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Farmers Market Inspired Recipes Farmers market season is in full swing, and, if you need another excuse to stroll through the Woodstock Farm Fresh Market and browse booths filled with vibrant, fresh produce — here it is! Local vendors and the Cherokee County Farm Bureau submitted a few of their favorite recipes that use ingredients you might find at the market (8:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Dec. 31). If you decide to try one of these recipes, take a photo of your creation and send it to us, or post it on social media and tag us. If you have a recipe to share, join the monthly Trefoil Gardens and Cherokee County Farm Bureau recipe contest at the Woodstock Farm Fresh Market. Recipes should feature fresh market ingredients, and winners will be chosen by a panel of market advocates and chef judges. Beginning in July, one $50 winner and two $10 winners will be awarded tokens at the Farm Bureau tent each month, to spend with more than 20 market vendors. Recipe cards will be available to shoppers, and the recipes will be archived at www.woodstockfarmers.com/recipes.
Honeyed Carrots Vicky Grizzle, from “Honey in the Kitchen,” a collection of recipes presented by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee and the Cherokee Beekeeper’s Club.
Ingredients
• 10-12 small carrots • 2 tablespoons margarine • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, firmly packed • 1 tablespoon honey • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley or fresh mint
Directions
Rinse and trim the carrots. Cook in a small amount of boiling water for 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Melt the margarine in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar, honey and carrots. Reduce the heat to low and cook, turning the carrots frequently until well glazed. Transfer the carrots to a serving dish, and sprinkle with chopped parsley or mint. Serve immediately.
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TOWNELAKER | June 2022
Arugula and Lemon Basil Pesto Cheryl Howlin
co-owner Circle A Farms At the Woodstock Farm Fresh Market on Saturdays. To learn about their farm-to-porch delivery program, visit circlealettuce.com.
Ingredients
• 1 bag Circle A Farms arugula and basil mix • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated • ½ cup pine nuts or walnuts • 1 teaspoon lemon zest • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
Pulse the basil and arugula in a food processor until finely minced. Add the cheese, nuts, zest and juice. Blend well. While the food processor is running, slowly drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil until a thin paste forms. Add the salt and process until smooth. Add to your favorite dish or appetizer. This sauce freezes well.
