In order to relish these last days of August, we chopped up all of summer and put it in a bowl.
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Farmers' Market Finds (+ Bourbon & Lemon Zest Blueberry Jam Recipe)
Blueberries have been part of our regular Farmers' Market haul for a few weeks now. Last week, anticipating their imminent disappearance, we picked up extra berries from Jersey Farm Produce to make jam.
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Cherries, which always make me think of my grandma, as she loves them, made their debut at the market last weekend. She eats them as is, which we have mainly been doing as well. They’re a lot of work to cook or bake with, what with all the pitting, but could be worth it for the right recipe. In the meantime, we’ll pop ‘em in and spit out the pit, or cut a few up along with fresh market strawberries to top homemade chia seed pudding with.
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Farmers’ Market Finds (+ Scallops with Nettle Pesto & Spring Onions Recipe)
I usually go to the Farmers’ Market or grocery store with a shopping list in hand, otherwise I’m sure to forget something. If it’s Sunday, this list is derived from the meals I’ve planned out for the week. A portion of Sunday evening is usually spent in the kitchen making lunches or prepping ingredients for dinners; it’s a relaxing way to wrap up the weekend and makes for a smoother week ahead.
Spring is a little different...
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Farmers' Market Finds (+ Turnip Noodles with Broccoli Rabe & Garlic Recipe)
The Farmers' Markets were good to us last weekend. We visited two different markets, one that used to be our regular — Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket — and is the largest in Brooklyn, only open on Saturdays, and our new regular — Carroll Gardens Greenmarket — which is a bit smaller and open on Sundays. Both had seasonal products we took well advantage of.
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