Mercado Kitchen: Never hard-boil eggs again!
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? Read more
People of MCM: Kevin, Raffle Winner!
Meet Kevin, who was the lucky winner of $50 towards shopping at MCM in our neighbor appreciation raffle! Neighbors who received an MCM flier on their door were eligible to enter, and Kevin took home the prize! Where do you Read more
Promoting Hepatitis Awareness at MCM
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 Read moreMeet Amy and Joe of Marla Bakery!!
Amy and Joe, co-owners of Marla Bakery, are an absolute delight and the goodies that come out of their kitchen are equally delightful. When telling me about how the Marla Bakery came to be, Joe explained that he fell in love with Amy’s baked goods first and then Amy. I must say both the baked goods and Joe and Amy are easy to fall in love with — I hope you try their delicious treats and meet them when you stop by the market! Read more
Inspired by Chaac Mool‘s delicious handmade tortillas and a recent dinner with friends at Gracias Madre I decided to make a breakfast taco featuring Coastside Farm’s delicious pepper smoked salmon and rainbow chard from Blue House Farms. Read more
Don’t be a last-minute Valentine’s Day shopper this year! Come on down to MCM this Thursday for a special appearance from Dandelion Chocolate and pick up some of their delicious handmade chocolate bars for your sweetie. They’ll be at MCM this week for a special appearance–they’ll be back this spring on a more regular basis.
Also at MCM this week, support your local food producer and MCM by pre-ordering Valentines for your honey at our 22nd Street info table!
We’ll have a variety of adorable valentines featuring yummy local foods from our vendors, including:
Fruit and vegetable valentines will be $3 each and the sweets will be $5 each.
Pre-order one of these tasty Valentines at MCM this week (2/7) for pickup at the market next Thursday–Valentine’s Day!
This weather is un-real, so this afternoon I decided to “chill out” with some fresh frozen yogurt made with ingredients from Twin Girls Farm. Its a super simple recipe so while you’re at the market tomorrow grab some fruits and make some fro-yo for the big game on sunday!
Yields: 2 servings
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
1 Cup Yogurt of Choice
1 Blood Orange
1 Pomegranate
1 Lemon
1/2 Tsp Vanilla, optional
2 Tbs, Torani Syrup, (lemon or hazelnut) optional
1. Juice orange and lemon.
2. Put the seeds of one pomegranate in the food processor.
3. Add juice and yogurt, and vanilla and sweetener.
4. Freeze until frothy. (about 40 minutes)
5. Enjoy!
eet smakelijk!
This week at the Market everyone should try an organic dried jujube! Used for centuries for their medicinal qualities, these sweet little fruits make a delicious snack. They taste a bit like what you’d get if you crossed a date and a marshmallow–soft and spongey with a mellow sweetness. They can be used to make tea, to sweeten desserts, or they can be enjoyed on their own (eat them like you would a date). Twin Girls Farm has had them for a couple months now and they will be selling them this Thursday at MCM! Grab a bag and tell us about what you used them for in the comments section of this post or on our Facebook page!
eet smakelijk!
-Caseysimone
