Spring CSA Week 6: Turnip, Spinach, Trout

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.

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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

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

• Vanilla – $2.80 each
• Chocolate or Strawberry – $3 each

Gringo George Chips & Salsa

• Tortilla Corn Chips – $4 / bag
• Salsas, Mild, Medium, Hot, Sweet Onion, Black Beans & Corn – $4 / jar

Kakao Chocolate

• 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)

Billy Goat Chips

• 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

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On Sale

Companion Bavarian Pretzels (frozen for freshness) – $4.20 / 4 pack (regularly $5.45)

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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)

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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.

Enjoy!

 

Spring CSA Week 5 Fresh Herbs and Oats, Lentils, or Peas

Dutchtown Classic Party

Bike Race Watch Party at Maude’s

THIS Sunday, May 12 11am-3pm

Bring your mom and watch the Dutchtown Classic bike race from 11am to 3pm at Maude’s Market’s. We will have complimentary ice tea, smoothies and beer. Ted Drewes’ Frozen Custard, Companion Bavarian Pretzels and more available for sale. See you Sunday

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What’s New

 

Spring Greens

• Lettuce, Butterhead, Ivan’s Fig Farm – $3.85 / each
• Asparagus, Scharff Farms – $6.90 / 1 lbs bundle
• Rhubarb, Maude’s Garden – $5 / lbs
• Lettuce, Mix, Seven Cedars Farm – $4 / ½ lbs bag
• Lettuce, Butterhead, Ivan’s Fig Farm – $3.85 / each
• Swiss Chard, Seven Cedar Farm – $3 / lbs

 

Hot House Fruits

• Tomatoes, Buttonwood Farm – $3.65 / lbs

 

Herbs, Etc…

• Fresh Cut Herbs, Rosemary, Thyme, Tarragon, Kruse Gardens – $2.30 / oz
• Green Baby Garlic Bunches, Veggie Boy – $4 / bunch
• Potted Herbs, Basil, Chives, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, or Thyme, Herb’s en’ Route – $3.50 for 1 OR 3 for $9

 

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

 

Ozark Forest Mushroom Products

• Pesto, Frozen – Arugula & Spinach, Purple Basil, & Regular Basil – $7.35 / tub
• Mushroom Rice & Noodle Meals - $7.30 / box

 

Meats

Todd Geisert

• 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

Boneless Trout Fillets, Troutdale Farm – $12.35 / 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, Vanilla - $6 / 24 oz tub
• Greek, Plain – $5.40 / 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

Kakao Chocolate

• 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)

Billy Goat Chips

• 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

 

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Spring CSA Menu – May 10 & 11

 

Produce

• Asparagus, Scharff Farms, 1 lbs

Choice (Veggies & Large = Choice of 2):

• Butterhead Lettuce, Ivan’s Fig Farm, 1 head OR
• Lettuce Mix or Swiss Chard, Seven Cedars Farm, ½ lbs

Choice (Veggies = Choice of 2):

• Green Garlic, Veggie Boy Produce, 1 bunch OR
• Fresh Rosemary, Tarragon, Oregano, Kruse Gardens, 1 oz

Choice (Large Veggies = Choice of 2):

• Tomatoes, Buttonwood Farm, 2
• Rhubarb, Maude’s Garden, ½ lbs
• Frozen Blueberry, Cherry OR Gooseberry, Missouri Highland Farm
• Applesauce, Blue Heron Orchard
• Cranberry Chutney, Circle B Ranch
• Spicy Hot Relish, Georgie Girls
• Butternut Squash, Pickled Green Beans OR Sweet Pickles, Hilty Bee Yard

 

Meat

• Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties, Todd Geisert’s Farm – For Mother’s Day Brunch (Large = Both)

 

Staple

Choice, Kimker Hill Farm, 1 lbs (Veggies & Large = Choice of 2, Small Paleo = Flaxseed, ½ lbs, Large Paleo = 1 lbs Flaxseed)

• Rolled Oats – Mother’s Day Brunch Oatmeal
• Red Lentils
• Split Peas, Yellow OR Green

 

Treat

• Potted Herb, Basil, Chives, Oregano, Parsley, Thyme, OR Rosemary, Herb N Route – A Great Mother’s Day Gift (Large = Choice of 2)

 

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Recipe Ideas

For Mother’s Day Brunch…

 

Sausage & Asparagus Mini-Frittatas

 

Ingredients

• 10 eggs
• 1 bunch asparagus, washed and cut into ½” pieces
• 1 tablespoon preferred herb
• 1 tablespoon green garlic, minced
• 1 package breakfast sausage
• ½ cup shredded Marcoot cheese (Mozzarella or Heritage)

 

Preparation

Grease a muffin tin and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a skillet brown the sausage.  Once cooked through, set aside and cut into bite-sized pieces.

In same skillet, cook onion and garlic over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the asparagus and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Stir in the sausage and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together all of the eggs and add salt and pepper to your taste.  Pour egg mixture into greased muffin tin, about ½ way up.

Add a large spoonful of sausage/vegetable mix to each muffin cup and sprinkle top with cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to turn light brown.

Blueberry Oatmeal

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup milk (cow, soy or almond)
• 1 cup cup water
• ½ cup frozen blueberries
• Maple syrup, to taste
• Pecan pieces, to taste

 

Preparation

Combine oats, milk and water in a medium pan. Turn the stove on medium to medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add blueberries and simmer for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until oatmeal reaches desired thickness.

Spoon oatmeal into a bowl, add maple syrup and pecans.

Rhubarb Salad

 

Ingredients

• ⅓ lbs rhubarb, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ¼ cup pecan pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (preferably white)
• ½ tablespoon of preferred herb
• Coarse salt and ground pepper, to taste
• 1 bag lettuce mix
• ½ cup shredded asparagus
• ¼ cup fresh mozzarella, shredded

 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss rhubarb with honey. Roast on upper rack until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet. On another rimmed baking sheet, toast pecans on lower rack until fragrant, about 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk together oil and vinegar and season with herbs salt and pepper. Add lettuce, asparagus and toss to combine. Top with rhubarb, pecans and mozzarella.

Gooseberry Smoothie

Fruity, floral and a little bit tart, gooseberries are a quintessential summer fruit. The frozen gooseberries, blueberries and cherries at Maude’s Market come from Missouri Highland Farm located in Jamesville, MO.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of gooseberries
• ½ cup blueberries
• ½ cherries or strawberries
• ½ cup vanilla almond milk
• ¾  cup Windcrest Dairy Vanilla Yogurt
• 2 tbs Shane-Mills honey

 

Preparation

Put all ingredients into a blend and mix until the smoothie reaches its desired consistency.

Enjoy!

 

Spring CSA Week 3: Bok Choy, Oyster Mushrooms, & Trout

Tea, Herb & Spice Order Requests

We will order from Adventures in Spice and Traveling Tea within the next week or two. Please let us know if there are any particular dried herbs & spices or teas you would like us to carry from these two local companies or if there are any other products you would like us to order.

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What’s New

Ozark Forest Mushroom Products

• Oyster Mushrooms – $17.50 / lbs
• Pesto - Arugula & Spinach, Purple Basil, & Regular Basil – $7.35 / tub
• Mushroom Rice & Noodle Meals – $7.30 / box

Produce

• Bok Choy, Seven Cedar Farm, $2 each
• Kale, Seven Cedar Farm, $2 / 1/2 lbs bag
• Large & Pickling Cucumbers, Double Star – $3.85 / lbs
• Basil, Double Star – $3 / 2 oz bag
• Radishes, Double Star – Retail $3.50 / bunch

Meats

Boneless Trout Fillets, Troutdale Farm – $12.35 / lbs

Todd Geisert Pork

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

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

• 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, Vanilla - $6 / 24 oz tub
• Greek, Plain – $5.40 / 24 oz tub
• Homestyle, Vanilla – $5 / 24 oz tub
• Homestyle, Plain - $4.45 / 24 oz tub

Bakery

Queens Cuisine Scones – $2.50 / each OR 3 for $6

• Blueberry Lemon
• Lavender Coconut
• Strawberry with White Chocolate

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.20 / each OR 3 for $3

• Chocolate Chip
• Sugar
• Oatmeal Raisin

Flowers, Plants & Seeds

Vegetable Seedlings, Carondelet Garden Urban Farm, Arugula, Broccoli OR Lettuce – $1.50 each OR 3 for $3

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

Kakao Chocolate

• 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)

Billy Goat Chips

• 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

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Sales & Deals

Bakery

Queens Cuisine Scones – $2.50 / each OR 3 for $6

• Blueberry Lemon
• Lavender Coconut
• Strawberry with White Chocolate

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.20 / each OR 3 for $3

• Chocolate Chip
• Sugar
• Oatmeal Raisin

Flowers, Plants & Seeds

Vegetable Seedlings, Carondelet Garden Urban Farm, Arugula, Broccoli OR Lettuce – $1.50 each OR Three for $3

Baker Creek Seeds – $2.50 / packet OR 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only). We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

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

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)

Billy Goat Chips

• 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

Harmony Hill Goats Milk Products

• Soap – $4.15 (regularly $5)
• Moisturizing Cream, 2 oz – $2 (regularly $3)
• Moisturizing Cream, 4 oz – $3.25 (regularly $5)

Paper Products

Sister’s Gra Notecards – $2 / each

• 3 for $5
• 6 for $9

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Spring CSA Menu – April 26 & 27

Produce

• Kale, Seven Cedars Farm, 1/2 lbs
• Bok Choy, Seven Cedars Farm, 1 (Veggies & Large = 2)
• Oyster Mushrooms, Ozark Forest, 1/2 lbs
• Choice of 1: Double Star Farms Cucumber, 1 lbs OR Buttonwood Farm Tomato, 1 (limited) (Veggies = Double)
• Choice of 1: Double Start Farm Basil 2 oz OR Radish Bunch OR Veggie Boy Green Garlic OR Onion Bunch
• Paleo = Extra Kale, Basil, Garlic, Radish OR Onion (Large Paleo = Choice of 2)

Meat

• Toutdale Farm Boneless Trout Fillet (Large = 2)

Staple

• Northern Missouri Pecan Growers Association, Pecan Pieces, 1/2 lbs (Large = 1 lbs)

Treat

• Kakao Chocolate Bark (variety) (Vegan & Gluten Free = Dark Chocolate, Large = 2)

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Recipe Ideas

Pecan Crusted Trout with Kale Chips

Adapted from Food.Com by Food Snob St. Louis & Maude’s Market

Ingredients for Trout

• 1 trout filet
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 6 tablespoons cup bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons butter, room temperature

Preparation for Trout

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, and combine all ingredients except butter and trout to make breading.

Bush one side of the trout with softened butter. Sprinkle with pecan breading and press into fish to make sure it is fully and evenly coated on that side.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with remaining butter.  Place fish, non-breaded side down on the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until fish is flaky.

Ingredients for Kale Chips

• 1 bunch of kale, washed, stems removed, leaves chopped into large pieces
• Olea Olive oil
• Sea Salt, to taste

Preparation for Kale Chips

Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place kale in a large bowl and drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt.  Toss until evenly coated.

Spread kale out evenly on baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until crisp, stirring halfway through cooking time.

Enjoy!

 

Spring CSA Week 2: Nettles, Sunchokes & Cucumbers

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What’s New

Produce

• Spring has sprung, Asparagus is here! Double Star -  $6 / 1/2# bundle
• Season’s First Tomatoes! Buttonwood Farm – $4 / lbs. They are hot house tomatoes, but they are vine ripened and delicious.
• Green Baby Garlic Scapes and Green Onions Veggie Boy – $3.50 / bunch
• Basil, Double Star – $3 / 2 oz bag

Eggs

• Chicken Eggs – $4.10 / dozen
• Arriving Saturday, Duck Eggs, Harr Family Farm – $4.20 / 1/2 dozen OR $7.80 / full dozen. Perfect for baking, casseroles and more.

Meats

Todd Geisert Pork

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

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

• 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, Vanilla - $6 / 24 oz tub
• Greek, Plain – $5.40 / 24 oz tub
• Homestyle, Vanilla – $5 / 24 oz tub
• Homestyle, Plain - $4.45 / 24 oz tub

Bakery

Companion Bavarian Pretzels – $5.45 / 4 pack

Queens Cuisine Scones – $2.50 / each OR 3 for $6

• Blueberry Lemon
• Lavender Coconut
• Strawberry with White Chocolate

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.20 / each OR 3 for $3

• Chocolate Chip
• Sugar
• Oatmeal Raisin

Flowers, Plants & Seeds

Vegetable Seedlings, Carondelet Garden Urban Farm, Arugula, Broccoli OR Lettuce – $1.50 each OR 3 for $3

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

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)

Billy Goat Chips

• 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

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Sales & Deals

Eggs

• Arriving Saturday, Duck Eggs, Harr Family Farm – $4.20 / 1/2 dozen OR $7.80 / full dozen. Perfect for baking, casseroles and more

Meats

Bottom shelf meat is always 25% off

Bakery

Queens Cuisine Scones – $2.50 / each OR 3 for $6

• Blueberry Lemon
• Lavender Coconut
• Strawberry with White Chocolate

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.20 / each OR 3 for $3

• Chocolate Chip
• Sugar
• Oatmeal Raisin

Flowers, Plants & Seeds

Vegetable Seedlings, Carondelet Garden Urban Farm, Arugula, Broccoli OR Lettuce – $1.50 each OR Three for $3

Baker Creek Seeds – $2.50 / packet OR 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only). We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

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

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)

Billy Goat Chips

• 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

Harmony Hill Goats Milk Products

• Soap – $4.15 (regularly $5)
• Moisturizing Cream, 2 oz – $2 (regularly $3)
• Moisturizing Cream, 4 oz – $3.25 (regularly $5)

Paper Products

Sister’s Gra Notecards – $2 / each

• 3 for $5
• 6 for $9

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Spring CSA Menu – April 19 & 20

Produce

• Nettles, Missouri Wild Edibles, 1/3 lbs (Large Shares = 1/2 lbs, Veggies = 0.75 lbs) IMPORTANT: Read the instructions below for information on how to handel and prepare your wild nettles
• Organic Sunchokes, Sandhill Farm, 1/2 lbs
• Pickling or Large Cucumbers, Double Star Farm, about 1 lbs (Gluten Free, Paleo & Vegan = 2 lbs)
• Choice of 1: Canned Item - Hilty (Beets, Butternut, Green Beans, Pickles,Tomatoes), Relish, Sorghum (16oz only) OR Frozen Fruit (Blueberry, Cherry, Gooseberry)
• Vegetarian & Large Choice of 1: Basil, 2 oz, Green Garlic Bunch, Green Onion Bunch, Radish Bunch OR Swiss Chard, 1/2 lbs
• Vegans & Large Paleo = Napa Cabbage, Double Star
  

  

• Large Shares = Tomatoes, Buttonwood Farm, 2

Meat

• Bratwurst OR Large Sausage, Todd Geisert, Pack of 4: Andouille, Apple Cinnamon, Beer & Onion, Chorizo (ground or in casing), Italian, Jalapeno, Mushroom Swiss, Potato, OR Tomato Basil with Mozzarella (Large Shares = 2)

Staple

• Companion Bavarian Pretzel, Pack of 4 (Large Share = 2, Gluten Free & Paleo = None)

Treat

• Vegetable Seedling, Carondelet Garden Urban Farm, Arugula, Broccoli OR Lettuce

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Menu Notes & Recipe Ideas

How to Handle Nettles

Use the plastic bag, a paper towel or tongs to handle your nettles, rather than your hands, otherwise you may receive a bit of a sting. After cooking, nettles produce an entirely sting-free and delicious eating experience, reminiscent of spinach but more floral and earthy.

This wild native has a lot of iron, potassium, manganese, calcium, vitamin A and C, and are also a decent source of protein. Many cultures use nettles as a medicinal herb to treat arthritis, anemia, hay fever and kidney problems, among other ailments. Dried leaves may be used to make a tea that is useful in alleviating allergy symptoms.

Drying

Remove the leaves from the stem (to ensure even drying) and rinse them in a colander. Place the leaves on a baking dish on the lowest shelf, at the lowest temperature (about 200 degrees). Check every 5 minutes until dry. Store in a plastic ziplock bag and use in tea to add strong ‘green’ flavor.

Cooking

Rinse the plant in a colander. Plunge the leaves into a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes and you’ll be left with a sleek, slick pile of vivid green leaves.

Nettle Pesto

Ingredients

• 6-8 tablespoons cooked, chopped nettles
• 2-3 garlic cloves or 2-3 green garlic plants
• 2 tablespoons pecan pieces, toasted
• 2 tablespoons grated Marcoot Heritage cheese
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• Olive oil, as needed

Preparation

In a food processor or blender add the nettles, garlic, pecans, cheese, a bit of olive oil (start with 2 tablespoons), salt and pepper to taste. Blend. Add more olive oil to obtain the desired consistency.

Can be stored in the fridge for a week or frozen. Excellent as a spread or dressing to add punch to dishes with simple flavors think trout (which we will get in the CSA next week), bread & pasta, and sunchokes.

What to do with Sunchokes

No need to peel the thin skin of a sunchoke. Related to the sunflower, these tubers are an excellent source of iron and have a fresh, nutty flavor. To prepare, just slice to desired size, eat raw in a salad, steam, saute or roast in the oven with olive oil and your favorite herbs, salt & pepper.

Enjoy!

 

Spring CSA Week 1: OMG! Season’s First Tomatoes

CSA Customer Survey

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. Click here to sign up and click here for a list of the referral benefits.

Whether or not you participated in the 2013 Maude’s Market Winter CSA, please take a moment to fill out our customer survey. Your input about what you would like to receive in the CSA this spring, will help us develop our CSA menu.

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Food Snob St. Louis & Maude’s Market

Laura Beaver started the blog, Food Snob St. Louis, nearly three years ago to share her passion about cooking healthy, from-scratch meals for her family.  Most of the recipes on her blog focus on whole, unprocessed foods. Laura and Maude’s Market have partnered this spring for the series “Love Where You Live.”  As part of this weekly series, Laura will share recipes using the CSA ingredients from Maude’s Market to demonstrate how to create simple meals from a CSA box, as well as highlight the local produce, meat and other farm fresh products available to St. Louis residents. You can follow Laura’s CSA journey at foodsnobstl.com.
 

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What’s New

Produce

OMG Season’s First Tomatoes! Buttonwood Farm – $4 / lbs. They are hot house tomatoes, but they are vine ripened and delicious.

Arugula, Double Star Farm – $3.50 / 1/4 lbs bag

Basil, Double Star Farm – $3 / 2 oz bag

Green Baby Garlic Scapes , Veggie Boy – $3.50 / bunch
Radishes, Veggie Boy – $3.50 / bunch

Veggie Boy Greens – $6.95 / lbs

• Kale, Tuscan
• Spinach
• Swiss Chard

Farm Fresh Eggs – $4.10 / dozen

Meats

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

Flowers, Plants & Seeds

Small, Sweet-Scented Daffodils, Veggie Boy – $0.50 / stem OR 6 stems for $2.50

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

 

Sweets & Treats

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.20 / each OR 3 for $3

• Chocolate Chip
• Sugar
• Oatmeal Raisin

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Sales & Deals

Meats

Bottom shelf meat is always 25% off

Flowers, Plants & Seeds

Baker Creek Seeds – $2.50 / packet OR 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only). We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

Small, Sweet-Scented Daffodils, Veggie Boy – $0.50 / stem OR 6 stems for $2.50

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

Sweets & Treats

Caramel House Caramels - $1.25 / each OR 6 for $6.50 (Save $1) OR 12 for $11.50 (Save $3.00)Angel Baked Cookies – $1.20 / each OR 3 for $3

• Chocolate Chip
• Sugar
• Oatmeal Raisin

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Spring CSA Menu – April 12 & 13

Produce

• Large Red Tomatoes, Buttonwood Farm, 1 (Veggie = 2, Large = 3, Vegan = 4)
• Arugula, Double Star Farm, 1/4 lbs (Veggie = 1/2 lbs)
• Basil, Double Star Farm, 2oz
• Radish Bunch OR Green Baby Garlic Bunch, Veggie Boy (Veggie = Both)
• Choice of 1: Ozark Forest Shiitake Mushrooms (limited) OR Veggie Boy Greens; Tuscan Kale, Spinach, OR Swiss Chard, 1/2# (Veggie = Choice of 2)

Meat

• Elixir Farm Organic Beef, Kabob, about 1 lbs (Large = about 2 lbs)

Staple

• Eggs, 1 dz (Vegan = None)

Treat

• Angel Baked Cookies, 2, Chocolate Chip, Sugar OR Oatmeal Raisin (Vegan, Gluten Free & Paleo = Cut Daffodils Stems, Veggie Boy, Small = 6, Large = 10)

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Recipe Ideas

Arugula Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

By Food Snob St. Louis, with input from Maude’s Market and adapted from Simply Recipes.

Ingredients for Dressing

2 oz. basil, chopped
1 teaspoon Sandhill Farm mustard
1 garlic scape, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3/4 cup Olea olive oil

Ingredients for Salad

1/4 lbs shiitake mushroom, sliced
1 large tomato, sliced
4 cups arugula
2-3 radishes, sliced

Preparation

To make the dressing, place all dressing ingredients except olive oil in a blender and blend on high until well blended (about 2 minutes). Remove lid and scrape down the sides.

Return the lid to the blender, turn on low speed and slowly drizzle in olive oil through hole in the lid.  Continue blending until all ingredients are pureed and well incorporated.

Saute the mushrooms in some of the dressing on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

To make the salad, put all ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with dressing and toss. Serve alongside a grilled beef kabob or grilled tofu (you could marinate the tofu in some of the dressing prior to grilling).

Enjoy!

 

Winter CSA, Week 11: Chipotles, Tofu & Popcorn

Spring CSA, Right Around the Corner!

Tired of winter storage squash and sweet potatoes? Spring is right around the corner! There is only one week left of the winter CSA, so fresh outdoor raised produce will be available soon. If you haven’t done so, please let us know if you plan to stay on for the Spring CSA. Beginning April 12, the Spring CSA goes through the end of June. Click here for all the Spring CSA details and to sign up.

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What’s New

Fresh Greens from Veggie Boy Produce

Kale, Spinach & Swiss Chard – $6.90 / lbs

Baker Creek Seeds

We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

• $2.50 / packet
• 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only)

MOFU Tofu

Firm & Extra Firm – $5.50 / package

Bellews Creek Farm Products

• Dry Black Beans – $3.50 / lbs
• Popcorn – $3.50 / lbs
• Chipotle Peppers (smoked jalapenos) – $0.25 each

Todd Geisert Pork Products

• Bacon – $8.15 / lbs
• Brats & Sausage – $6.35 – $7.05 / package – Andouille, Apple & Cinnamon, Beer & Onion, Chorizo, Italian, Mushroom & Swiss Cheese, Tomato & Basil

Wild Alaska Salmon

• Large Fillets – $13.05 /lbs

Blue Heron Orchard – Certified USDA Organic

• Applewood Smoked Jalapeno Peppers – $9 / jar
• Apple Ambrosia (apple syrup) – $8.50 / jar
• Apple Butter – $6.50 / jar
• Applesauce – $4.90 / jar

Sandhill Farm Mustard & Sorghum – Certified USDA Organic

• Sorghum – $6.15 / 22 oz jar
• Mustard – $5.10 / each

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On Sale

All Marcoot Cheese &
Windcrest Yogurt is 20% off

Caramel House Caramels

• 6 for $6.50 (Save $1)
• 12 for $11.50 (Save $3.00)

Baker Creek Seeds

We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

• $2.50 / packet
• 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only)

Harmony Hill Goat Farm Moisturizing Creams

• 8 oz – $6.50 (regularly $8.50)
• 4 oz – $3.25 (regularly $5)
• 2 oz – $2 (regularly $3)

Maude’s Market 2013 Calendar

Photos by customers, staff and friends of events, seasonal meals and the beautiful and delicious products at the Market – $6.00 (regularly $8.05)

Maude’s Market Canvas Shopping Bags

$9 each (regularly $11)

Bottom shelf meats are always 25% off

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Winter CSA Menu – March 22 & 23

Produce

• Bellews Creek Farm Chipotle Peppers, 6
• Blue Heron Orchard Applesauce, 1
• More Greens from Veggie Boy Produce, Choice of Chard, Kale, OR Spinach, ½ lbs,(Choice of 2 for Veggies & Large Shares)
• Double Star Sweet Potato 1.5 lbs (2 lbs for Large Shares)
• Choice: Ozark Forest Heirloom Dried Tomatoes, Lemons 4, Navel Oranges 2, OR Apples 4-5 (Choice of 2 for Veggies & Large Shares)

Meat

Todd Geisert Bratwursts or Large Sausage – Andouille, Apple & Cinnamon, Beer & Onion, Chorizo, Italian, Mushroom & Swiss Cheese, OR Tomato & Basil (Choice of 2 for Large Shares)

Staple

MOFU Tofu – Firm OR Extra Firm (Double for Veggies & Large Shares)

Treat

Bellews Creek Farm Popcorn, 1lbs

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Recipe Ideas

Kale Chips

Sauce Magazine just shared a recipe for kale chips. If you haven’t make these before, do. They are wonderful.

Braised Greens with
Garlic and Sun-dried Tomatoes

Ingredients

• ¼ – ⅓ lbs chard, spinach or kale, sliced into strips
• About 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 garlic cloves, diced
• 4 chopped sun-dried tomatoes (soak in warm water for about 10 minutes)
• ½ cup del Carmen vegetable broth
• About ½ tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

Add olive oil and garlic to a skillet on medium heat, saute until garlic is translucent, add the sun-dried tomatoes, saute until tomatoes start to soften. Add the greens and stir as it wilts down (1 to 2 minutes). When the greens have wilted add the chicken broth and simmer until most of the liquid is gone (5-10 minutes). Add a dash of lemon juice and and serve on the side.

Tofu with Grilled Orange Chipotle Sauce

Ingredients for Grilled Orange Chipotle Sauce

• 2 oranges, halved
• Sorghum, as needed
• 1 tbsp Sandhill Farm mustard
• 1 chipotle pepper
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 garlic clove

Ingredients for Tofu and Veggies

• 1 package tofu, excess water removed by pressing or patting dry, cut into ¼” thick pieces, any preferred style (triangles, strips, squares, etc)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 cup of Hilty green beans, drained
• 1 Tbsp honey
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• Smoked Gouda (or any available Marcoot cheese) as needed
• Gringo George tortilla chips

Preparation

Grease a skillet (oil, honey or lard). Spread a little sorghum on the cut side of the orange halves and grill, cut side down, on a skillet over medium heat until brown (about 3-4 minutes). Remove the oranges and allow them to cool

Drizzle honey salt and pepper over the onion and green beans and grill over medium-high heat until onions are browned.

Once cool, juice the oranges and add to a food processor. Add mustard, chipotle, olive oil, and garlic. Puree until smooth (add more olive oil if needed). Pour the mixture into a small baking dish.

Lay the tofu slices in the sauce and marinate 20 minutes.

Grill the marinated tofu about 4-5 minutes per side.

Lay tortilla chips on the skillet, top with green beans & onion, then tofu, the excess marinade and slices of cheese. Cover and heat over low heat until cheese melts (about 1 minute) then serve.

Enjoy!

 

Winter CSA, Week 10: Greens Things, Oyster Mushrooms & Salmon

Maude’s Market CSA in the News

The Winter CSA ends March 30 and the Spring CSA begins April 12. The St. Louis Beacon recently covered CSA and local food options in St. Louis.

Here is what I said about the Maude’s Market CSA:

For the customers, [the CSA] is a great thing because they are pretty much guaranteed to get some sort of crop or product … We had a major drought last summer and it was hard across the board. But I was able to find various products that did survive. At the same time, the customer is able to support multiple small family farms.

Click here for all the Spring CSA details and to sign up.

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What’s New

Baker Creek Seeds

We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

• $2.50 / packet
• 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only)

Produce

Ozark Forest Oyster Mushrooms – $17.50 / lbs

Bellews Creek Farm

• Dry Black Beans – $3.50 / lbs
• Popcorn – $3.50 / lbs
• Chipotle Peppers (smoked jalapenos) – $0.25 each

Meat

Wild Alaska Salmon

• Small Fillets – $13.45 / lbs
• Large Fillets – $13.05 /lbs

Elixir Farm USDA Organic Ground Beef – $8.30 for over 1.10 lbs packages

More Todd Geisert Pork Products
Watch this new video about The Geisert Farm

• Breakfast Sausage Links & Patties – $6.15 each
• Ham Sausage & Braunschweiger – $4.15 each

Lucas Farms Black Angus Pastured Veal

• Sirloin Tip & London Broil – $15.35 / lbs
• Stew Meat – $7.65 / lbs
• Soup Meat – $6.90 / lbs

Canned Items

Blue Heron Orchard – Certified USDA Organic

• Applewood Smoked Jalapeno Peppers – $9 / jar
• Apple Ambrosia (apple syrup) – $8.50 / jar
• Apple Butter – $6.50 / jar
• Applesauce – $4.90 / jar

Sandhill Farm Mustard & Sorghum – Certified USDA Organic

• Sorghum – $6.15 / 22 oz jar
• Mustard – $5.10 / each

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On Sale

General Store

Baker Creek Seeds

We have a variety of heirloom Baker Creek Seeds available. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you want us to carry this year.

• $2.50 / packet
• 5 packets – $8.75 (select seeds only)

Maude’s Market 2013 Calendar – Photos by customers, staff and friends of events, seasonal meals and the beautiful and delicious products at the Market – $6.00 (regularly $8.05)

Maude’s Market Canvas Shopping Bags – $9 each (regularly $11)

Meat

Bottom shelf meats are always 25% off

Cosmetics

Harmony Hill Goat Farm Moisturizing Creams

• 8 oz – $6.50 (regularly $8.50)
• 4 oz – $3.25 (regularly $5)
• 2 oz – $2 (regularly $3)

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Winter CSA Menu – March 15 & 16

Produce

• Green Frozen Gooseberries, Missouri Highland Farm
• Green Greens, Choice of Chard, Kale, OR Spinach ½ lbs, Veggie Boy Produce (Choice of 2 for Veggies & Large Shares)
• Ozark Forest Oyster Mushroom, ¼ lbs  (½ lbs for Veggies & Large Shares)
• Choice: Grapefruit 1, Lemon 4, Mandarin 2, Navel 2, Sweet Potato 1 lbs, OR Apples 4-5 (Choice of 2 for Gluten Free, Veggie & Large Shares – Large Shares also receive Apples)
  

  

Meat

Small Salmon Fillet, Wild Alaska Salmon & Seafood Company (Large Fillet for Large Shares)

Staple

Ozark Forest Mushroom Meal OR Dried Mushrooms

• Buddha’s Delight (NOT Gluten Free)
• Jungle Curry
• Monsoon Mushroom
• Oriental Mushroom Mix
• Dried Shiitake
• Woodland Mushroom Medley

 

Treat

Cookies: 2 Angel Baked Cookies OR 1 Queen’s Cuisine Shortbread Cookies

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Recipe Ideas

Baked Salmon with Irish Gooseberry Sauce

Serve this recipe with lightly sauteed mushrooms and greens on the side.

Ingredients

• 1 small salmon fillet, thawed
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Olive oil, as needed
• Dash of dry white wine
• ¼ Onion, sliced

For the sauce:

• 2 tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoon lightly sweetened with honey or sugar, cooked gooseberries
• Dash of Ozark Forest elderflower cordial

Preparation

Heat the oven to 350°F.

Rinse the fish season with salt and pepper.

Place foil on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Put the fish in the middle, add the onions, splash with wine & wrap the fish in the foil. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, then remove and leave to cool in its foil.

For the sauce, put the yogurt and gooseberries in a bowl and mix, adding elderflower cordial to taste. Season with salt and pepper, and more sweetener, if needed.

Serve the sauce on top of the fish.

Enjoy!

 

Sharing the bounty: CSA patrons enjoy a different kind of agriculture

Maude Bauschard, Maude’s Market Photo by David Baugher

St. Louis Beacon

Sharing the bounty: CSA patrons enjoy a different kind of agriculture

By David Baugher

March 8, 2013

Some entrepreneurs have linked the idea of grocery shopping with a CSA. On the city’s south side, Maude Bauschard runs Maude’s Market, a cozy shop of less than 600 square feet on Virginia Avenue that combines storefront retail with the CSA concept.

Lunching on fruit among shelves full of everything from moisturizing cream to maple syrup, Bauschard said that Maude’s is unusual in that it sells CSA subscriptions but also takes walk-in customers off the street.

Carl and Anna Poettker, Cock and Bull Farms
(a Maude’s Market Farmer)

“Everything is locally produced except for the citrus that I’m eating right now,” she said.

Bauschard noted that the CSA concept has existed since the 1970s but has more recently come into its own. She said it exploded in recent years but seems to have leveled off a bit.

“For the customers, it is a great thing because they are pretty much guaranteed to get some sort of crop or product,” she said of Maude’s combined CSA dynamic. “We had a major drought last summer and it was hard across the board. But I was able to find various products that did survive. At the same time, the customer is able to support multiple small family farms.”

Maude’s CSA offers a weekly supply of produce, meat, a staple and a “treat.” There are also pork-free, gluten-free and vegetarian options available.

She said CSAs help to boost demand for local crops so that land isn’t used to produce corn or soybeans for animal food or fuel.

Carmelita Nunez, a Maude’s subscriber since the former moved to Dutchtown two years ago, said she thinks the food is better when it hasn’t been artificially ripened or bred for size.

“When things aren’t treated to grow larger, they taste different,” said the 38-year-old. “If something gets too big, it loses its flavor and gets kind of mealy. When things are allowed to just grow as they naturally would, the taste is more condensed and sweeter.”

 

Winter CSA, Week 9: Red Choi, Jasmine Rice & Shortbread Cookies

Dutchtown Health Fair

THIS Saturday, March 9

St. Lukes Lutheran Church
3415 Taft Avenue

The 25th Ward, Dutchtown South Community Corporation, and the St. Louis City Health Department are hosting a community-wide Health Fair and Maude’s Market will be there.

• Free health, nutrition, & local food information
• Peddle Trailnet’s Bike Blender and make a smoothie made with Maude’s Market ingredients!
• Sign up for free or low-cost health clinic appointments
• Free medical tests
• Door prizes

All attendees will be entered into door prize drawing!

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Baker Creek Seeds for Spring

We have placed an order for Baker Creek heirloom seeds. Please let us know if there are any specific seeds you would like us to carry this spring and through out the growing season.

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Speaking of Spring… CSA

The Spring CSA begins April 12 and goes through the end of June. Click here for all the details and to sign up.

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What’s New

Produce

Double Star Farm Red Choi – $3 / large head or two small heads
An Asian brassica (cabbage) family, dark red leaves with green undersides.

Sweet Potatoes, also from Double Star – $2 / lbs

Citrus is Back!

• Huge Mandarin Oranges – $2.70 / lbs
• Organic Navel Oranges – $2.10 / lbs
• Pink Grapefruit – $1.90 / lbs
• Lemons – $1.90 / lbs

Bellews Creek Farm

• Dry Black Beans – $3.50 / lbs
• Popcorn – $3.50 / lbs
• Chipotle Peppers (smoked jalapenos) – $0.25 each

Meat

Elixir Farm USDA Organic Ground Beef – $8.30 for over 1.10 lbs packages

More Todd Geisert Pork Products
Watch this new video about The Geisert Farm

• Breakfast Sausage Links & Patties – $6.15 each
• Ham Sausage & Braunschweiger – $4.15 each

Free Range Chicken from Cock & Bull Farm
5 Pack Drumsticks – $3.95 / lbs

Lucas Farms Black Angus Pastured Veal

• Sirloin Tip & London Broil – $15.35 / lbs
• Stew Meat – $7.65 / lbs
• Soup Meat – $6.90 / lbs

Canned Items

Blue Heron Orchard – Certified USDA Organic

• Applewood Smoked Jalapeno Peppers – $9 / jar
• Apple Ambrosia (apple syrup) – $8.50 / jar
• Apple Butter – $6.50 / jar
• Applesauce – $4.90 / jar

Gringo George Chips & Salsa

• Tortilla chips – $4 / bag
• Salsa (Mild, Medium, Hot, Black Bean & Corn, Sweet Onion) – $4 / jar

Sandhill Farm Mustard & Sorghum – Certified USDA Organic

• Sorghum – $6.15 / 22 oz jar
• Mustard – $5.10 / each

Snack Food

Queens Cuisine

• Shortbread Cookies – $2.50 / Package of 3
• Scones, Blueberry Lemon & Cranberry Orange Zest – $2 / Each

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.15 / each

• Chocolate Chip
• Oatmeal Raisin
• Sugar

The Caramel House Caramels – $1.25 / each

• Almond
• Bacon
• Beer & Pretzel
• Cookie & Caramel (not vegetarian)
• Lavender
• Naked Turtles
• Vanilla

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On Sale

Meat

Bottom shelf meats are always 25% off

Cosmetics

Harmony Hill Goat Farm Moisturizing Creams

• 8 oz – $6.50 (regularly $8.50)
• 4 oz – $3.25 (regularly $5)
• 2 oz – $2 (regularly $3)

General Store

Baker Creek Seeds - Buy 5 for $10 or $2.50 each

Maude’s Market 2013 Calendar – Photos by customers, staff and friends of events, seasonal meals and the beautiful and delicious products at the Market – $6.00 (regularly $8.05)

Maude’s Market Canvas Shopping Bags – $9 each (regularly $11)

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Winter CSA Menu – March 8 & 9

Produce

• Red Choi (1 larger or 2 small) from Mart’s Salad Selection OR Red Butterhead Lettuce (while it lasts) – Choice of 2 for veggie & large shares
• Citrus, Choice of 1: Grapefruit 1, Lemon 4, Mandarin 2, Navel 2 – Choice of 2 for veggies, choice of 3 for large shares
• Choice: Acorn Squash from Three Girls & a Tractor, Arkansas Black Apples (4 to 5) from Akins Orchard, OR Sweet Potato (1lbs) from Double Star Farm – Each for veggies & large shares, large shares also receive extra apples
• Choice of 1: Frozen Fruit (Blueberry, Cherry OR Gooseberry) from Missouri Highland Farm OR Canned Item (Big John’s BBQ Sauce, Hilty Canned Produce (Beets, Butternut, Green Beans, Pickles, Tomatoes), Georgie Girl’s Spicy Hot Relish, Sandhill Farm Organic Sorghum (16 oz)

Meat

Elixir Farm Ground Beef – 2 packages for large shares

Staple

Martin’s Jasmine Rice

Treat

Queen’s Cuisine Shortbread Cookies with semi sweet chocolate and white chocolate centers – Gluten Free receives choice of extra Red Choi, Acorn Squash, Apples OR Sweet Potatoes

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Recipe Ideas

Jasmine & Citrus Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup del Carmen vegetable broth
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• Juice of ½  grapefruit, mandarin or navel orange
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Zest of ½ grapefruit, mandarin or navel orange http://www.wikihow.com/Zest-an-Orange
• Zest of 1 small lemon
• Ozark Forest soy sauce, to taste

Preparation

Bring water & vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in rice, cover and reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes then add the remaining ingredients. Cook until rice is soft. Add more water or vegetable broth as necessary.

Sweet Potato & Apple Stir Fry

Ingredients

• About 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup Sweet Potato, halved or quartered and sliced about ¼” thick
• ½ Onion, sliced ¼ to ½” width
• Garlic, to taste, diced
• 2-3 Arkansas Black Apples cored and diced
• 1 cup Hilty Green Beans, drained
• ⅓ cup Pecan Pieces, toasted
• Ozark Forest soy sauce, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• 2 cups Jasmine & Citrus Rice (see above)

Preparation

Heat oil in frying pan on medium heat. Add sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add onions and garlic, cook for another 5 minutes. Add apples, green beans and pecans, a dash of soy sauce & pepper, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. Serve on Jasmine & Citrus rice.

Butternut Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

• 1 can of Hilty butternut squash
• ⅓ cup Windcrest plain Greek yogurt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Garlic, to taste, minced
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• About 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 package of Elixir Farm ground beef
• ¾ cup Georgie Girl Relish, drained
• ¾ cup Hilty canned tomatoes, drained

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Mix butternut squash, yogurt, butter, garlic, salt & pepper into a mash.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add the beef and cook, breaking it up and stir until browned. Stir in relish and tomatoes and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Transfer the beef mixture to 4 individual baking dishes and top with the mashed butternut. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

 

Winter CSA, Week 8: Citrus and Salsa

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What’s New

Produce

Double Star Farm Sweet Potatoes – $2 / lbs

Red & Green Butterhead Lettuce, B&H Produce, gorgeous large heads – $3.35 / head

Citrus is Back!

• Huge Mandarin Oranges – $2.70 / lbs
• Organic Navel Oranges – $2.10 / lbs
• Pink Grapefruit – $1.90 / lbs
• Lemons – $1.90 / lbs

Bellews Creek Farm

• Dry Black Beans – $3.50 / lbs
• Popcorn – $3.50 / lbs
• Chipotle Peppers (smoked jalapenos) – $0.25 each

Meat

More Todd Geisert Pork Products
Watch this new video about The Geisert Farm

• Breakfast Sausage Links & Patties – $6.15 each
• Ham Sausage & Braunschweiger – $4.15 each

Free Range Chicken from Cock & Bull Farm
5 Pack Drumsticks – $3.95 / lbs

Lucas Farms Black Angus Pastured Veal

• Sirloin Tip & London Broil – $15.35 / lbs
• Stew Meat – $7.65 / lbs
• Soup Meat – $6.90 / lbs

Canned Items

Blue Heron Orchard – Certified USDA Organic

• Applewood Smoked Jalapeno Peppers – $9 / jar
• Apple Ambrosia (apple syrup) – $8.50 / jar
• Apple Butter – $6.50 / jar
• Applesauce – $4.90 / jar

Gringo George Chips & Salsa

• Tortilla chips – $4 / bag
• Salsa (Mild, Medium, Hot, Black Bean & Corn, Sweet Onion) – $4 / jar

Sandhill Farm Mustard & Sorghum – Certified USDA Organic

• Sorghum – $6.15 / 22 oz jar
• Mustard – $5.10 / each

Dairy

John Miller’s Free Range Eggs – $4 / dz

Marcoot Jersey Creamery Cheese

• Gouda, Havarti, Jack  – $5.25 / wedge
• Smoked Gouda – $5.40 / wedge
• Cheese Curds (Plain, Garlic & Herb, Taco) – $5 / package

Windcrest Dairy Greek Yogurt

• Plain – $5.75 / each
• Vanilla – $6.35 / each

Snack Food

Angel Baked Cookies – $1.15 / each

• Chocolate Chip
• Oatmeal Raisin
• Sugar

The Caramel House Caramels – $1.25 / each

• Almond
• Bacon
• Beer & Pretzel
• Cookie & Caramel (not vegetarian)
• Lavender
• Naked Turtles
• Vanilla

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On Sale

Cosmetics

Harmony Hill Goat Farm Moisturizing Creams

• 8 oz – $6.50 (regularly $8.50)
• 4 oz – $3.25 (regularly $5)
• 2 oz – $2 (regularly $3)

General Store

Baker Creek Seeds – Buy 5 for $10 or $2.50 each

Maude’s Market 2013 Calendar - Photos by customers, staff and friends of events, seasonal meals and the beautiful and delicious products at the Market – $6.00 (regularly $8.05)

Maude’s Market Canvas Shopping Bags – $9 each (regularly $11)

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Winter CSA Menu – March 1 & 2

Produce

• Lettuce, Red or Green Butterhead (2 for veggie & large shares)
• Citrus, Choice of 1: Grapefruit 2, Lemon 6, HUGE Mandarins 2, Navel Oranges 2 (choice of 2 for veggie & large shares)
• Choice of 1: Any Squash, Sweet Potato 1 lbs, Turnip 1 lbs (choice of 2 for veggie shares, 3 for large shares)
• Choice of 1 Canned Item: Big John’s BBQ Sauce, Hilty Canned Produce (Beets, Butternut, Green Beans, Pickles, Tomatoes), Georgie Girl’s Spicy Hot Relish, Sandhill Farm Organic Sorghum (16 oz)

Meat

Marina’s Meatballs (choice of bratwurst or large sausage for gluten free, 2 for large shares)

Staple

Gringo George tortilla chips (2 for large shares)

Treat

Gringo George salsa (2 for large shares)

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Recipe Ideas

Grapefruit & Pappy’s Gourmet Jelly on
Acorn Squash

Adapted from Mother Earth Living

Ingredients

• 1 acorn squash
• 2 pink grapefruit
• 2 tablespoons of preferred Pappy’s Gourmet Jelly
• 2 tablespoons pecan pieces

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Wash the squash, place it in a shallow baking pan, and bake whole for 30 minutes. Turn the squash over and prick the top several times with a fork; bake for another 30 minutes.

While the squash cooks, prepare the grapefruit. Using a sharp knife, cut the peel and completely remove the layers of membrane from each (see how to do so here). Place in a small bowl and stir the jelly into the grapefruit and set aside.

In a small pan, quickly toast the nuts over medium-low heat until browned. Set aside.

Remove the squash from the oven and let cool. Cut it in half, remove the seeds and strings. Then cut each half into two pieces (4 pieces total). Place the sections back in the baking dish and top with the grapefruit & jelly mixture and toasted pecans. Heat through and serve.

Enjoy!