Strawberries
Strawberries are the harbinger of spring — they usually the first fruit to ripen in spring. Strawberries are grown in every state in the U.S., but California grows over 75% of the commercial strawberries in the U.S. Strawberries are packed with nutrients and make a healthy snack, a delightful addition to salads, or healthy desserts.
First Fruit of Spring
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Cabbage
While cabbage is available year round in our area, it’s especially appreciated in early spring for making homemade sauerkraut! It’s a great beginner’s project. Rich in probiotics, sauerkraut promotes gut health by introducing beneficial bacteria to the digestive system, aiding in digestion and enhancing nutrient absorption.
TIME TO MAKE SAUERKRAUT
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Beets
Both red and gold beets are abundant in essential nutrients that offer a myriad of health benefits. They are delicious roasted, steamed, or raw. Beets can be used in savory or sweet dishes lending their rich, earthy flavor to salads, soups, pickles, and vegetable medleys. Click on the link below for our favorite recipes!
A VERSATILE VEGGIE PACKED WITH ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
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Asparagus
Without a doubt, asparagus is one of the harbingers of spring at the farmers’ markets. And these nutritious spears can be cooked in numerous ways — grilled, roasted, steamed, or sauteed. Add them to quiches, pasta or salads, or enjoy them as an appetizer. Harbinger of Spring
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Rhubarb
What is it about rhubarb — it seems people either love it or hate it! Although technically a vegetable, most use rhubarb like a fruit in pies, cakes, sauces, relishes, and jams. Since rhubarb arrives about the same time as strawberries in spring, it's often paired with strawberries in desserts.
Love it or hate it?
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Edible Paradise :: Seasonal Cooking
Edible Paradise celebrates the year-round abundance of the highest quality, freshest food grown on the Central Coast by our family farmers at the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets. If you enjoy preparing and eating locally grown food, this blog is for you!
The Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College now includes gardening books in its cookbook exchange program! The idea of swapping books isn’t new (Andrew Carnegie introduced it in the early 1900s), but we’re excited to offer this opportunity for our market customers to share their favorite reads. Simply leave a cookbook or gardening book and...{ Continue Reading }
With the summer months fast approaching and the abundant seafood available at the farmers market, here’s a quick reference guide for selecting fish and how to cook it perfectly every time. This year, you’ll find fresh and frozen fish at H & H Fresh Fish Company (Aptos Farmers Market), La Marea by the Sea (Monterey...{ Continue Reading }
Planning an Easter brunch for the family or hosting a relaxed Sunday gathering with friends? Hosting a weekend brunch is a breeze with most of the prep work done ahead, ensuring you get to join the fun too! Crafting a brunch menu entails a mix of savory and sweet offerings served buffet-style. From overnight French...{ Continue Reading }
On St. Patrick’s Day, there’s no dish quite as iconic as a hearty serving of corned beef. This traditional Irish-American dish, gently braised with spices and vegetables, symbolizes the festive Irish spirit of the occasion. Served alongside steaming cabbage, carrots, and creamy new potatoes or boxty, each bite of succulent corned beef evokes the rich...{ Continue Reading }
Sauerkraut stands as a favorite beginner’s project for home fermentation enthusiasts due to its simplicity. It’s a straightforward recipe requiring just cabbage, salt, and a bit of scientific understanding. Once mastered, it opens doors to a variety of other fermented foods like pickles and kimchi! The Science Behind Sauerkraut Lactobacillus bacteria, known as “friendly” bacteria,...{ Continue Reading }
Elevate your diet effortlessly by incorporating microgreens – the tiny but mighty nutrition boosters. Ounce for ounce, microgreens pack more nutrients than virtually any other natural food. These miniature wonders are the seedlings of various plants, typically between seven to ten days old, sprouted from seeds yet to develop true leaves. Despite their small size,...{ Continue Reading }
Potted flowering plants are a perfect (and lasting!) Mother’s Day gift. You’ll find these unusual red calla lilies at McCahon Floral today at the Monterey Farmers Market. They have an exceptional selection of flowering plants right now!
Potted flowering plants are a perfect (and lasting!) Mother’s Day gift. You’ll find these unusual red calla lilies at McCahon Floral today at the Monterey Farmers Market. They have an exceptional selection of flowering plants right now!
It’s Mother’s Day weekend, so don’t forget to pick up flowers! Santa Rosa Flowers has a beautiful display of bouquets and flowers today at the Monterey Farmers Market.
It’s Mother’s Day weekend, so don’t forget to pick up flowers! Santa Rosa Flowers has a beautiful display of bouquets and flowers today at the Monterey Farmers Market.
May must be the best month of all — everything seems to be arriving at the markets! Berry season has officially started, and you’ll find these sweet organic blackberries at Borba Family Farm’s booth today at the Monterey Farmers market.
The Monterey Farmers Market at The Del Monte Shopping Center is open until noon. Come enjoy the sunshine!
May must be the best month of all — everything seems to be arriving at the markets! Berry season has officially started, and you’ll find these sweet organic blackberries at Borba Family Farm’s booth today at the Monterey Farmers market.
The Monterey Farmers Market at The Del Monte Shopping Center is open until noon. Come enjoy the sunshine!
Shhhhhh….cherries are in! These will sell out quickly, so if you’re a cherry fan, hurry over to Minazolli Farm’s booth this morning. Cherries have a very short season here—about six weeks or less.
Shhhhhh….cherries are in! These will sell out quickly, so if you’re a cherry fan, hurry over to Minazolli Farm’s booth this morning. Cherries have a very short season here—about six weeks or less.
Nectarines are here! Yup—stonefruit season has arrived. You’ll find a great selection of tree-ripened stonefruit at Schletewitz Family Farms today at the Monterey Farmers Market.
Nectarines are here! Yup—stonefruit season has arrived. You’ll find a great selection of tree-ripened stonefruit at Schletewitz Family Farms today at the Monterey Farmers Market.
Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market! Guess who is back at the market today—Triple Delight Blueberries! These big, juicy, flavorful berries are pure bliss. Blueberries are the perfect topping for oatmeal or granola or add them to a Dutch baby for a special weekend breakfast. Check out our companion site at www.edibleparadise.com for lots of blueberry recipes.
Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market! Guess who is back at the market today—Triple Delight Blueberries! These big, juicy, flavorful berries are pure bliss. Blueberries are the perfect topping for oatmeal or granola or add them to a Dutch baby for a special weekend breakfast. Check out our companion site at www.edibleparadise.com for lots of blueberry recipes.
Don’t let a little rain stop you…the Aptos Farmers Market is open today until noon. We are always open, rain or shine!
Shopping for something special for Mother’s Day? McMahon Floral has the most beautiful hydrangeas in full bloom, ready to go! You find a great selection of other flowering potted plants, too.
Don’t let a little rain stop you…the Aptos Farmers Market is open today until noon. We are always open, rain or shine!
Shopping for something special for Mother’s Day? McMahon Floral has the most beautiful hydrangeas in full bloom, ready to go! You find a great selection of other flowering potted plants, too.
Lavender Creek Company is at the Aptos Farmers Market with their delightful bath products made from lavender they grow on their farm in Carmel. We are especially fond of the refreshing lavender wipes—so handy to place a few in your purse or car. And don’t miss their bubble bath! Who wouldn’t love to be enveloped in lavender fragrance in a calming bath? It’s safe for kiddos too—and what a nice way to soothe them before bedtime!
Lavender Creek Company is at the Aptos Farmers Market with their delightful bath products made from lavender they grow on their farm in Carmel. We are especially fond of the refreshing lavender wipes—so handy to place a few in your purse or car. And don’t miss their bubble bath! Who wouldn’t love to be enveloped in lavender fragrance in a calming bath? It’s safe for kiddos too—and what a nice way to soothe them before bedtime!
Spade & Plow Organics offers a wide selection of items, including eggs, salad mixes, and of course the beautiful fresh produce they are known for. Rainbow chard is in and it’s hard to pass up these beautiful artichokes!
If artichokes are a mystery to you, check out our companion recipe website at www.edibleparadise.com and do a search for ‘artichokes.’ You’ll find our chef tutorials about prepping and cooking them along with loads of recipes !
The Aptos Farmers Market is THE place to be on Saturday mornings—so hop on it! We are waiting for you! 😄
Spade & Plow Organics offers a wide selection of items, including eggs, salad mixes, and of course the beautiful fresh produce they are known for. Rainbow chard is in and it’s hard to pass up these beautiful artichokes!
If artichokes are a mystery to you, check out our companion recipe website at www.edibleparadise.com and do a search for ‘artichokes.’ You’ll find our chef tutorials about prepping and cooking them along with loads of recipes !
The Aptos Farmers Market is THE place to be on Saturday mornings—so hop on it! We are waiting for you! 😄
Have you met one of our newest vendors, Market Farms? Greenhouse grown and free from pesticides, the lettuce doesn’t get much fresher than this—it’s still growing! Seriously, you are taking home a living plant that will stay fresh as you ‘harvest’ for your salads during the week.
The Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College is open today until noon. Come get your daily dose of sunshine—it’s beautiful today!
Have you met one of our newest vendors, Market Farms? Greenhouse grown and free from pesticides, the lettuce doesn’t get much fresher than this—it’s still growing! Seriously, you are taking home a living plant that will stay fresh as you ‘harvest’ for your salads during the week.
The Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College is open today until noon. Come get your daily dose of sunshine—it’s beautiful today!
Good morning from the Aptos Farmers Market! H & H Fresh Fish Company offers not only locally caught fresh fish, but also an impressive selection of ready-to-eat seafood specialties such as ceviche, poke, crab cakes, salmon burgers, and other delicious spreads and condiments.
Good morning from the Aptos Farmers Market! H & H Fresh Fish Company offers not only locally caught fresh fish, but also an impressive selection of ready-to-eat seafood specialties such as ceviche, poke, crab cakes, salmon burgers, and other delicious spreads and condiments.
The Aptos Farmers Market Cookbook and Gardening Book Exchange returns! Need to downsize your library? Bring your extra cookbooks and gardening books to the farmers market information booth, located on the middle aisle.
If you see another book that you like, help yourself!
The Aptos Farmers Market Cookbook and Gardening Book Exchange returns! Need to downsize your library? Bring your extra cookbooks and gardening books to the farmers market information booth, located on the middle aisle.
If you see another book that you like, help yourself!