 We hope everyone will join us at the Village Commons this
Thursday, June 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. for another delicious Pathfinder Produce
Market. We’re rolling out a lot of great summer produce that’s sure to
please your taste buds!
The following is a guest blog by Martha Spiegel, Development
Assistant at Pathfinder Village.
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With
the flip of the calendar to June, summer has begun—at least in my psyche!
Summer is my favorite season of the year. While summer as an adult does not
bring the magical joy that summer vacation did to my schoolgirl self, it
still raises my spirits when the temperature goes up, the flowers bloom, and
just-picked produce re-appears!
As
a child, we would often have what I have since dubbed “Summer Supper,” which
meant all or most of it would come from the local farmers’
market, and there was very little cooking to do. Summer Supper always
featured corn-on-the-cob (that was the cooking part), fresh fruit, and a
salad bar of sorts. It made us feel rather fancy to have our own salad bar,
and it also made Mom and Dad’s dinner more pleasant when we kids weren’t
complaining about something we didn’t like in our salad. Summer Supper was
generally eaten at our picnic table; we would still be in our bathing suits
after splashing around in our little pool, which made it even more fun.
We
continue the tradition of Summer Supper with our kids and grandkids. Watching
a toddler conquer his first ear of corn is a delight. I still love to have an
in-home salad bar. The older kids like to help assemble the fruit salads and
always ask to eat the last bits of melon from the rinds. It’s a big family
project! And what could be better for dessert than a bowl of fresh berries,
or perhaps a frozen
berry ice pop?
Summer
Supper can be as simple or as complicated as you wish. Bowls of whole fruit
and cut up raw vegetables on the table do quite nicely, perhaps accompanied
by some grilled chicken or burgers, but if you want to fancy it up a bit,
here are a few recipes that would make delicious additions to your table and
feature items which can be found at Pathfinder Produce! They are either
no-cook dishes or can be done on the grill, so either way you won’t heat up
the kitchen.
When
you are at Pathfinder Produce, remember to look for the items grown right
here by our students. There are lots of tasty salad greens available now, and
the selection will change with the season. The market is open from 1 to 5
p.m. for the summer months, so please stop by!
Until
next time, eat well!
Martha
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Summer Suppers
