Summer's Bounty at the Farmer's Market

Lots of color this week at the Greenmarket: blueberries, red raspberries, black raspberries, sour cherries, gooseberries, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, carrots, white cucumbers, green beans, zucchinis, yellow squash, wax beans, sugar snap peas, garlic scapes and loads of corn.

Blueberry Recipes:

• The United Berries of Cobbler
• Bee Pollen Smoothie
• Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
• Blueberry Salmon Teriyaki Spinach Salad
• Grilled Chicken Salad with Feta, Fresh Corn, and Blueberries

Raspberry Recipes:

• Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Crushed Raspberries
• Raspberry Yogurt Popsicles
• Girlfriend Toast
• Raspberry Friands

Peach Recipes:

• Peach and Heirloom Tomato Salad
• Peach Blueberry Pie
• Peach and Lavender Sorbet
• Bourbon Caramel Peach Pie
• Tequila Peach Pie - in case you didn't like bourbon

Green Bean / Wax Bean Recipes:

• Green Beans with Bacon and Pecans
• Green Bean and Black Quinoa Salad
• Asparagus & Green Bean Fries
• Easy: blanch in boiling water with a pinch of salt for 3 minutes, shock in ice cold water, sautee with garlic, finish a squeeze of lemon juice.

Squash / Zucchini Recipes:

• Zucchini Noodles with Chicken and Tangy Peanut Sauce
• Vegetable Lasagna
• Roasted Pepper, Sausage & Summer Squash Gnocchi
• Zucchini muffins
• Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini
• Cucumber and Zucchini Carpaccio Salad

Basil Recipes:

• Basil Mayo - would make an awesome chicken salad
• Blackberry Basil Seltzer
• Cherry Basil Sorbet
• Penne Frittata with Basil and Ricotta
• Homemade Basil Pesto - great as a sandwich spread or toss with pasta for a quick meal

Pepper Recipes:

• Stuffed chile peppers in a walnut sauce
• Grilled Pepper Salad
• Chickpea and Sweet Pepper Arugula Salad
• Sunflower Seed & Red Pepper Pate

Corn Recipes:

• Skillet Fried Corn
• Sweet Corn Hash
• Honey-Sweet Caramel Corn
• Tomato, Corn, and Vidalia Onion Tart
• Nothing beats the simplest corn on a cob: remove husk, boil in salted water for 5-7 minutes, glaze with butter

Eggplant Recipes:

• Caponata
• Simple Herb Roasted Aubergine
• roasted garlic and eggplant marrow with marsala, mango, tamarind sauce

Garlic scapes - mildly garlicky, awesome chopped up and sauteed with dark green vegetables like spinach or kale.

Roasted cauliflowers: cut into florets, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast at 370 degrees for 1/2 hour, flip occasionally.
Great for freezing!