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Mercado Kitchen: Never hard-boil eggs again!

Posted on by EmilyN in Great Valley Poultry, Recipes | Leave a comment

Hard-boiled eggs are a wonderful, pre-packaged, protein-packed snack! They also serve as great breakfast accompaniments to granola or cereal that alone just won’t keep you going until lunchtime. But hard-boiling eggs is a pain! How much water to use? How long to boil them again? How long to soak them in the ice bath? Trust us–once you steam your eggs you will never go back! And now that MCM vendor Great Valley Poultry offers organic, cage-free, farm-fresh eggs for jut …

Promoting Hepatitis Awareness at MCM

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Did you know that May is National Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 15th is National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day? As many as 75% of people with Hepatitis C are infected but don’t know they have it, and viral hepatitis is a silent, but serious epidemic affecting the Latino community.  At the center of MCM’s mission is our responsibility to promote the health and well-being of the community we serve. To raise awareness of this important health issue, MCM is …

Five Ways to Beat the Heat at MCM

Posted on by EmilyN in Blog, Chaac Mool, Get Goes Mobile Cafe, Live Music, Shrimp & Love, Twin Girls Farm | Leave a comment

The weather forecast for this Thursday is calling for temperatures in the 80s, something that rarely happens in San Francisco! We’re so excited for this week’s market to feel like a hot summer’s day that we’ve made a list of the five best ways that you can chill out, MCM style. 1. Peaches & Pomegranate Juice - We couldn’t possibly create a summertime feel without the most quintessential summer fruit – peaches! Take a stroll by Twin Girls Farm this week to taste the season’s first …

Great music & Great food

Posted on by EmilyN in 4505 Meats, Blog, Live Music, Onigilly, Shrimp & Love, Zuckerman's Farm | Leave a comment

This Thursday March 14th we have an amazing market planned for you! Not only are we welcoming some new vendors, we’re also welcoming back some of your favorite returning vendors who are just getting started this season! Our newest vendor is Zuckerman’s Farm, selling several varieties of potatoes from fingerlings to yukon golds, as well as small and large varieties of asparagus. These potatoes will be the perfect addition to your corned beef and cabbage this St. Patty’s Day! After …

People of MCM: A New Feature!

Posted on by EmilyN in 4505 Meats, Blog, Blue House Farm, People of MCM, Peter's Kettle Corn, Twin Girls Farm, Vendors | Leave a comment

We’re excited to bring a new feature to our blog this week! MCM staff will be highlighting a person of MCM every week–it might be a shopper at the market, a volunteer, or even a vendor! We want our whole community to know about the awesome people that make MCM what it is. Who knows–we might snag you while you’re shopping and make you famous on our blog! This week, meet Amberle, and Luke (who visited Amberle, and us, all …