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Candied Lemon Slices and Honey Lemon Frosting

Blog: Mohawk Valley Trading Co.   -   Monday January 30, 2012   -   By Betty

Ingredients: 1/4 cup raw orange blossom honey 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest Directions: Preheat oven to 200°F. Pour honey in a small skillet and add lemon...

Naturally Sweetened Fruit Dip

Blog: Mohawk Valley Trading Co.   -   Monday January 30, 2012   -   By Betty

Ingredients: 8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese ½ C sour cream 1 C whipped cream ¼ C light brown sugar ¼ C white sugar or Demerara sugar 1 T Maple Syrup 1 t vanilla extract Directions: Combine all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix until...

More Herbs and Food Combinations

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Wednesday November 30, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  Here are some more herbs AND spices that go good with certain foods. ENJOY! For those of you that are artistic, this would make a beautiful gift for someone who likes to cook and bake, or is new at cooking and baking. I had a...

Farmers Markets Need Local Farmers

Blog: Freedom To Grow Our Own Food   -   Sunday September 04, 2011   -   By Jason

Jason “Pepe” owner of locally based Pepe’s Plants is a man on a mission. He wants more people to start planting and harvesting sub tropical fruit and growing herbs and vegetables.   "Pepe" wants people to know that growing fruit trees is not...

Peak Season at the Williamsburg Farmers Market

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Wednesday August 17, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, August 20 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Peak Season at the Williamsburg Farmers Market It's the peak season for produce, fruit, cheese, bread, honey, seafood, and pies at the Williamsburg Farmers Market .  Ball Canning demo by Two...

Market Calendar for July 30, 2011

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Tuesday July 26, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, July 30 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cheese, bison, peanuts, fruit, organic produce and baked goods are among the items for sale by over 35 local farmers and producers at the Williamsburg Farmers Market .  Mike Hutt of The Virginia Marine...

Memorial Day Specials, Canning Demonstrations and ...

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Tuesday May 24, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Plan Memorial Day picnics with bison, fruit pies and spring vegetables available at the Williamsburg Farmers Market .  A strawberry jam canning demonstration will be presented by Two Girls and a...

Back to growing

Blog: Big Valley Ranch   -   Sunday May 15, 2011   -   By Desiree

Hay to all who are feeling ignored. So sorry but our attention has been focused elsewhere. The garden has been started and is also running late, which is good given our most recent weather. We have had almost freezing temps yesterday and today, hail as...

New Items to be offered

Blog: STEPS Victory Garden   -   Tuesday April 05, 2011   -   By David

Hello,   Here I am again, after many months, letting everyone know who reads these blogs that we are working with a farm to bring you local milk, eggs, meat, yogurt, apples, bread, etc All of these items will not be included our C.S.A. program but, will...

jabotacaba is ready

Blog: Jabotacaba Fruit Nursery   -   Saturday March 05, 2011   -   By george/Jane

 Our jaboticaba is now being picked. Will be available for about 10 days. Great crop right now.  Also have good size  sapodilla ( brown sugar fruit ) 

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Aromatic Baked Apples

Blog: Cookus Interruptus   -   Friday March 04, 2011   -   By Cynthia

Try a warm one with Vanilla Nut Cream. It's magic. Click here for video and printable recipe.

A bite out of every radish!

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Wednesday February 23, 2011   -   By Rowena

Well after all the winds and the snow this weekend I am ready for a little rest...but nonetheless things are always hopping around here and there is more snow on the way...time to figure out a better way to pull the snow off.  Some market gardeners are...

Loving this weather!!

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Tuesday January 25, 2011   -   By Rowena

There are some days you just feel like you have a new wind in your sails, and today one was one of them.  I finished putting the last couple hundred onions in....can't wait for those Spring onions!!  I squeezed in beets and radishes in between, and...

Papaya: More Than Just A Digestive Enzyme

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Tuesday January 18, 2011   -   By Jessica

  The papaya has been regarded as one of the most valuable of tropical fruits and was first cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerian classic cultures, but is native to the tropics of the Americas. Christopher...

Tuxedo Chocolate Dipped Apricots and Prunes

Blog: Cookus Interruptus   -   Wednesday December 29, 2010   -   By Cynthia

This treat is gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, full of fiber and will go well with your black and white New Year’s attire.  Plus, chocolate dipping is involved.  So easy it can even be made on a camp stove. Not kidding.  Watch video? Click here.

Golden Harvest - Fall has begun it's magic!

Blog: Spyglass Gardens   -   Thursday October 07, 2010   -   By Steve or Wendy

As the days grow shorter and the air becomes crisp...we are reminded once again the long days of summer are slipping away and fall is here... The leaves on the trees are being painted by the cool breezes and frost sparkles in the morning sun.  Day by...

Rosalyn's Zesty Fruit Dip

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Tuesday August 31, 2010   -   By WFM

Rosalyn Taylor of Hampton Roads Food Safety Co . demonstrated this recipe at the Williamsburg Farmers Market Chef Tent on August 21, 2010 1 ? 8 oz. pkg. of cream cheese 1/3 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of concentrated frozen pineapple juice or...

Growing Watermelons and Using EM-1

Blog: Mississippi Moon Naturals   -   Monday August 23, 2010   -   By Pamela

Well it has been awhile since my last blog post. Our summer has been busy planting, watering, weeding and harvesting here on our rural farm. Southern Illinois has experienced record temperatures this summer along with drought conditions. With farming...

Eat Local, Eat Often

Blog: West Brookfield Farmers Market   -   Sunday August 15, 2010   -   By Amy

With summer in full swing, markets all over the state are loaded with delicious fruits and berries.  Blueberry season is almost over, ending a bit soon due to the hot weather and early crop production but blackberries, peaches and early apples are...

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