Market Offerings for Dec. 30

Burt's Texas Garden: Another year has come and (almost) gone! For the last Wednesday market of 2009, we will have Potatoes, Turnips and Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Spinach, and Lettuce. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow-Chow, and Jalapeno Jelly. Please note that Burt's Texas Garden will be taking a little vacation from the market during the month of January, so stop by this week to pick up your canned goods and veggies. We'll see you again in February 2010.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: Addictive Salsa & Eggs this week.

Munkebo Farm: This week will have cabbage, green onions, escarole, spinach, dandelion greens, artichoke dip, basil walnut pesto, candied nuts, apple pie or berry pie and bread.

Windy Acres Eggs: Joining us from Taylor bringing you and your family all natural, free range eggs from happy, healthy chickens. Outside in the fresh air and sunshine just like God intended. Duck eggs available too. Great for baking.

Kala's Kuisine: A native of Nepal, Kala brings us new varieties of salsas, curries, dips, sauces & chutneys. Also, momos, samosas and salads. Samples available. MANY ARE GLUTEN FREE. This week Kala will also have Tomato-Basil Soup for sale.

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more!

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd...serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of our special discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at awildsoapbar.com by 10 am Wed morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse our fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil corporate soap...lather up with a wild soap bar!

Ray the Noodle Man: Will be out until mid January.

New Vendors @ Market

It may be a small market this week but we have a lot to offer you for your holiday dining & festivities.

Burt's Texas Garden: 'Twas the night before Christmas (Eve), and all through the market...all the townsfolk stopped by for some last minute shopping! Yeah, yeah...it doesn't exactly rhyme, but you got to admit that it's not bad for a farmer! Anyway, on to the business at hand...this week we will have Potatoes, Turnips and Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Broccoli, Cabbage, and Lettuce. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow-Chow and Jalapeno Jelly....and perhaps some more Zucchini Bread.

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more!Gifts created for every budget (starting at just $2) ! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients!

Ray the Noodle Man: With Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

Windy Acres Eggs: Joining us from Taylor bringing you and your family all natural free range eggs from happy, healthy chickens. Try them, you'll like 'em.

Just Desserts: "You Bake" Whole Wheat dinner rolls made with Richardson Farms fresh ground red winter wheat flour and Manor Honey. Orange rolls with made with Texas Oranges and Sticky Buns made with Pecans from Katy & Gil Burrell's front yard. Take them out of the frigidaire for about an hour to rise double in size then bake yourself! Corn Bread (already baked) made with home made buttermilk. Our dairy comes from Stryk Jersey Farm in Schulenburg and the eggs are from our farms right here.

I'd like to thank each and every one of you for choosing to Eat Local thereby supporting our farming community and our own economy.

Thanks go out to all the local businesses that make the market possible each week: Manor Veterinarian Hospital, Manor Chamber of Commerce and the East Rural Community Center.

Eat well,

Denise

Merry Market Basket Winner

Kris Lloyd, a life long resident of Manor, was the big winner of our Merry Market Basket. She teaches at Manor Elementary and helped Denise put vegetable gardens in the school there. Kris also runs the after school program Project Mustang at Manor Elementary. Terra of Goodwin Homestead is selling cookbooks at the Market compiled by Kris and her students.

Seems like a good fit.

Thanks to MFM vendor Maggie Hanus with A Wild Soap Bar for organizing this event and to Voelker Custom Homes for the advertising. We'd also like to thank everyone who bought raffle tickets as well as all those who support the Manor Farmers Market each week!

Merry Market Offerings for Dec. 16

Join us today, Dec. 16 for our 1st Annual Merry Market Day! The Merry Market Gift Basket Raffle will be at 5:45 pm so come get your tickets before then. Then sip hot chocolate and buy local gifts & goodies from the following vendors:

Burt's Texas Garden: For the Merry Market Party, we will have Turnips and Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Broccoli, Radishes, and Cabbage. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow-Chow and Jalapeno Jelly...and perhaps some Zucchini Bread.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: This week finds the patch with homemade salsa and home grown country fresh eggs. Chinese cabbage- very mild and tender and also lettuces. Hand made play pretty bracelets. And fudge, fudge, fudge!

Goodwin Homestead: Hand made glass mosaics for home and yard. Hand knitted felted and embroidered purses and gloves.

Kalas Kuisine: Momo, samosa, wraps, pastas and beans, chutney, award winnings salsa and curry sauce, humus, pesto, salads. Gift baskets.

Ray the Noodle Man: With Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

Petals for Healing: has sparkles in various sizes. Sparkles may be used year-round for your rear-view mirror, windows, &/or holiday decorating. Bring some sparkle into your everyday life! We also have jewelry; photo-postcards; sandstone coasters; re-usable, expanding bags and filtering water bottles. I wish you all the best this holiday season!

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil commercial soap....lather up with a wild soap bar!

Bloor House: handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin as well as HE washers, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more! Gifts created for every budget (starting at just $2) ! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients... gift wrapping and shipping available!

Manor Market farmers, ranchers and vendors would like to thank all the local organizations & businesses that make the market possible every week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce & Manor Veterinarian Hospital.

Market Offerings for Dec. 9

Any of you see the movie Fresh this weekend? Several of us Manor marketeers went to see it Saturday night in support of Edible Austin's Eat Local Week. Buy from your local family farms, know your farmers, know your food.

This week at the Market you'll find:

Burt's Texas Garden: Ahhh, Mother Nature! As expected, the hard freeze the other night wreaked havoc on our gardens. We were able to harvest the remainder of our Tatuma and Zucchini squash and Hot Peppers beforehand though. So, this will be the last week for each of those items. We still have plenty of the cold-weather-loving turnips and turnip greens, mustard greens, lettuce, broccoli, collard greens, radishes, and new for this week CABBAGE. Also, as we had to harvest all of our still-green tomatoes, we have a new batch of CHOW-CHOW made up. In addition, we'll have the usual fare of Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, and Jalapeno Jelly.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch-This week finds the patch with homemade salsa and home grown country fresh eggs. There will also be several bouquets of flowers from the patch.

Munkebo Farm will have native mustard greens, baby kale, spinach, lettuce, bell peppers, hatch green chili, hot peppers, jalapenos, green onions, garlic, basil, oregano, lemon thyme, pesto, blue cheese dressing, berry pie, buttermilk pie and bread

Richardson Farms has antibiotic and growth hormone free beef and pork for sale. We also have a PDF ORDER FORM that you can download and fax or email back to us with your meat selection and we will be happy to deliver it to one of our Farmers Markets or you can pick it up at our farm. All of our meat is Texas Department of Health inspected and vacuum packaged. Click here to find out more information about our meat products. All of our chickens (broilers and layers) are "Pastured", meaning, they are out on the grass/fields and are able to scratch the earth and eat as many bugs and/or grass that they can find! Pastured chickens provide a much more superior flavor than regular chickens! Click, Pastured Poultry to find out exactly how much healthier pastured eggs are than store eggs.

Kalas Kuisine: Momo, samosa, wraps, pastas and beans, chutney, salsa and curry sauce, humus, pesto.

Ray the Noodle Man: With Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

The Goodwin Homestead will have stained glass mosaics , hand felted and embellished bags, and butternut squash!

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin as well as HE washers, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more! Gifts created for every budget (starting at just $2) ! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients... gift wrapping and shipping available! Order now to get gifts in time for Christmas!

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil commercial soap....lather up with a wild soap bar!

Manor Market farmers, ranchers and vendors would like to thank all the local organizations & businesses that make the market possible every week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce & Manor Veterinarian Hospital.

Merry Market Gift Basket Raffle Dec. 16

We'll be raffling off this giant gift basket filled with our wonderful farm goodies, gift certificates, and artisanal products (a $275 value!) at our upcoming Merry Market on Dec. 16. $1 raffle tickets are on sale at the Wednesday Market through Dec. 16, so stock up now for your chance to win. No need to be present, but we hope you'll join us for our 1st Annual Merry Market to sip hot chocolate and do a little holiday shopping. All raffle proceeds will benefit the Manor Farmers Market. Thanks for your continued support! Eat Local. Buy Manor.

Market Offerings for Dec. 2

Burt's Texas Garden: On our market table this week, we will have Zucchini Squash, Tatuma Squash, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Mustard Greens, Radishes, Broccoli, and Hot Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, and Jalapeno Jelly.

Munkebo Farm will have native mustard greens, baby kale, spinach, lettuce, bell peppers, hatch green chili, hot peppers, jalapenos, green onions, garlic, basil, oregano, lemon thyme, pesto, blue cheese dressing, berry pie, buttermilk pie and bread.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch-This week finds the patch with homemade salsa and home grown country fresh eggs. There will also be several bouquets of flowers from the patch.

Goodwin Homestead: Hand made glass mosaics for home and yard. Hand knitted felted and embroidered purses and gloves. Butternut squash.

Kala's Kuisine: Momo, samosa, wraps, pastas and beans, chutney, salsa and curry sauce, humus, pesto
Ray the Noodle Man: Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour, and salt, just like his Mom started making some 60 years ago in Giddings.

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil commercial soap....lather up with a wild soap bar!

Bloor House: handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin as well as HE washers, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more! Gifts created for every budget (starting at just $2) ! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients... gift wrapping and shipping available! Order this week to have hostess gifts ready in time for Thanksgiving!

Manor Market farmers, ranchers and vendors would like to thank all the local organizations & businesses that make the market possible every week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce & Manor Veterinarian Hospital.

We Give Thanks For Our Abundance

As winter sets in this holiday season, we're all hoping that we can keep eating local foods. We're thankful here in Central Texas that we can find fresh broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, winter squash, kale, peas, mustard greens, cauliflower, carrots, turnips, lettuce, spinach, leeks and more. Beyond fresh produce there's always local eggs, dairy products, honey, meats, beans, grains, jams, pickles, and other home canned or dried goods. By focusing our attention on preparing and eating these winter foods over the coming months we deepen our connection to the natural flow of the seasons and to the earth itself.

As Thanksgiving approaches, we give thanks for our abundance and for the ongoing support so many people are giving to family farmers, even in these hard economic times. Your growing commitment to creating a sustainable food system is one of the blessings for which we are truly grateful. We hope that at least a few local foods find their way to your holiday feast this year.

The Manor Farmers Market would like to extend a Texas sized thank you to all of our loyal patrons. May your tables be well stocked and your hearts full of gratitude. Eat well. Eat local. Happy Thanksgiving!

Market Offerings for Nov. 25

SPECIAL EVENT: Join us on Dec. 16 for our 1st annual Merry Market Day! Sip hot chocolate, shop the local vendor booths for handmade gifts and seasonal goodies, and buy a few raffle tickets for $1 each for your chance to win a huge Merry Market Gift Basket overflowing with items donated by our wonderful Market vendors. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the Market from Nov. 25-Dec. 16 and all proceeds will benefit the Manor Farmers Market. So mark your calendars now for Dec. 16 and come on out to support your friendly local Market! Sponsored by Voelker Custom Homes. A great big Texas thank you to Stan the Man.

And now for the Market offerings:

Burt's Texas Garden: This year we are thankful for YOU, our customers! On our market table, we will have Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, Tatuma Squash, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Mustard Greens, Lettuce, Radishes, Broccoli, and Hot Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Jalapeno Jelly, and Farm Fresh Eggs. Happy Thanksgiving!

Munkebo Farm: is bringing squash, green onions, mustard greens, bell peppers, hatch green chilies, lettuce, spinach, baby kale, escarole, basil, oregano, parsley, thyme, berry pie, buttermilk pie and bread.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: will have eggs, salsa, yellow squash, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, and lettuce.

Ray the Noodle Man: With Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

Goodwin Homestead: I will be bringing stained glass mosaics for home and garden and handmade embroidered wool felted bags. I also have a few butternut squash.

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of our discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse our fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil commercial soap....lather up with a wild soap bar!

Bloor House: handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin as well as HE washers, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more! Gifts created for every budget (starting at just $2) ! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients... gift wrapping and shipping available!

Manor Market farmers, ranchers and vendors would like to thank all the local organizations & businesses that make the market possible every week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce & Manor Veterinarian Hospital.

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Don't have time to garden? Shop the Manor Farmers Market instead! :o)

Market Offerings for Nov. 18

Join us on Dec. 16 for our 1st Annual Merry Market Day! Sip hot chocolate, shop the local vendor booths for handmade gifts and seasonal goodies, and buy a few raffle tickets for $1 each for your chance to win a huge Merry Market Gift Basket overflowing with items donated by our wonderful Market vendors. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the Market from Nov. 25-Dec. 16 and all proceeds will benefit the Manor Farmers Market. So mark your calendars now for Dec. 16 and come on out to support your friendly local Market! And now for the Market offerings:

Munkebo Farm will have native mustard greens, baby kale, spinach, lettuce, bell peppers, hatch green chili, hot peppers, jalapenos, green onions, garlic, basil, oregano, lemon thyme, pesto, blue cheese dressing, berry pie, buttermilk pie and bread.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch -This week finds the patch with a few more vegetables. Yellow squash - still doing great. The patch will also have cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, Chinese cabbage and greens. Also available will be the homemade salsa and home grown country fresh eggs. There will also be several bouquets of flowers from the patch.

Burt's Texas Garden: It almost feels like fall this week! On our market table, we will have Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, Tatuma Squash, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Swiss Chard, Mustard Greens, Lettuce, Radishes, Broccoli, and Hot Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Jalapeno Jelly, and Farm Fresh Eggs. We are sold out of Chow-Chow for the rest of the season.

Richardson Farms: All natural, humanely raised beef, pork and poultry from their family farm in Rockdale. Sausages: Italian hot or sweet, breakfast in link or pan, smoked beef or pork. Chops, ribs, steaks, cutlets, ground meats and roasts. Truly exceptional quality while supporting the local ranchers and economy.

Kala's Kuisine: I will bring all my award winning salsa's, Almondaise, hummas, cilantro chutney, curry sauce and always the samosa and momo's. These are my standard products. I do not know if you knew that I got 9 awards on my salsa's this years hot sauce contest. 5 in Austin, 2 in Houston and 2 in Alberkerky. Curry-chipotle got first place, Mirchi-masala got first place and curry tabasco got second place and mango chutney got third place on all the events. That is why I said award winning salsas.

Ray the Noodle Man: With Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

Spud Pancakes, Inc.- Volkmar Helmenstein's mobile pancake wagon will be at the market making homemade potato pancakes to order. Served with apple sauce or sour cream. Delicious!

Goodwin Homestead: Beautiful hand made stained glass mosaics for home and garden, 100% wool felted bags, and green beans

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil commercial soap....lather up with a wild soap bar! cheers! maggie hanus, soap bartender, a wild soap bar LLC 512.272.4058

Bloor House: handcrafted necessities has lovely things for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, Shea Butter Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin as well as HE washers, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, Bath Milk and Bombs, and more! Gifts created for every budget (starting at just $2) ! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients... gift wrapping and shipping available! Order this week to have hostess gifts ready in time for Thanksgiving!

Manor Market farmers, ranchers and vendors would like to thank all the local organizations & businesses that make the market possible every week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce & Manor Veterinarian Hospital

Market Spotlight: Munkebo Farm's Legacy

Munkebo is the village in Sweden where my great grandmother was from. I recently went to Sweden for a month and found my relatives (3rd cousins). The last communication was in 1907 between my great grandfather and his brother through a letter. The saved letters dating from 1884 are how I was able to find them. They still live on the family farm in a village called Basthult. The older folks are retired from a small dairy business (18 cows) and their children and grandchildren help with the timber business. They wait 100 years from the time they plant to harvest. The older lady, Sigrid, has a loom and made her own Swedish folk dress out of flax that her mother grew and wool for the skirt and vest. She hand hammered the sterling broach that holds the purse to her skirt and also hammered the decorations for her shoes. She likes to cook and has a special talent for cookies and pastries. Some of the family belong to a hunting club that splits the take of moose and deer, which they butcher themselves.

Throughout Sweden most homes are heated with radiant heat produced from running hot water through radiators in the rooms and pipes in or under the floor. My cousins use wood chips from their woods to feed their furnace twice a day (the hopper looked like it holds a feed sack's worth of chips). I noticed no soot coming out the stack, but of course there is CO2. The houses are built with very thick walls. They all have super efficient windows and because the sills are so deep; they always have plants on them.

The people that I met in Sweden and other places in my travels have one thing in common, most are not big consumers and keep appliances long periods of time through repair and proper maintenance. They don't redecorate or change out their furniture or car every few years either. They are frugal compared to most people in America. The cities have a definite delineation between them and the countryside, no sprawl or billboards. There are no big box stores, mostly family businesses. They have an excellent train system and in the cities most walk, ride the bus or bicycle.

I know that world travel isn't green, but when you look at the educational opportunities and cultural exchange it becomes acceptable to me in moderation.

Germaine
Munkebo Farm, Owner & Founder

Local Farms Provide Veggies for Thanksgiving Luncheon

The East Rural Community Center Thanksgiving Giving Luncheon will be on Fri., Nov. 13th from 11 to 2 at 600 Carrie Manor Street in Manor, TX, next to the library. Everyone is welcome. The luncheon features a savory turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Decorative placemats for the feast were made by the talented students of Anita De La Cruz at Manor's Decker Middle School. This year we are excited to be serving vegetables grown right here from Burt's Texas Garden and Hands of the Earth Farm! Many thanks to all of the volunteers and contributors who make this special community event possible.

Spicy Stir-Fried Radish Greens and/or Swiss Chard

(Makes 2 servings, can easily be doubled. Recipe created by Kalyn with some chard-cooking inspiration from Vegetables Every Day.)

8-10 ounces radish greens and/or swiss chard, washed and cut into 1/2 inch slices
2-3 tsp. peanut oil
2 large garlic cloves (for seasoning the oil)

sauce mixture:
1 T soy sauce (I like Kikkomans)
1 tsp. rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 tsp. Agave nectar
1/4 tsp. (or less) Sriracha sauce or other hot sauce

Wash and dry radish greens and/or swiss chard. (I used a salad spinner.) If desired, soak greens for about 30 minutes in very cold water. (This makes sure they're crisp for the quick stir-frying.) Working in batches, cut greens crosswise into 1/2 inch slices.

Mix together sauce ingredients and set aside. Preheat the wok or large, heavy frying pan until it feels very hot when you hold your hand there, then add the oil. When oil looks shimmery, add the garlic cloves and cook about 30 seconds, making sure garlic doesn't start to brown. Remove garlic and discard.

Add chopped radish greens and/or swiss chard all at once and immediately begin to stir-fry, turning greens over and over just until they are almost all wilted. (For me this was only one minute, but I have a great gas stove with a burner with really high heat.) When greens are almost all wilted, add sauce ingredients, stir, and cook 30 seconds more. Serve hot.

Market Offerings for Nov. 11

Burt's Texas Garden: We'll have BROCCOLI this week! You can also stock up on Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, Tatuma Squash, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Canola Greens, Collards, Mustard Greens, Lettuce, Radishes, and Hot Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, and Farm Fresh Eggs.Sorry, we are still sold out of Bread & Butter Pickles, and Jalapeno Jelly for the time being.

Munkebo Farm is bringing mild hatch green chili's, garlic, bell peppers, spinach, parsley, oregano, basil, mixed heirloom lettuce, Indian mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, kale, dandelion greens, blue cheese salad dressing, basil walnut pesto, apple pie, berry pie and bread

Laverne's Vegetable Patch will have salsa, eggs, yellow squash and some cherry tomatoes.

Goodwin Homestead: extra collards , peppers, and green beans. Stained glass mosaics and felted bags.

Ray the Noodle Man: with Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

NEW Kala's Kuisine- Exotic & Nepalese food as sold at Whole Foods, Greenling and now Manor Farmers Market including: Curry Chipotle Salsa, Chutney Salsa, Mango Chutney, Cilantro Chutney, Peak O’De Gallo, Curry Sauce, Alu Tama Salad, Nepali Pasta Salad, Saag Pasta Salad, Chole, Pulau, Saag Paneer, Samosas, Saag Lunch, Chole Lunch, Saag Wrap, Roti Wrap

NEW Spud Pancakes, Inc.- Volkmar Helmenstein with his mobile pancake wagon will be at the market making homemade potatoe pancakes to order. Served with apple sauce or sour cream. He came by my house today so I could try them, delicious Eat up!

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has lovely Bath Milks for the entire family, Texas Beer Soap, fresh Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin AND safe for grey water systems, Liquid and Gel Soaps, Healing Lip Balms, and more! New for November: Bath Bombs have returned! Gift baskets created for any budget! Bloor House products are great for stocking stuffers as well as holiday gifts for teachers, co-workers, and clients... Order early and have hostess gifts ready in time for Thanksgiving!

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native Texas soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Stamp out fake evil commercial soap....lather up with a wild soap bar!

Have You Heard The News?

The Manor Farmers Market has a brand new website! Please visit today and sign up for our email list to receive important market updates and news of our special events. Each week the market reaches new heights as we slowly but surely build upon our prior successes. The Manor Farmers Market is growing! Yes...pun intended.

Market Offerings for Nov. 4

Lavern's Vegetable Patch, Munkebo Farm, and Burt's Texas Garden: This week we should have Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Canola Greens, Collards, Radishes, and Hot Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, Farm Fresh Eggs, and Jalapeno Jelly. Also bell peppers, mild hatch green chili, garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, lemon thyme, basil-walnut pesto, blue cheese dressing, apple crumble pie, berry crumble pie and bread, greens, salsa, and cucumbers. Plus a couple of bouquets of flowers! PRETTY!

Richardson Farms will not be at the Farmer's Market on Wed. Nov. 4th. as we will be loading the last 60 of our turkeys into the trailer to be taken to the processor. We leave at 3:30 AM....so, it is a must to load them late in the evening before. Thanks for your interest in Richardson Farms Meats.

Ray the Noodle Man: with Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt. Just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

Laura with gourmet Tamales: Green Chili Turkey, Red Chili Pork or Chicken with vegetables. Hot from the steamer and ready to eat with some home-made salsa from the market.

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Located on Union Lee Church Rd. Serving up truly natural native soaps, body balms, and eco-friendly gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form at http://www.awildsoapbar.com by 10am Wed. morning to order anything on the website for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there.

Goodwin Homestead: Stained glass mosaics for home and garden, and 100% wool, hand dyed, felted, and embellished bags.

Manor Farmers' Market is sponsored by: the East Rural Community Center, a non profit 501c3 organization, Manor Veterinarian Hospital & the Manor Chamber of Commerce.

Mayan Hot Chocolate

A decadent but healthy cool weather treat.

Ingredients:
1 c cooked butternut squash pulp
3 1/2 c milk
3 oz dark chocolate
3 oz semisweet chocolate
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation:
1. In a blender, puree the squash with one half milk until smooth.
2. In a large saucepan, mix remaining half of milk, chocolate & spices.
3. Stir over low heat with a wire whisk until the chocolate is melted, then add pureed squash. Do not boil.
4. Strain through a coarse sieve to remove any trace of squash fiber before serving

Market Offerings for Oct. 28

Burt's Texas Garden, Laverne's Vegetable Patch, Munkebo Farm: More rain! What a blessing! This week we should have Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, Turnip Greens, Turnips, Swiss Chard, Radishes, Lettuce, Cucumbers and Hot Peppers (jalapeno and cayenne), bell peppers, hatch green chilies, basil, oregano, escarole, endive, salad greens, chard and garlic. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, Farm Fresh Eggs, Salsa and Jalapeno Jelly

Ray the Noodle Man: Texas Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made the old fashioned way with eggs, flour and salt....just like his Mom, known all over Central Texas as The Noodle Lady, started making some sixty years ago in Giddings.

Laura with Gourmet Tamales: Green Chili Turkey, Red Chili Pork or Chicken with vegetables. Hot from the steamer and ready to eat with some home-made salsa from the market.

Richardson Farms: Humanely raised, all natural beef, pork and poultry from a small family farm in Rockdale. Visit their website at www.richardsonfarms.com for the complete story on how your family's food is raised and cared for.

A Wild Soap Bar LLC: Eco-friendly native soaps, body balms, and gift sets. Take advantage of their discounted Farmers Market prices! Use the contact form on their website by 10am Wednesday morning to order specific items for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Cash only.

Goodwin Homestead: Providing handcrafted, glass mosaics for home and garden and 100% wool hand dyed and felted coin purses.

Petal Works: Happiness flags, sparkling semiprecious stone beadwork, photography, greeting, gift, and postcards, coasters.

3rd Annual Harvest Party A Roaring Success!

Manor area children picked out the perfect pint sized pumpkins to carry home while others participated in old fashioned gunny sack races at the 3rd Annual Manor Farmers Market Harvest Party on Oct. 21. 100+ young folks and old folks and everyone inbetween came together for a special afternoon of fall family fun! To view a slideshow visit http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=813303114114%3A1951582118

Harvest Party Oct. 21 - Free Pumpkins!

The Manor Farmers Market is hosting a Harvest Party on Wed, Oct. 21 from 4-7 pm at Jennie Lane SmartPark in downtown Manor with live music by Chrissy Engle in the gazebo. There will be a free pumpkin giveaway to Manor children at 4 pm while supplies last, gunny sack races & games for the kids, gardening demos, rain harvesting info, a spinning wheel demo, and more in addition to the usual fresh produce, farm eggs, delicious prepared foods, and local artisans.

The Harvest Party is sponsored this year by Manor Veterinary Hospital, John Jonse Farmers Insurance, Jerry Farmer Lawn & Grass, The Law Office of Jamie Balagia, KST Electric, Bluebonnet Electric, Austinuts, Anderson's Coffee, A Wild Soap Bar LLC, Decker Creek B&B & Biscuit, Organics by Gosh, Sustainable Food Center, and Country Vista Residential Care Home. Thank you Manor area businesses!

Come on out, meet your neighbors and enjoy some Fall family fun while supporting your farmers market. Buy local. Buy Manor!

Food of the Week

Food of the Week . . . Cauliflower
Did you know that along with its wealth of vitamins and minerals, cauliflower, like the other cruciferous vegetables, contains powerful sulfur compounds that have repeatedly been found to help prevent cancer? Since 1993, the National Cancer Institute has been demonstrating that prevention, rather than cure, is the way to decrease deaths related to cancer. And they have found the way to prevention is eating the proper foods! Research on the prevention of cancer, as well as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, all points strongly to the food we eat as a factor that has the potential to cut back dramatically on the rates of these chronic diseases. And some of the best foods for disease prevention are the sulfur-containing cruciferous vegetables, such as cauliflower. These vegetables contain compounds, including sulforaphane and isothyiocyanates, that help the liver to neutralize potentially harmful cancer-causing compounds and to suppress tumor cell growth and the movement of cancer to other parts of the body (metastasis).

5-Minute Healthy Sauteed Cauliflower

Enjoy the extra flavor and health benefits from combining cauliflower with turmeric for this easy-to-prepare, great-tasting side dish that will complement almost any meal. Turmeric has long been recognized as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both Chinese and Indian systems of medicine, and modern scientific research continues to reinforce the benefits of this tasty spice. (I use tumerice to color soups, beans & rice.DL ) One serving of this dish also provides 181% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin C, 46% DV for vitamin K, and 33% DV for folate. Enjoy!

Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
1 lb cauliflower
5 TBS low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 tsp turmeric
Mediterranean Dressing
3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or chopped
sea salt and pepper to taste

Optional:
1 TBS chopped cashews (pecans)
2 TBS Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 TBS chopped cilantro
1 TBS mango chutney
1 TBS chopped cilantro


Directions:

Cut cauliflower florets into quarters and let sit for 5 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits.
Press or chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes.
Heat 5 TBS broth in a stainless steel skillet on medium heat.
When broth begins to steam, add cauliflower and turmeric and cover. For al dente cauliflower, cook for no more than 5 minutes.
Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor, toss cauliflower with the remaining ingredients while it is still hot. (Mediterranean Dressing does not need to be made separately.)
Serves 2

Used by permission from World's Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.org

Fall Vegetables & International Spinning & Weaving Week Demo on Oct. 7

Sharon Bramblett will demonstrate an ancient spinning tool and a modern spinning wheel this week in honor of international Spinning and Weaving Week . Sharon shears her llamas once a year and has the fleece processed by Texas Fiber Mill near McDade. She then spins the clean fleece into yarn. In addition to her demonstration, Sharon will have samples of the fleece and spun yarn for Market visitors to enjoy. The ancient art of spinning connects us to our ancestors. Stop by the Manor Farmers Market this week to learn more about this traditional craft.

Frank Toussaint is a local beekeeper living in the Manor area. His "beeyards" are located in the Blake-Manor, Littig and FM 973 areas. Frank sells his local honey at the Manor Farmers Market on the first Wednesday of each month. He has been keeping bees for over 35 years and is more than happy to provide assistance to others wanting to learn. Stop by the Market to chat with Frank and take home some of his delicious local honey.

A Wild Soap Bar LLC, located on Union Lee Church Rd, has been serving up premium natural soaps and body balms since 1995. Their eco-friendly products are sold at Whole Foods, Central Market, select HEB’s, and fine boutiques across the country. Stop by the Market to meet Soap Bartender Maggie Hanus and her Bar-Back Jory, and take advantage of their special discounted Manor Farmers Market ONLY prices! Use the contact form on their website by 10am Wednesday morning to order specific items for delivery to the Market or browse their fragrant weekly selection when you get there. Cash only. See you at the Market!

Burt's Texas Garden: Rain, glorious rain! Please come by early, as Stephanie will probably have to leave the market by 6pm this week for a family obligation. This week we will have Yellow Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Acorn Squash, Zucchini Squash, Turnip Greens, Okra, Swiss Chard, Toscana Kale, Green Beans, and Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Bread & Butter Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, Farm Fresh Eggs, and as of Saturday's big Bake-Off win...AWARD WINNING Jalapeno Jelly...I'll even bring the trophy!

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: Yellow Squash, cucumbers, salsa and eggs from chickens that run around in the fresh air and sunshine!

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has luxurious Bath Milks for theentire family, Lavender Texas Beer Soap, fresh Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin AND safe for grey water systems, Liquid Soap with Jojoba Oil, Healing Lip Balms, and more! All new for September: Oil-Free Moisturizing Face and Body Scrubs!Pre-orders being taken for holiday gift baskets

Ray The Noodle Man with Wendish Texas Heritage Society Noodles a noodle shop in Giddings started by his Mom "The Noodle Lady" some sixty years ago.

Laura the Tamale Lady with Green Chili Turkey, Red Chili Pork and Chicken Vegetable Tamales

Manor Farmers and Vendors would like to thank all the local businesses that make the market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, East Rural Community Center & Manor Veterinarian Hospital.

The Manor Farmers Market is now on Twitter. Please follow us at http://twitter.com/ManorFarmersMkt for the latest on Market offerings, local food, and sustainable agriculture

Manor Lions Fest & Free Market Buck

Print out a free market buck!
Manor Farmers' Market

Every Wednesday
4-7PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
Free Wi-Fi & Fitness Zone
104 East Rector
www . manorfarmersmarket . org

19th Annual Manor Lions Fest this Friday through Saturday

BBQ Cook-Off, Bake-Off, Two Frozen T-Shirt Contests, Antique Car Show, 50 Vendors, Local Artisans, Spinning Wheel Demonstrations, Parade 10AM Sat., Childrens Area including a petting zoo, pony rides, lots of kids games and a train, all day Saturday, Live Charity Auction by Rupert Ceder Sat. afternoon.

The Manor Lions Club has been serving the community of Manor Texas since 1954. We raise money for Lions scholarships, support the Lions Eye Bank of Central Texas, run Manor Lions Fest, hold bi-monthly fish frys at the Lions Club and run one of the few surviving Turkey Shoots in central Texas every fall.

Burt's Texas Garden: The fall garden is really looking good thanks to the recent rain. Lots of new plants in the ground, and pretty blooms everywhere! This week we will have Yellow Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Turnip Greens, Okra, Swiss Chard, Toscana Kale, and Peppers. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, and Farm Fresh Eggs. Temporarily out of B&B pickles.

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: I will have eggs, salsa and YELLOW SQUASH. Little cukes are on my vines - maybe in a week or so.

Kay Richardson may not be able to make it to the market with all her truly pasture raised beef, pork and poultry. If you need to know for sure send me an email in the morning and I'll let you know as soon as I know. You may order in advance at jrdvm72@aol.com

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has luxurious Bath Milks for theentire family, Lavender Texas Beer Soap, fresh Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin AND safe for grey water systems, Liquid Soap with Jojoba Oil, Healing Lip Balms, and more! All new for September: Oil-Free Moisturizing Face and Body Scrubs!Pre-orders being taken for holiday gift baskets

A Wild Soap Bar, located on Union Lee Church Road, has been serving up their wildly aromatic natural soaps and body balms since 1995. Stop by the Market and meet Soap Bartender Maggie Hanus and her Bar-Back Jory, and take advantage of their special discounted farmers market prices. Since it's impossible to bring everything they offer, pick out what you want online at http://www.awildsoapbar.com/ , then use the contact form on their website by midnight Tuesday to tell them which items to deliver Wednesday. Cash only. See you at the Market!

Ray The Noodle Man with Wendish Texas Heritage Society Noodles a noodle shop in Giddings started by his Mom "The Noodle Lady" some sixty years ago.

Laura the Tamale Lady with Green Chili Turkey, Red Chili Pork and Chicken Vegetable Tamales

Manor Farmers and Vendors would like to thank all the local businesses that make the market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, East Rural Community Center & Manor Veterinarian Hospital.

The Manor Farmers Market is now on Twitter. Please follow us at http://twitter.com/ManorFarmersMkt for the latest on Market offerings, local food, and sustainable agriculture.

Lions Garage Sale & pre orders for Market

free QR code reader may be downloaded off the City of Manor website
Every Wednesday
4-7PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
Free Wi-Fi & Fitness Zone
104 East Rector
www . manorfarmersmarket . org



THIS SATURDAY THE LIONS GARAGE SALE AT LION HALL DOWTOWN MANOR 10AM.

More information on the Lions website manor lions (dot) com

Munkebo Farm: I will have garlic, cactus fruit, lambsquarter herb, basil, sweet potato pie, apple pie, bread, walnut/basil pesto and blue cheese salad dressing.
May be hard for the farmers to get out into the fields while wet. Vegetables are tentative dependent on the weather.
Burt's Texas Garden: This week we will have Yellow Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Turnip Greens, and Okra. In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, and Corn Dip. Temporarily out of B&B pickles.

Bloor House handcrafted necessities has luxurious Bath Milks for theentire family, Lavender Texas Beer Soap, fresh Body Cremes, All Natural Laundry Soap that's great for sensitive skin AND safe for grey water systems, Liquid Soap with Jojoba Oil, Healing Lip Balms, and more! All new for September: Oil-Free Moisturizing Face and Body Scrubs!Pre-orders being taken for holiday gift baskets.


Laverne's Vegetable Patch:The same o same o for now - salsa, eggs and bracelets. This weather is great - might need a jacket in the morning.
A Wild Soap Bar, located on Union Lee Church Road, has been serving up their wildly aromatic natural soaps and body balms since 1995. Stop by the Market and meet Soap Bartender Maggie Hanus and her Bar Back Jory, and take advantage of their special discounted farmers market prices. Since it's impossible to bring everything they offer, pick out what you want online at http://www.awildsoapbar.com , then use the contact form on their website by midnight Tuesday to tell them which items to deliver Wednesday. Cash only. See you at the Market!

Kay Richardson may not be able to make it to the market with all her truly pasture raised beef, pork and poultry. If you need to know for sure send me an email in the morning and I'll let you know as soon as I know. You may order in advance at jrdvm 72 (at) a o l (dot) com

Ray The Noodle Man with Wendish Heritage Society Noodles & Laura the Tamale Lady

Manor Farmers and Vendors would like to thank all the local businesses that make the market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, East Rural Community Center & Manor Veterinarian Hospital. Eat well,

Denise LoSchiavo, DirectorManor Farmers' MarketP.O. Box 66Manor, Texas 78653www.manorfarmersmarket.orgManor Farmers' Market- We do it in the dirt.

Grass Fed beef, vegetables & baked goods

Manor Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday 4-7 Spring & Summer,
Open Year Round
Jennie Lane Smart Park downtown Manor
Free Wi-Fi & Fitness Zone
www.manorfarmersmarket.org

Live Music
with Jiminey Crisket


Burt's Texas Garden: This week we will have Onions (getting low so get them while you can), Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Cocozelle Squash, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Patty Pan Squash, TOMATOES, Peppers, Basil, Beets (with tops), Okra, and another big Pumpkin (yeah, this one was a surprise to us too!). In addition, we'll have Dill Pickles, Bread & Butter Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, and Jalapeno Jelly. Also, be sure to try Stephanie's newest creation...dried Veggie Chips...a healthy alternative to potato chips, and they go great with Laverne's salsa! The heat is really starting to get to the plants...so come to the market and get your veggies while they last! :) WIC vouchers accepted

Munkebo Farm: parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, oregano, basil, onions, potatoes, shallots, buttermilk pie & cinnamon buns. WIC vouchers accepted

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: This week I will have tomatoes (large and cherry) okra, butternut squash, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, salsa and eggs.
Colmar Farm: I will bring eggs, fresh beans, onions, herbs, potatoes, tomatoes, cucks, cookies and canned goods

Wendish Heritage Society Noodles: Started by Ray's mother (aka the noodle lady) some sixty years ago. Home made noodles made the way mama used to make them.Tamales: Green Chili Turkey, Red Chili Pork, and Chicken with vegetable. Perfect with Laverne's salsa.

Richardson Farms: All natural, grass fed, humanely raised beef, pork & poultry. Steaks, chops, ribs, ground meats, stew and chili meat, many varieties of sausages. Hams by pre order only $5/#. Kay is taking orders for holiday turkeys. Two hundred gobblers were delivered to their farm. You may place an order in advance and she will deliver to the market jrdvm72@aol.com Or come on by and pick out what looks good to you this week.

*Bloor House Handcrafted Necessities*: Treat yourself, your family, and your home to all natural alternatives for everything from luxurious lotions, soaps, and bath goodies to laundry soap and insect repellent. In addition to getting you fabulously clean, Texas Beer Soap makes a wonderful alternative to shaving cream. Custom orders cheerfully accepted! Mosquito repellent and after bite cream too, all natural of course!

Petals for Healing: Semi precious stone and glass bead work, Greeting and post cards-



As always a great big Texas thank you goes out to all the organizations that make the Manor Farmers' Market possible each week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce, The Sustainable Food Center and the Austin Travis County Health and Human Services Department.

Squash, Squash, Corn, Golf

Manor Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday 4-7 Spring & Summer,
Open Year Round
Jennie Lane Smart Park downtown Manor
www.manorfarmersmarket.org

Live Music
with Chrissy Engel

Manor Lions Club Golf Tournament June 20th at
ShadowGlen Golf Course
catered by Texas Traditional BBQ
All monies raised go to support Scholarships for Manor students
contact Lion Doug Parker at 272-4129 or 913-0057

Burt's Texas Garden: This week we will have Onions, Beets, Potatoes, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Cocozelle Squash, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, Peppers, Fresh Herbs, Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, Brussels Sprouts, Okra, and Green Beans. In addition, we'll have, Bread & Butter Pickles, Pickled Beets, Chow Chow, Jalapeno Jelly, and Fresh Eggs.

Munkebo Farm: parsley, leeks, oregano, chard, onions, lemon pies, apple pies, chicken pies, homemade bread, Italian torrone nougat, pecan pralines, lemon curd and lemonade. Laverne's Vegetable Patch:This week for the market I will have salsa, eggs, yellow squash, zucchini, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, cucumbers and plums. Colmar Farm: Beans, onions, herbs, cookies to die for, tomato/lemon preserves, hamburger relish, apricot/ jalepeno jelly
To look forward to a little later in the season: spaghetti squash, cantaloupes, watermelons, southern peas and of course TOMATOES! Also, the season's first batch of dill pickles will be ready next week (June 10th)! CORN HAS ARRIVED

Tamales: Green Chili Turkey, Red Chili Pork, and Chicken with vegetable. Perfect with Laverne's salsa.

Richardson Farms: Fresh, organic CORN IS HERE! on the cob $1 ea. All natural, grass fed, humanely raised beef, pork & poultry. Steaks, chops, ribs, ground meats, stew and chili meat, many varieties of sausages Hams by pre order only $5/#. Kay is taking orders for holiday turkeys. Two hundred gobblers were delivered to their farm last week. You may place an order in advance and she will deliver to the market jrdvm72@aol.com Or come on by and pick out what looks good to you this week.

*Bloor House Handcrafted Necessities*: Treat yourself, your family, and your home to all natural alternatives for everything from luxurious lotions, soaps, and bath goodies to laundry soap and insect repellent. In addition to getting you fabulously clean, Texas Beer Soap makes a wonderful alternative to shaving cream. Custom orders cheerfully accepted!

Petals for Healing: will have jewelry, postcards, and two new items - Zen clocks and Wonderstone coasters

Squash, Squash, Squash 'tis the season of squash. It won't last. By the time you think you can't eat one more bite it will be out of season. Here are some tips on what to do with left over cooked squash. One of my little ladies told me to just add an egg and some flour to the leftover squash and cook it up in some bacon grease like a pancake. Well, I took it a little further. Make up a batter, like a fritter batter or pancake batter, and try the following add ins:

Pumpkin Pie Spices-clove, cinnamon and nutmeg, then top it with Manor Honey for breakfast. Roasted pecans are good in this one.

Add Italian seasoning and top with a marinara or chopped tomatoes and basil.

Put in chopped parlsey, onion and a little nutmeg and serve with applesauce like latka or potato pancake

Top with grated cheese, I like parmesan or a sharp cheddar

Use your imagination, left over ham or corn or....

As always a great big thank you goes out to all the organizations that make the Manor Farmers' Market possible each week: East Rural Community Center, Manor Chamber of Commerce, The Sustainable Food Center and the Austin Travis County Health and Human Services Department.

Easter Eggs & market

Manor Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday 4-6 Fall & Winter, 4-7 Spring & Summer
Jennie Lane Smart Park downtown Manor
Free Wi-Fi access and Fitness Zone
plenty of grass for the children to run around
Easy, easy parking

Live Music
EASTER EGG HUNT AND EGG DYING/DECORATING TABLE AT THE MARKET. Beautiful naturally multi colored eggs from Food You Can Trust here in Kimbro

Dr. Carter asks to let you know Easter Lillys are poisonous, in even small amounts, to cats.

Recycling opportunities at market: I need your used nursery containers from your spring planting. Please bring your gently used egg cartons, mason jars and grocery bags to be reused.

FROM THE GARDEN: turnip and canola greens, Swiss chard, spinach, green onion, broccoli, beets, lettuce, spring salad mix, chow chow, sweet relish, great on hot dogs and burgers, tomato lemon preserves, jalapeno apricot jelly, eggs & salsa

FROM THE BAKERY: Coconut macaroons, "piedras negras" chocolate candies (dark choc. with marcona almonds in the middle dusted in cocoa powder), organic peach, apple and berry pies for the market. Also granola bars & cookies- oatmeal raisin pecan, ginger snaps, peanut butter, Home made canned goods tomato lemon preserves, jalapeno apricot jelly.

FROM THE BATHHOUSE: Bloor House Handcrafted Necessities: Texas Beer Soap a favorite of the Manor Fire Dept. Treat yourself, treat your family, luxurious lotions, creams, scrubs and bath salts. Bath or hand soap in liquid, jell or bar. Bathbombs for children of all ages. Room fresheners and laundry detergent

FROM THE RANCH: Richardson Farms, Kay will have all natural hormone and antibiotic free humanely raised beef, pork and whole chickens for sale. All kinds of steaks, chops, roasts, a variety of sausages, ground beef or pork and fresh (uncured) bacon. Order in advance to assure Kay brings and keeps for you what you need. J R D V M 7 2 @ a o l

FROM THE KITCHEN: Tamales, turkey with green chili, pork with red chili or chicken with vegetable

ALSO FEATURING: home made dish cloths, home made spring and summer wreaths, house plants & play pretty bracelets. Hand painted confetti Easter Eggs too. A newborn rust colored lamb named Wallace will be at the market around 5PM. Bring the kids (not baby goats) to meet an Easter icon.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/7/09
POSTPONED for One Week: County Commissioner Vote Regarding Tecolote Farm Water Crisis now on 4/14
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LETTERS, CALLS, AND COURTROOM VISITS IN EARLY MARCH IN SUPPORT OF TECOLOTE FARM. YOUR INPUT CONTINUES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPRESSION ON THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT.THE COURT HAS RESCHEDULED THE PITRES' DATE ON THE AGENDA TO 4/14, AT WHICH TIME COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE YES OR NO ON JUDGE BISCOE'S PROPOSED PLAN.Background:Tecolote Farm has been providing locally-grown, organic vegetables to the Austin area since 1993. It is a vital part of and gives much value to our community. Recently they have suffered a water crisis. Water levels in Tecolote Farm's well dropped dramatically, and then went completely dry, soon after Travis County installed nearby high-production wells used to water recreation fields a few miles away. At first, Travis County officials indicated that if they had caused the problem, they would help fix it. Since that time, several highly-qualified hydrogeologists, including ones with extensive experience in studying and working with the local aquifer at issue have confirmed what Tecolote has always known: that the high-volume pumping by the County was at least a significant contributor of what has happened to Tecolote's water supply. Tecolote Farm is just asking for access to the groundwater that they always had, and they are willing to exchange that access for providing produce to County Jail inmates.This coming Tuesday, April 14, the Travis County Commissioners' Court will be considering Judge Biscoe's plan to help solve a problem that they (at least in part) created. This is where your input is needed and we urge you to act via the following options: Option 1. Email the Travis County Commissioners If you have not already sent emails about this issue letting all of the Commissioners, especially Commissioners Eckhardt and Davis, know how important it is to you that the County step up to the plate and help solve preserve this local farm, this is the last week to do so. If you don't know who your county commissioner is, just send the email to all of them. List of County Commissioners and their email addresses and telephone numbers: County Judge - Samuel T. Biscoe - sam.biscoe@co.travis.tx.us - 854-9555Commissioner, Precinct 1 - Ron Davis - ron.davis@co.travis.tx.us - 854-9111Commissioner, Precinct 2 - Sarah Eckhardt - sarah.Eckhardt@co.travis.tx.us - 854-9222Commissioner, Precinct 3 - Karen Huber - Karen.Huber@co.travis.tx.us, kelly.darby@co.travis.tx.us - 854-9111Commissioner, Precinct 4 - Margaret Gómez - commissioner.gomez@co.travis.tx.us - 854-9444 Below is suggested text for such an email. Feel free to add to it by discussing your relationship with Tecolote or how important it is that our local governments support those within our community who produce local, healthy food, and that Travis County not contribute to the demise of Tecolote or ignore this legal opportunity to do the right thing

Oh Yum & Opportunities Too

Manor Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday 4-6 Fall & Winter, 4-7 Spring & Summer
Jennie Lane Smart Park downtown Manor
Free Wi-Fi access and Fitness Zone
plenty of grass for the children to run around
Easy, easy parking

Live Music

Lions Club Garage Sale April 4th see flyer attached

Recycling opportunities at market: Please bring your gently used egg cartons, mason jars and grocery bags to be reused. See below for more opportunities.

FROM THE GARDEN: turnip and canola greens, Swiss chard, spinach, green onion, broccoli, beets, lettuce, spring salad mix, pickled beets, Bread and Butter pickles, chow chow, sweet relish, great on hot dogs and burgers, tomato lemon preserves, jalapeno apricot jelly, eggs & salsa

FROM THE BAKERY: Coconut macaroons, "piedras negras" chocolate candies (dark choc. with marcona almonds in the middle dusted in cocoa powder), pecan, organic apple and organic berry pies for the market. Also granola bars & cookies- oatmeal raisin pecan, ginger snaps, peanut butter, Home made canned goods sweet relish, great on hot dogs and burgers. tomato lemon preserves, jalapeno apricot jelly. Wendish Heritage Society Noodles made just like your great-grandma used to make them.

FROM THE BATHHOUSE: Bloor House Handcrafted Necessities: Treat yourself, treat your family, luxurious lotions, creams, scrubs and bath salts. Bath or hand soap in liquid, jell or bar. Bathbombs for children of all ages. All natural insect repellent and after bite cream too. Room fresheners and laundry detergent

FROM THE RANCH: Richardson Farms, Kay will have all natural hormone and antibiotic free humanely raised beef, pork and whole chickens for sale. All kinds of steaks, chops, roasts, a variety of sausages, ground beef or pork and fresh (uncured) bacon

FROM THE BEEHIVES: Manor Honey at the market the first Wednesday of every month as long as the honey lasts.

FROM THE KITCHEN: Tamales, turkey with green chili, pork with red chili or chicken with vegetable

ALSO FEATURING: home made dish cloths, home made spring and summer wreaths, house plants & play pretty bracelets. Maybe hand painted Easter Eggs too. We are planning an Easter Egg hunt at the market on Wednesday, April 8th. A newborn rust colored lamb named Wallace will be making his market debut around 5PM. Bring the kids (not baby goats) to meet an Easter icon.

Do you have formal dresses, shoes, slacks, shirts or accessories that simply hang in your closet? Please consider donating it to the Prom Closet sponsored by the Manor ISD Student and Family Support Services Department. Many students do not attend the Prom (April 25) because of the expense of formal wear. Bring your items to the market or to the Chamber Office in Independent Bank and we will make sure the items are delivered to the Family Support Dept. We have already collected several items and we have room to collect and deliver more.

If you don't know what to have for dinner tonight ...
If you are tired of that plain green salad for dinner you will enjoy the extra nutrition and pizzazz that the figs and walnuts (pecans-buy local) add to this spinach salad. It will complement almost any meal. Enjoy!
Figs, Walnuts, (Pecans) and Spinach Salad
My figs are thumbnail size. I don't know if we can get spinach and figs at the same time. If you have some dried from last year it is all good! Or save this recipe for when the figs come in. DL

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
½ medium onion, sliced thin (or green, from the market)
2 TBS white wine or apple cider vinegar
1 cup hot water
5 oz baby spinach (from the market)
2 TBS balsamic vinegar
½ tsp honey (from the honey man at the market)
2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
8 dried figs, sliced (fresh soon!)
2 TBS chopped walnuts (let's make that pecans)
Directions:
Slice onion and let sit for at least 5 minutes to enhance its health-promoting properties.
Marinate sliced onion in 2 TBS white wine or apple cider vinegar and hot water for 10 minutes while preparing rest of ingredients.
Rinse and dry baby spinach. If you have a salad spinner that is best, otherwise, dry with paper towels. This will avoid dressing getting diluted.
Whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper, drizzling in the olive oil a little at a time at the end. Toss with rest of ingredients and serve. Serves 4
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Daily Food Tip
Can you eat Swiss chard raw?
Yes, you can definitely eat Swiss chard raw. It is a great addition to a green salad. Just cut it up into small pieces that are similar in size to the other greens that you are using in the salad. Not only does Swiss chard adds a nice taste to the salad but it makes a beautiful addition-it's wavy colorful leaves (a mixture of green with either red, yellow, or white) add a visual flair to green salads.
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