Fresh, local, Non-GMO Farmer's Market recipes for you

SuperGreen · January 2011

In response to many requests from Nesties and IRL friends, I put together some of the Farmer's Market recipes that DH and I enjoy regularly. We've tweaked most of them to our liking, I included that info along with the link. These recipes feature foods that some people might not be familiar with, like kale or chard, which are delicious when in season, especially from your local Farmer's Market. We make these recipes on a regular basis, and they all have wonderful flavor. We hope you enjoy them too!

Page with all the recipes together: http://www.novahomesteaders.org/index.php/recipes/71-farmers-market-recipes

Roasted Autumn Harvest Skillet http://itaintmeatbabe.blogspot.com/2009/09/roasted-autumn-vegetables.html *We use spicy beef sausage, but it's good with vegetarian sausage too. This is a great recipe that includes almost all of the fall crops you'd find at the Farmer's Market.

Sausage and Sauerkraut Skillet http://stolenmomentscooking.com/sausage-sauerkraut-skillet-dinner/ *We leave out the brown sugar any use wayyy less butter, like 1 Tbsp. This comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Indian Saag Paneer http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/indian-saag/Detail.aspx *Add paneer (a firm, Indian cheese) to this and serve over Basmati rice. You can get paneer from Whole Foods (it's next to the packaged cheese) or better quality paneer from an Indian market. Cut up one block of paneer into cubes and saute in olive oil until browned. In our cast iron pan, any other oil makes the paneer stick and it crumbles. Mix paneer into the pureed sauce when it's done. You can use 1 pound of any "bitter" green (mustard greens, kale, collards, turnip greens) and 1 pound of any "mild" greens (spinach, chard, bok choy, beet greens.) We think it's best with kale and beet greens.

Pasta with White Beans and Arugula http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001911294 *This is an awesome, super flavorful 20 minute dinner. We add 2 tbsp of the oil from the jar of tomatoes also. This is great with home-dried tomatoes too.

Eggs in a Nest http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/EGGS%20IN%20A%20NEST.pdf *This is from the wonderul book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle." It's a great way to enjoy fresh chard. We don't like runny eggs, so we cover the pot for like 10-12 minutes rather than 3-5 like the recipe says.

Quinoa Veggie Salad with Zesty Vinagrette http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/quinoa-veggie-salad-with-zesty-vinaigrette/Detail.aspx *This is great with whatever garden fresh veggies you have on hand. Tomatoes, zucchini, squash, whatever. We throw in a can of chickpeas to make this an entree.

Grilled Eggplant Stack http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001634738 *Top 5 favorite recipe of all time. We don't go through all the trouble to cook the dressing. I just whisk together 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Eggplant is very meaty, so we usually have this as an entree with cous cous.

Chicken with Salsa http://ymlp.com/zZK0Ai *This is seriously good and easy. We use homemade green tomato salsa, but any salsa would work. I don't recommend complicated salsas like black bean or mango though, they might conflict with the spice rub.