Hello and welcome to another busy
week! School students are transitioning to fall sports meetings and
practices, and college students are heading to the halls of higher learning for
their next big adventure. With so much activity, isn’t it handy to have a fresh
and affordable produce market right next door? Stop by this Thursday at
the Village Commons for Pathfinder Produce from noon to 5 p.m. – our friendly
staff is looking forward to serving you!
On the calendar this week, we have our friends from NYCM and
Empire Toyota teaming up to host the second annual CRUISE-IN on Thursday,
August 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to enjoy this free event
featuring great classic cars and the #18 Busch NASCAR show car, courtesy of Joe
Gibbs Racing. It’s a fun night out for the entire family!
This is indeed a busy month when it comes to
harvesting and enjoying fresh produce. Below, my colleague Martha Spiegel
talks about her seasonal favorites.
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August is a fantastic month for produce! So much is in season and readily available. We stopped by a farm stand this weekend and found cantaloupes as big as basketballs! They were so sweet and delicious and made our car smell really nice on the way home too.
Some of my other favorite fruits that are plentiful right now are peaches, plums, and nectarines. Peaches are great on the grill, but mostly I tend to eat them right away, juice dripping down my chin and fingers. Being a proud Jersey girl, I also can’t get enough blueberries. (Hammonton, NJ, is the blueberry capital of the world!) They are the perfect size for snacking, and of course amazing in pancakes and muffins.
As far as vegetables go, I love salads with fresh lettuce and carrots, and maybe some chopped zucchini. We grill a lot of zucchini and summer squash—just throw it on the grill and brush with a bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Quick and easy!
But my very favorite summer veggie is corn-on-the-cob, another NJ staple! There are a lot of cooking methods for corn, more than I ever imagined. When the corn is fresh and sweet, I don’t even add butter or salt. We eat these deliciously sweet ears at least once a week when it’s at its peak season.
Some of my other favorite fruits that are plentiful right now are peaches, plums, and nectarines. Peaches are great on the grill, but mostly I tend to eat them right away, juice dripping down my chin and fingers. Being a proud Jersey girl, I also can’t get enough blueberries. (Hammonton, NJ, is the blueberry capital of the world!) They are the perfect size for snacking, and of course amazing in pancakes and muffins.
As far as vegetables go, I love salads with fresh lettuce and carrots, and maybe some chopped zucchini. We grill a lot of zucchini and summer squash—just throw it on the grill and brush with a bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Quick and easy!
But my very favorite summer veggie is corn-on-the-cob, another NJ staple! There are a lot of cooking methods for corn, more than I ever imagined. When the corn is fresh and sweet, I don’t even add butter or salt. We eat these deliciously sweet ears at least once a week when it’s at its peak season.
Enjoy the amazing flavors of August!
Martha (and Lori)
