fizz, Original
Ginger, *New* Peach and Strawberry.

TIP: Have you slathered a hot dog (plant or animal based!) with kimchi yet? Caitlin also likes the bun smeared with mayo.


Panorama Bakery: French style bread and breakfast pastries. Demi french baguette, traditional artisanal baguette, Petit Rustique, challah, sourdough, walnut raisin sourdough, multigrain loaf, honey-wheat with \oats, walnut-cherry baguette, walnut-cranberry baguette, olive baguette, multigrain baguette, and pumpernickel boule. Croissants: butter, chocolate and raisins.

Question: Is there any kind of bread you would like Rod to bring from Pano? Tell him.


Whisked: Cookie 6-Packs: Chocolate Chip, Salty Oatmeal, Molasses Spice, Hazelnut Swirl, Pretzel Cowboy, Snickerdoodle, Mexican Chocolate (flourless), Oatmeal Chocolate Chip (vegan), Simply Sugar (vegan), and Chocolate Blackout (vegan). Pies: Salted Caramel Apple, Lemon Coconut, Cherry, Bourbon Pecan, Sea Salt Chocolate Chess, Key lime, and Strawberry Rhubarb. Quiches: Cheddar Broccoli, Spinach with Sun Dried Tomato, and Kale, Pesto, Parmesan.

Produce Plus is on going at Bloomingdale between Reid’s tent and Number 1 Sons. Please come early if enrolled.

Date: Sundays
Time: 9-1
Were:First and R NW just in front of the Big Bear Cafe

From

Clara, the Teds and Robin

Thursday, July 04, 2019

Happy Independence Day!

Hope that everyone has a safe 4th of July! 


McMillan meetup in Bloomingdale -- Saturday, 07-06-2019

Oh, allright, a tweet from Chris Otten:


DCist and Bisnow posts on the 07/03/2019 McMillan court order

Click on the links to read the full articles.

After Years Of Limbo, McMillan Development Gets The Green Light



One of D.C.’s most controversial development plans got the green light from the same court that nixed it back in 2016.

The D.C. Court of Appeals cleared the most recent objections to the $720 million development at the McMillan Sand Filtration Site in a decision today. The project has faced vocal opposition from groups like Friends of McMillan Park, which has vehemently fought it through both the judicial system and the court of public opinion.

“We appreciate the court’s reaffirmation of our use of local zoning tools to create affordable housing, neighborhood-serving amenities, and jobs for District residents,” Sarosh Olpadwala, real estate development director for D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, said in a statement.

The site, which sits on the National Register of Historic Places, is one biggest pieces of undeveloped D.C. land. Built in the early 20th century, McMillan was built as part of the City Beautiful reform movement, and used sand filtration to clean water, helping to eliminate typhoid epidemics in the District. For the first part of that century, there was also a park enjoyed by nearby residents. 
...
The D.C. Court of Appeals determined that, this time around, the “critical components of the [D.C. Zoning] Commission’s analysis were reasonable, supported by substantial evidence, and adequately explained.” ... 




Court Rules In Favor Of McMillan Development, Allowing $720M Project To Move Forward

The long-delayed McMillan development in Northwest D.C. appears poised to move forward after the court affirmed the second of two key approvals. The D.C. Court of Appeals Wednesday issued a ruling affirming the Zoning Commission's approval of the planned $720M development at North Capitol Street and Michigan Avenue NW.

"We appreciate the court's reaffirmation of our use of local zoning tools to create affordable housing, neighborhood-serving amenities and jobs for District residents. This clears the way for more Planned Unit Developments, which are a valuable tool for us to meet our affordable housing needs," Sarosh Olpadwala, real estate development director for D.C.'s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development wrote in a statement emailed to Bisnow. 
...

The plans call for 655 residential units, 1M SF of healthcare space, 125K SF of retail anchored by a Harris Teeter, a 17K SF community center and an 8-acre park. The team has not released an updated timeline for the project and did not respond to requests for comment. 
...


Boundary Stone Public House open at noon today -- on Independence Day

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Wednesday, July 03, 2019

DC Water NEBT Tunnel Forum -- Thursday, 07-11-2019

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Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 3:55 PM
Subject: Invitation: NEBT Tunnel Forum, July 11, 2019, 6:30 pm







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WBJ post: "Court allows McMillan development to proceed"

Click on the link to read the entire Washington Business Journal article:

Court allows McMillan development to proceed


Michael Neibauer, Associate Editor
Washington Business Journal

McMillan should be a go.
               
The D.C. Court of Appeals released its decision Wednesday affirming the planned-unit development decision issued by the D.C. Zoning Commission. The 25-acre project — mixing nearly 1 million square feet of medical office, 531 apartments and a 52,000-square-foot Harris Teeter, 146 townhomes, additional retail and 8 acres of park space — should be allowed to proceed. 
               
This was the second time Friends of McMillan Park and D.C. for Reasonable Development appealed the PUD, in addition to other avenues it has taken to stop the project from advancing. The first time, in 2016, the same court found in their favor, and remanded the PUD back to the zoning commission. The commission reheard the case, issued a fresh 96-page ruling, and the case was appealed again, essentially leaving this $720 million, 2.1 million-square-foot development in a four-year purgatory.
...


DC Court of Appeals Order -- Friends of McMillan Park v. DC Zoning Commission and DMPED,VMP: "the proposed PUD should be approved"

Here you go:

I am not an attorney, but it would appear to be that the zoning legal challenge to the McMillan development project has failed.