Produce from farmers markets is really high in nutrients. Shopping there can also help cut your ecological footprint!
That's true! The three main reasons I shop at farmers markets is to eat healthier, help the environment, and support local business.
What are some of your favorite things to prepare with the fresh produce you buy there?
It's really simple but I like a simple rice pilaf with broccoli, celery, and peppers.
If you like Ina Garten, check out her string bean recipe. She uses red and yellow peppers along with the beans. Very simple, but it would be a good way to put that produce to use!
I've never heard of her but i'll definitely look at the recipe. I love green beans but apart from just having them on the side of a dish or in a casserole I don't know any recipes involving them!
Ina Garten is also known as the Barefoot Contessa. She actually began her career in public policy with a White House gig! She bought a specialty food shop in the Hamptons in the 70s, and the rest was history!
So cooking isn't even her main job? That's interesting, it sounds like she's quite the woman.
It's her main job at present, but it wasn't the career she first envisioned for herself. She grew the business through the 80s and 90s, and created a cooking empire in the process!
That's very impressive, it sounds like she can help supply me with many recipes to put my local produce to good use.