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Local Bites: Sweet Thing Gourmet
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your next trip to the market, stock up your pantry with some of the
finest and most delicious jams and biscotti in town, handmade in the
Bexley home kitchen of Sweet Thing Gourmet. Kyla Touris started the company in 2003 after moving to Columbus and looking for a business that would allow her to work from home while raising her young children. She’d grown up baking and making preserves with her mother, which led to the idea for Sweet Thing Gourmet. Kyla focuses on making uncommon flavor pairings, which have proven to be a hit with her customers. |
 Kyla Touris is jammin' |
Kyla continues to work on new offerings for 2009, including new packaging and testing a few unique new flavors such as Ginger Hot Pepper Peach and Black Pepper Cardamom Plum, which we hope to see at the market later this year!
See the complete selection of jams and biscotti at www.sweetthinggourmet.com.
A Taste of Chef In the Market
Our Chef in the Market, Del Sroufe, shares a recipe from one of his recent cooking demonstrations at the Winter Farmer’s Market.
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Chickpea Vegetable Stew 1 large onion, diced 3 cloves minced garlic 2 large carrots, diced 3 medium red potatoes, cut 1 inch thick ¼ head green cabbage, cubed 8 ounces green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces 1-15 ounce can garbonzo beans, drained and rinsed 3 cloves minced garlic ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon sea salt 3 cups vegetable broth |
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Serves 6 as a side dish, 4 as a main course.
Onions, carrots, potatoes, green beans, and garlic are all available at the Winter Market
Upcoming
Chef in the Market classes include :
The Indoor Grill: April 11
Spring’s First Salads: April 25
Registration information is here
The Indoor Grill: April 11
Spring’s First Salads: April 25
Registration information is here
Market to Table
We’re just around the corner from the bounty of spring and summer produce, but there’s still time to enjoy one of winter’s most healthful and delicious treats: kale. This leafy green is packed with more fiber and nutritional value than almost any other food in nature. Below is one of the Farmer’s Market Friend’s favorite and most delicious preparations. Be forewarned…it will leave you dreaming about kale all summer long!
Savory Kale and Bacon
3-4 strips Farmer’s Market bacon, diced
1-2 bunches of Farmer’s Market kale, tough stems removed, roughly torn into 1” pieces
2 cloves Farmer’s Market garlic, minced
2 Farmer’s Market green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup chicken stock
¼ cup heavy cream
Splash of cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
- Sauté bacon in a large pan until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving drippings in pan.
- Return pan to medium heat and melt butter. Add onions and garlic, stirring until softened. Add the kale and chicken stock, stir. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the cover, increase the heat and add the cream and vinegar, stirring until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add the bacon back to the kale just before serving
This newsletter is a project of the Old Worthington Farmer’s Market Friends, a group of local volunteers dedicated to enhancing the Farmer’s Market experience by promoting healthy, locally produced food and products, providing education on healthy living, eating locally and sustainably and strengthening our bonds as a community. If you would like to become a member of Friends, are interested in sponsorship or have questions, please contact Sharon Perez
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| Show
that you’re a market regular by sporting the new Worthington Farmer’s
Market bag, yours with a $50 donation to the Farmer’s Market Friends.
Stop by the info booth at the next market to make your donation and
pick up your bag! More information on Sponsorship and
benefits is
here
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Each month, a group of community volunteers who forms the Farmer’s Market Friends meets to discuss plans and issues surrounding our market. If you’re passionate about local food and sustainability, and want to show your support for the community, we’d love to have you join us.
Our next meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on April 13th at La Chatelaine in Olde Worthington. Just contact Sharon Perez Sharon.m.perez@mac.com or 614-781-1493 to let us know if you’d like to come!
Q: What can you get for $5 or less at the market?
A: Lots of local stuff! Here are some examples:
 Bacon baguette ($4) from Petite Boulangerie |
 Cheese Curds for under $5/package from Blue Jacket Dairy |
 One-dozen brown free-range eggs ($3.25) from Speckled Hen Farms |
 Fresh-picked organic Romaine lettuce ($3), from H-W Organic Farm |
 One-half gallon of locally produced apple cider ($3.50) from Gillogly Orchard |
 One-pound package of grass-fed ground beef ($4) from Up the Lane Cattle |
 Bag of organic lettuce mix ($3.50) from Somerset Herbs |