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Tag: cooking

Cooking Day this Friday/recipes from Chef Charles

Posted on September 4, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Join Sandy Stoneman at the Market this Friday and learn to make fruit leathers-aka fruit roll-ups. This homemade version has WAY less sugar. Chef Charles has an injury and can’t[…]

Posted in Food, Market Day, Recipes Tagged Chef Charles, cooking, recipes

Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker Class

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

You asked for it after Sandy’s Insta-pot demo at the Market.  Save the date: September 24 -Is your new pressure cooker/Instant Pot still in the box? Are you interested in[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Workshop Tagged cooking, food, Sandy Stoneman, workshop

Lots of recipes

Posted on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Sometimes I have a hard time thinking of what to cook. This is great resource from the NY Dept of Health that has healthy recipes in both English and Spanish![…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged cooking, vegetables

September Events at the Market feature peppers.

Posted on August 29, 2018September 5, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

The September edition of the Market’s cooking program, First Fridays with Chef Jen, features peppers. Peppers come in all shapes, sizes, flavors and heat levels.  Wikipedia estimates there are 50,000 varieties of[…]

Posted in Events Tagged Chef Jen, cooking, peppers, roasted peppers, tasting

Recipes from Herb Day, July 6

Posted on August 2, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

Suzanne Capone and Cameron Christensen stepped in for Chef Jen.  The goal today was to show easy recipes you can easily and quickly cook outside so you don’t have to[…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged cooking, fast, recipes, tomato sauce

Water Whipped Pie Crust

Posted on July 18, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

In honor of Berry Day and the Berry Pie contest, here’s a reprint of Sandy Venzie’s super easy pie crust recipe.  She did a demo at the Market last fall.[…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged cooking, pie, recipes

Abby’s Favorite Smoothie

Posted on April 4, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

¼ Cup Grape Juice (or any flavor of juice you prefer) ½ Cup Plain Yogurt (again, substitute flavor of choice) 1 Banana 1 Carrot A handful of frozen (or fresh)[…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged cooking, fruit 1 Comment

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