Spring Greens & Veggies
You can’t go wrong with beautiful leafy greens. Some greens are surprising sources of bone-building fat burning mineral calcium. Others contain folic acid, a nutrient that helps maintain cardiovascular health and may battle depression. Almost all greens contain vitamin C to keep your immune system going strong, and fiber to reduce cholesterol.
What’s New
Spring Greens & Veggies
- Spinach, Theiss Farm and Greenhouse – $1.90 / lbs
Spinach is rich in vitamin K, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc and even selenium, which may help protect the liver and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. A study in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that spinach can kill prostate cancer cells. Incorporate more spinach into your diet by swapping your iceberg lettuce on sandwiches and salads to spinach.
- Mache, Mart’s Salad Selection – $2 / each
A delicate green with a mild, subtle sweetness. High in omega-3s and folic acid
- Garlic Scapes, Carondelet Garden & Urban Farm – $3 / bunch
The first part of the garlic plant to be harvested. Treat like scallions or green onions.
- Green Garlic, Veggie Boy Produce – $4 / bunch
- Rhubarb, Double Star Farm – $6.15 / lbs
- Sweet Hakurei Turnips Veggie Boy Produce – $4 bunch
- Fresh Cut Herbs, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, Maude’s Garden – $2.00 / oz
Ozark Forest Mushroom Products
- Pestos, Frozen – Arugula & Spinach, Purple Basil, & Regular Basil – $7.35 / tub
- Mushroom Rice & Noodle Meals - $7.30 / box
- Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms – $19 / lbs
Wild mushrooms like Shiitake are rich in ergothione, an antioxidant that protects cells from abnormal growth and replication, and therefore may reduce the risk of cancer. Even better, cooking mushrooms in red wine magnifies their immunity boosting potential. Incorporate more mushrooms into your diet by chopping them into soups, salads, and pasta dishes, or brush them with olive oil and grill (see recipe suggestion below).
Hot House Fruits
- Cucumbers, Pickling & Large, Double Star Farm – $2.65 / lbs
- Tomatoes, Tomatoes B&H Farms – $3.40 / lbs
John Miller’s Free Range Eggs
$4.10 / dz
Kimker Hill Farm Certified Organic Beans, Grains, Peas, Seed & Flours
- Brown Rice Flour – $5 / lbs
- Chickpea Flour - $5 / lbs
- Cornmeal - $3.85 / lbs
- Black-Eyed Peas – $3.85 / lbs
- Chickpeas / Garbanzo Beans – $3.85 / lbs
- Flax-seed – $3.95 / lbs
- Lentils, Green – $3.40 / lbs
- Lentils, Red – $3.00 / lbs
- Split Peas, Green or Yellow – $3.00 / lbs
- Oats, Steel Cut Rolled Oats – $3.00 / lbs
Meats
Circle B Ranch – Heritage Berkshire Pork
- Italian Style Meatballs – $8.95 / 1 lbs package
- Marina’s Italian Tomato Sauce – $8 / 32 oz jar OR $6.35 / 24 oz jar
Boneless Trout Fillets, Troutdale Farm – $12.35 / lbs
Todd Geisert Pork
- Breakfast Sausage links & patties for Mother’s Day – $6.35 / package
- Baby Back Ribs – $6.35 / lbs
Bacon, 1 lbs package
- Hickory Smoked – $8.15
- Jowl - $6.15
- Bacon Ends - $6.15
Bratwursts & Large Sausages 4 packs
- Mushroom Swiss & Tomato Basil with Mozzarella – $7.05
- Apple Cinnamon – $6.65
- Andouille, Beer & Onion, Chorizo (ground & in casing), Italian, Jalapeno, Potato - $6.35
Snacks
- Ham Sausage Party Chub – $40
- Braunschweiger, 16 oz – $8.50
- Braunschweiger, Ham & Summer Sausage – $4.75 / 8 oz
- Snack Sticks, Regular, BBQ & Jalapeno with Cheese – $5 / 5 pack
- Jerky - $4 / 2 oz
Turkey, Ground, Buttonwood Farm – $8.45 / lbs
Elixir Farm Organic, Grass-Fed Beef
- Ribeye Steak – $20 / lbs
- T-bone Steak – 19.45 / lbs
- Sirloin Steak – $12.30 / lbs
- Stew Meat – $9.20 / lbs
- Ground Beef – $8.30 / lbs
Dairy
Marcoot Cheese
- Mozzarella - $5.95 / tub
- Gouda, Havarti, Plain Jack, Pepper Jack, Tomato Basil Jack - $5.40 / wedge
- Smoked Gouda - $5.90 / wedge
- Curds, Taco – $5 / bag
- Heritage (similar to Parmesan) – $4.10 / wedge
Windcrest Dairy Yogurt
- Greek, Plain – $5.75 / 24 oz tub
- Greek, Vanilla – $6.35 / 24 oz tub
- Homestyle, Vanilla – $5 / 24 oz tub
- Homestyle, Plain - $4.45 / 24 oz tub
Bakery
Angel Baked Cookies
$1.20 / each OR 3 for $3
- Chocolate Chip
- Sugar
- Oatmeal Raisin
Stringbean Coffee
- Good Vibe Light Roast – Light-medium roast.
- Ethiopian Harrar True Blue – Medium roast, blueberry.
- Mexican Chiapas – Medium roast, sweet.
- Freddie’s House Blend – Medium roast.
- Midnight Run – Medium roast.
- Colombian – Medium-dark roast, single origin.
- Star Clipper – Medium-dark roast, tobacco notes.
- Sumatra – Dark roast, single origin.
Flowers, Plants & Seeds
Dried Lavender, Artful Home Decor – $8 / bundle
Seven Cedar Farm Native Plants & Perennials
- Switchgrass, Various – $12 / 2 gallon container OR 3 for $30
- Hostas, Black Eyed Susan, Purple Cone Flowers, Phlox – $8 / 2 gallon container OR 3 for $20
Snack Food
- Vanilla – $2.80 each
- Chocolate or Strawberry – $3 each
- Tortilla Corn Chips – $4 / bag
- Salsas, Mild, Medium, Hot, Sweet Onion, Black Beans & Corn – $4 / jar
- Chocolate Grilling Rub – $4.60 / bag
- Bacon Chocolate Bark – $4.60 / each
- All other Chocolate Bark – $3.10 / each
Caramel House Caramels – Almond, Bacon, Beer & Pretzel, Cookie & Caramel, Lavender, Naked Turtle, Vanilla
- $1.25 / each
- 6 for $6.50 (Save $1)
- 12 for $11.50 (Save $3.00)
- Original or Kicker 3 oz Bag – $3.50 / bag OR 2 for $6
- Original or Kicker 1 oz Bag – $1.50 / bag OR 2 for $2.50
Cosmetics
Hanley Fold Farm Goats Milk Products
- Lotion Bars, Perfect for soothing rough skin after a hard day of gardening, Lavender, Orange, Eucalyptus, Unscented – $8.60 / tin
- Soap, Lavender, Lemongrass, Gloria’s Oatmeal & Honey (Unscented), Orange with Lavender, and Eucalyptus – $6.15 / bar
- Lip Balm, Coconut, Coffee, Mint, Huckleberry, Unscented – $3.35 / tube
On Sale
Companion Bavarian Pretzels (frozen for freshness) – $4.20 / 4 pack (regularly $5.45)
Spring CSA Menu – May 17 & 18
Produce
- Choice: Shiitake Mushroom ⅓ lbs OR Asparagus (limited) (Large = Choice of 2)
- Baby White Turnips, 1 Bunch (Paleo, Veggie, Large = 2 Bunches)
- Choice: Spinach ½ lbs, Swiss Chard (limited), Mixed Lettuce (limited) (Large Paleo & Large Veggie = Choice of 2)
- Choice: Cucumbers, Large & Pickling 1 lbs OR Rhubarb (limited) (Veggie, Large = 2 lbs)
- Choice: Mache, Mint, Parsley (limited), Rosemary (limited), Tarragon (limited), Thyme (limited) (Veggie = Choice of 2)
Meat
- Trout fillet, Troutdale Farm (Large = 2 fillet)
Staple
- Tortilla Corn Chips, Gringo George (Large Veggie = Choice of 2)
Treat
- Gringo George Salsa, Mild, Medium, Hot, Sweet Onion, Black Beans & Corn (Large = Choice of 2)
Recipe Ideas
Mushrooms and Spinach
Sautéed in Red Wine
By Tony Belpediom,
BS Dietetics Candidate, Fontbonne University.
Adapted by Maude Bauschard,
Owner, Maude’s Market
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Olea olive oil
- Pinch of Adventures in Spice Insanity Ridge Picante Salsa
- 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, cleaned of visible dirt and sliced
- 2 garlic scapes, minced
- 3 to 4 large handfuls of fresh spinach (about 6 oz)
- ¼ cup red table wine (plus whatever you intend to drink)
Preparation
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté one minute. Add mushrooms and cook five to eight minutes, until mushrooms are tender. Add red wine. In a separate glass take a sip of wine. Add Insanity Ridge Picante Salsa and bring to a simmer. Add a handful of spinach, allow it to wilt, stir, repeat until desired amount is added. Salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Turnip or Cucumber Refrigerator Pickles
Adapted from SparkPeople
By Laura Beaver, Food Snob STL.
Further adapted by Maude Bauschard,
Owner, Maude’s Market.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of turnip roots OR 1 lbs of cucumber
- 4 cups white vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 6 tablespoons course salt
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ to ½ cup chopped garlic cloves
- ¼ to ½ cup fresh thyme, chopped or sprigs
Preparation a non-aluminum bowl mix the vinegar, water, salt and sugar until dissolved. Add garlic and herbs. Pour over chopped vegetables in a big jar or bowl that will fit, covered, in your refrigerator. Pickles will be ready in 3 days.
Welcome to the 2013 Maude’s Market Spring CSA! Your friends can still sign up for the CSA and you will get a benefit for the customer referral. 
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