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\"My<\/a>
My treasures from the Woodstock Farmers Market this week: sorrel, sweet pea and mustard microgreens, spinach and asparagus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like the opening day of the Woodstock Farmers Market<\/b><\/a>, in fact each day of the Market, everything on the Square felt festive this past Saturday. Although it rained the night before, by morning the sun occasionally peeked through the clouds, taking some of the early spring chill out of the air.<\/p>\n

\"Gloria<\/a>
Gloria Burchfeld and Andy Andrick specialize in 60s music and Americana, singing at local venues, at Off Square Music events and at fairs and festivals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andy Andrick<\/b> and Gloria Burchfeld<\/b>\u00a0from Off Square Music<\/strong><\/a> played and sang 60s music and Americana from the gazebo in the center of the Square, and booths filled with produce and other farm products were spread along its paths and on the streets around its edge. It\u2019s still early enough in the spring that everyone is excited to be outdoors, and the Market pathways were crowded with people greeting each other and shopping.<\/p>\n

This week, I went to the Market with my son, Jeremy, who tried out a cup of iced caramel brulee latte from Ethereal Confections<\/b><\/a>, our delightful local confectionery, before we started our path around and through the Market. He enjoyed that so much that the first thing he wanted to do when we returned four days later for a Stage Leftovers<\/b><\/a> performance at Stage Left Cafe <\/b><\/a>was get another cup! His punch card will fill up pretty quickly, I imagine.<\/p>\n

Here are the treasures I brought home this week, all green and making me feel like it\u2019s finally spring! In the microgreens department, I got sorrel, sweet pea greens and mustard from Troy at Edmond\u2019s Acres<\/b><\/a>. I also picked up some asparagus at that stand. My find this week was the plump bag of fresh, organic spinach I got from Elaine Book at Providence Farm<\/b><\/a>, Belvidere. The spinach was over-wintered, and it came in strong, very early.<\/p>\n

\"Plump<\/a>
Plump bags of early spinach that was percolating over the winter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Book<\/a>
Elaine Book of Providence Farm, Belvidere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jeremy stopped by the Riemer Family Farm<\/b><\/a> table to visit with owners Bryce and Jen Riemer and arrange to bring home the bacon, and we checked out the table of a new vendor in the Market, Ludwig Farmstead Creamery<\/b><\/a>, with their award-winning raw milk artisan cheeses. This Certified Humane Creamery is getting ready to enter a market niche that is currently under-served when their cheeses are certified kosher. I purchased a cheese that will soon have a \u201cheksher,\u201d a kosher certification, and Jeremy bought their spicy Habanero.<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy<\/a>
Jeremy stopped by the Riemer Family Farm table so he could arrange to bring home the bacon. Notice the iced caramel brulee latte sitting there on the table!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bryce<\/a>
Bryce & Jen Riemer of Riemer Family Farm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We continued to wander around the Square, visiting with our friends, until we came to my good friend, Jaci, world\u2019s best cookie maker. She had a special surprise for us this week and for anyone with kids or grandkids who are into Minecraft: Jaci\u2019s Cookies<\/b><\/a> Minecraft Cookies! Of course we had to get one for my grandson, Zachary.<\/p>\n

\"Jaci<\/a>
Jaci Krandell, owner of Jaci’s Cookies and Woodstock’s own cookie maker par excellence!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Minecraft<\/a>
Minecraft Cookies! Those went home with us. \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With two more stops, we finished our shopping for this week. Jeremy was envious of my popcorn last week, so we stopped by the Brook\u2019s Farm<\/b><\/a> table to get some for him from Rich. While we were there, we sampled some delicious \u201cButter Toffee\u201d corn which I didn\u2019t take home because I would have eaten\u00a0it all up! And Jeremy picked up a jar of red raspberry preserves from Rosinski\u2019s Produce<\/b> in Antioch. We chatted about adventures picking wild black raspberries with our kids, which always resulted in blue-black juices from finger tips to elbows and all over little faces.<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy<\/a>
Jeremy getting his popcorn from Rich Brook of Brook Farm. And then there was all that \u201cButter Toffee\u201d corn. Yummmmm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jeremy<\/a>
Jeremy picked up Red Raspberry Preserves from Rosinski’s Produce, Antioch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally we headed into the center of the Square to enjoy the music and see what else was happening there. Have I ever mentioned how great it is to be in a town that attracts so many wonderful musicians? Andy and Gloria were still going strong with their toe-tapping music as they came up on three hours, and we sat to enjoy the beat for a little while.<\/p>\n

On the way out, we stopped to pick up information about the week-long Orson Welles Centennial Festival<\/b><\/a> and to visit with Marty Brunkalla<\/b><\/a>, our very own local luthier. His beautiful custom-made stringed instruments are highly prized!<\/p>\n

\"Would<\/a>
Would you believe our very own luthier? Marty Brunkalla makes highly prized handmade stringed instruments and is an amazing musician.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our little town has it all, and it’s all gathered together on our Square on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. If you\u2019re ever nearby, be sure to stop in and join the celebration.<\/p>\n

Here are some things I made for lunch when I got home with my treasures:<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>
I boiled the base of the asparagus stalks in a little water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
I threw the stems of the micro greens in on top of the stalks for a few seconds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
I whizzed the cooked asparagus stalks and micro green stems with their water in my VitaMix and added a little oil and lemon and salt and pepper to make a sauce for the asparagus tips. We had that delicious little treat along with a micro green salad dressed in extra virgin olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper — and some of the Ludwig Farmstead Creamery cheese with my homemade spelt challah. A perfect lunch after a perfect morning in the Market.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"And<\/a>
And for dessert – a green smoothie! I used some frozen organic pineapple, banana, organic spinach from the market, a little organic carrot, a little lemon and a little organic apple juice from the market. Delicious!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For more, visit my blog, vegetatingwithleslie.org<\/strong><\/a>, “Like” me on FaceBook\/Vegetating with Leslie<\/strong> or follow me on Twitter<\/strong>, @vegwithleslie<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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