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QUARLES DAYLILLIES AND FARM
Three more Saturday's to shop before Christmas. Having problems figuring out what to give folks? What about a nice homemade gift with lots of local flavor and no preservatives? We've staked out our spot in Victorian Square and we'll be there this week with lots of goodies.
We'll have all of our baked goods as well as our salsas, relishes, jams and pickles. All of these things make great gifts as well as hostess gifts for all the parties you'll be attending this season. The breads make fine breakfast and brunch additions and the iced cakes can top off any meal in style. The relishes and salsas can help round out a buffet line and our beef can make any party better with great burgers, meatballs, dips and casseroles. We'll also have plenty of steaks, roasts and other cuts for lots of flavorful holiday meals.
In the produce area we have plenty of potatoes, winter squashes, kale and mustard greens. We'll also have a few apples left. They'll soon be gone so enjoy while you can.
Here's a recipe using butternut squash. It makes a nice addition to any meal and is easy to make.
Butternut Squash Bake
6 Servings Prep: 35 min. Bake: 30 min.
Ingredients
1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup crushed saltines (about 8 crackers)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Directions
Place squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until very
tender. Drain well and place in a large bowl; mash squash.
In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion, egg, sugar, salt and
pepper; add to the squash and mix well.
Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Combine the cracker crumbs,
cheese and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350°
for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and top is golden brown.
Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 245 calories, 18 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 199 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein. GOOD SHEPHERD CHEESE Bath County Come by and visit us this week at the Lexington Farmers Market. We are excited about moving indoors at Victorian Square. Need something special for your Office Christmas Party? We will have a few 1 pound wedges of our Good Shepherd Cheese available this week, the perfect size for an office or family get together. If you have never tried our gourmet sheep milk cheese, Good Shepherd Cheese is a great addition to your cheese tray or as a stand alone cheese served with your fresh fruit or nuts. Speaking of nuts, we will have fresh Black Walnuts from our farm that are gourmet size quarters for holiday baking or add them to your cheese tray. Our daughter Jennifer will be offering her wonderful Sheep Milk Soap for those that prefer milk soaps that are all natural and unscented. She will also introduce her Felted Sheep Milk Soap which has an outer layer of our felted sheep's wool, a natural way to exfoliate your skin. Also, ask us about our Gift Certificates for 1 pound of our Good Shepherd Cheese. These make great stocking stuffers or corporate gifts. Our inventory of cheese from the 2011 season won't last long, but our Gift Certificates will reserve 1 Pound of Good Shepherd Cheese from our first 2012 batches available in April 2012. As an add bonus, we will ship your Gift cheese anywhere in the lower 48 states and we will pay the shipping. (Our way of saying Thank You for patiently waiting for our next round of cheese making. As you may know, sheep dairying is seasonal with our ewes being very busy right now preparing to become mommas. But come February, lambs will be coming, sheep milk will be flowing and Good Shepherd Cheese will begin aging in our "Cheese Cave" ready for delivery in April. Plus, check out our Little Lambs Club & Little Shepherds Club. Our way of helping you to teach your child or grandchild more about life on the farm, and connect with the life of of one of our sheep & her newborn lamb.
"Local Raw Honey" by NICK and BEV NICKELS
Fayette County The Lexington Farmers Market will now move inside for the next three months at Victorian Square across from Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington, so come out and stock up for the winter.We will be there this Saturday, December 10th. Come on out and replenish your local honey, pollen supplies, and beeswax candles. You may also purchase honey, pollen, and/or beeswax candles from us anytime from our home at 1909 Nicholasville Road in Lexington. Call us first at 859 276-0258, and we will put what you want on our back porch for you to pick up. You may also call to make an appointment to look at Bev's candle selection. Out home is located one block north (toward downtown) of the intersection of Southland Drive and Nicholasville Road. Turn on Goodrich Avenue and take the first driveway on your right, and you will be in our back yard. There will be a silver travel trailer (Airstream) under an awning directly in front of you. Your honey will be on the back porch. If we are not home, just leave the money on the counter. There is change in a small jar on the counter if you need some. Web Site www.KentuckyHoney.com Thank you, Nick & Bev Nickels HILLSIDE HERITAGE FARM Gerrard County
Starting the first weekend in December, we will be at Victorian Square on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. We encourage you to call or e-mail orders so we will have what you want. We will be coming with just one freezer and limited quantities.
Thanks for your support this year and we look forward to continuing our efforts of supplying the best ASH Free Pasture raised Pork available!
John Contini4344 Poor Ridge Pk.
Lancaster, KY 40444
ELMWOOD STOCK FARM Georgetown, KY We will be attending each market this winter and hope to see you there too! At the Saturday morning indoor market, we will have a selection of Certified Organic produce, organic chicken & turkey, organic beef, organic farm eggs, jarred products, dried pantry staples, and much more. Certified Organic PRODUCE we are harvesting includes seasonal and storage items such as Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Beets, Leeks, Daikon and other
Radishes, and Fall Squashes of Acorn, Sweet Dumpling, Butternut, Stripetti, Buttercup, and Spaghetti. We also have a nice selection of shelf-stable items made from our organic Tomatoes, Garlic and Beans. EGGS We offer each market our certified organic eggs from free-ranging hens who live outdoors on grass pasture. Both whole dozen and half-dozens available. Our hens are always outside, enjoying the green growing grass & clover and rewarding us with beautiful big brown eggs packed full of flavor, orangey color, and healthful omega-3-fatty acids. MEAT and POULTRY We have restocked our inventory of grass-fed Angus organic beef, along with a full selection of certified organic hens and cut-up chicken pieces. In addition, we have chicken liver and ground chicken. Feel free to order ahead for quantity amounts or a particular cut for that special meal, and we'll have it ready for pickup at any of
the farmers markets. View our website for special Beef & Chicken Bundles, popular this time of year going into cold-weather baking and stew season. Are you still TALKIN' TURKEY? Elmwood is one of just a few farms in the US that grow heritage breed turkeys that are also Certified Organic, making these holiday turkeys a very special item. We have just a few size ranges available for your December or New Years special events, so contact the farm and we'll share more details with you. These days, more than ever, it's important to know the source of your family's food and you can look to our local organic farm to meet your body's nutritional needs resulting in good health. Visit our website to learn more, review our price lists, pre-order your special items, or to contact Elmwood for more information.
http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/
THE PAW PAW PLANTATION Powell County I will be at ever market this week with: - Sassafrass
- Tomatoes from Lee County
- Broccoli from Fayette County
- Cauliflower from Fayette County
- Cabbage from Fayette County
- Home baked sourdough and sweet breads
- Kentucky agate slices and gemstones (Agate is the official State Rock of Kentucky, and I slice agate geodes with diamond saws and handcraft all of the gemstones I have for sale.)
Roland McIntosh from the Paw Paw Plantation
Bleugrass Chèvre
Fayette/Clark County
On the cheese front, we are still waiting for enough milk to make cheese. We need at least 10 gallons every three days to make a batch that will meet regulations, and we just don't have that much yet. The does are waddling around making "Om" sounds which means babies are close. They have had ultrasounds just to make sure those round bellies weren't from too much alfalfa, and sure enough, plenty of kids are on the way. We are guessing they will all arrive at once, and it will be crazy fun, plenty of milk and cheese for the winter, and very little sleep for me! Fortunately, the whole process is very energizing. Cheers,
Susan cell 859.421.6983
CAFFEMARCO
Bourbon County
You can find Caffemarco Coffee at Elmwood Stock Farm's table through the winter months. "Fair Trade, organic, hand-crafted, and utterly delicious." -The Lexington Herald-Leader I pulled over and cut the engine. Slumped beside me in the passenger seat, the famous mystery writer, lecturer and bee expert. I needed to gather my wits. Some evil was afoot and the Lexington Farmers Market will never be the same if we can't solve this one. Something had happened to the famous LFM street musicians. Those artists and free spirits who make our commercial arena such a joyful, musical place. Something, perhaps sinister, was plucking them from amongst us making the marketplace less gay. I needed most urgently to consult one of the keener minds around town when it concerned anything murky or criminal, but, oh, here she is, awakening somewhat from her honey-induced stupor. " it's the cold weather " she said and fell back asleep. Oh. CaffeMarco 729 Main St. Paris, KY Tel. (859)684-7555 www.caffemarco.com The following vendors are finished for the 2011 season but would like to keep everyone updated on where you can find their products through the winter months. BLUE MOON FARM***Sustainably Grown*** Rain , rain, go away!!! Come again next August when we really need you on our crops!! We are working as many days a week as we can, trying to get next year's garlic crop in the ground. Some weeks that means only a day or two, but we're getting there! The rains of early Thanksgiving week gave us the opportunity for a few days off, and we travelled to Atlanta to spend the holiday (and a couple more days!) with Jean's family, which was fun. Lots of good food, drink, music and conversation. 2012 seed catalogs are starting to roll in, which is always fun. The best gardens are "planted" in the winter! :-) We're enjoying looking for new varieties to grow for you next year. This is a good time to tell us if there's something special you'd like to have us grow! We saw the largest flock of wild turkeys yet while walking to the mailbox a few days ago. They were in the pasture just below a rise, but got spooked by us and took to the air. The sound was amazing, and the sky filled up with their outstretched wings. We figure there must have been at least 30 of them. Our Music garlic is still available at Good Foods Market on Southland Drive........Garlic Scape Pesto too! Great for easy hors d'oeuvres for your holiday gatherings. Mix with some plain yogurt or sour cream for a delicious dip, spread on slices of a baguette and top with a slice of cheese or meat. For a quick meal after a day of Christmas shopping, how about pasta with shrimp and garlic scape pesto? YUM!! If you're downtown, the pesto is also available at Shorty's Market on Short Street. Keep in touch at Follow us on Facebook and watch for our updated website sometime this winter REED VALLEY ORCHARD Bourbon County We are finished with the LFM for the 2011 season. Farm hours are 9:30-5:30 everyday except Sunday and Tuesday. We have many varieties of apples including Winesap, Fuji, Goldrush, Enterprise, Arkansas Black, Granny Smith and Melrose. You can call the orchard at 859-987-6480 or visit our website http://www.reedvalleyorchard.com ABIGAIL'S Fayette County Thank you for a wonderful season. I will not be attending until next April. If you need something, just order on the website www.abigailkeam.com. You all treat Peter nice this Saturday and I will see you next April.
STOCKING STUFFERS - LIP BALMS, HONEY BEARS, SOAP, PEPPERMINT FOOT BALM, GIFT CERTIFICATES, MYSTERY BOOKS AND MORE!!!!!!!
HONEY - More fall honey. I will have 1lb and 8 oz sqeezable bottles plus something new. A teeny honey bear - just right for stocking stuffers.
HAND BALMS - If you are storing up on soaps, you probably should go ahead and get your hand balms for the winter too. LAVENDER, HONEYSUCKLE AND HONEY NATURE (FRAGRANCE FREE) made with all natural ingredients - olive, coconut, canola, and tea tree oils, honey, beeswax and Vitamin E plus essential oils or fragrance. Nothing you can't pronounce or don't know what it is. Put just a little on, spread (goes on a little oily) and let soak in. Will keep your hands wonderfully soft in this bad winter that I think is going to come.
GIFT IDEAS - Yes, it is that time of the year to start getting ready for the holidays. Why not just get the shopping out of the way. Get a gift certificate from Abigail's, or make your own basket with Abigail's hand balms, honey plus my books - very different and unique gift. How about a Lexington Farmers' Market bag stuffed with goodies from Abigail's. Don't worry. My stuff will keep. See you at the market.
SOAPS - LEMONGRASS, SUPERMOIST SOAP, FRENCH VANILLA ALMOND SCRUB, AQUA, HYACINTH, LAVENDER, OATMEAL BODY SCRUB, NOIRE, APPLE CINNAMON, PUMPKIN SPICE, MINT JULEP, BEE POLLEN, AND SUNRISE. I am not making any more soap this year, so soap bars are limited. Just wanted to let you know.
GOING MORE GREEN - We are doing everything we can to go green - so we are reusing clean plastic bags for our customers. Another way we can help our honeybee friends.
DEATH BY DROWNING AND DEATH BY A HONEYBEE have both been placed on USA Book News "Best Book List of 2011" This is quite an honor for a little mystery series about a curious, fat, middle-aged sleuth who sells honey at the local farmers' market in Lexington, KY. Want to thank everyone who purchased a copy and help spread the word about it. LEXINGTON PASTA Fayette County We are finished at the LFM for the 2011 season but you can still buy our local, fresh pasta at 227 N. Limestone and at Good Foods Coop. Lexington Pasta is now featuring coupons throughout the fall and winter seasons! Customers can come to the pasta shop to purchase the same flavors that they buy at the Lexington Farmers' Market every week. We are also offering a 3-4-5 Deal It means that they can get 3 bundles of fresh pasta for only $5.00 (Coupon Valid only at 227 N. Limestone - Store Front Location!) Please visit us at http://www.lexingtonpasta.com/ to see all our new flavors, shapes and filled pastas available! Don't forget to ask about our new Potato Gnocchis! Boone Creek Creamery Handmade Artisan Cheese We were recently featured in the Lexington Herald-Leader. To read the article follow this link: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/29/1901107/lexington-cheese-maker-becomes.html Boone Creek Creamery specializes in Old World cheeses that are often difficult to find - wonderful cheeses like Lancashire, Rhapsody En Bleu, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Pyrenees, Cantal, or Beaufort. Of course we've added our own touch to create some new classics like our Ginger Rhapsody, Tuscan Sun, Abbey Road, Wildcat Blue, and our exclusive Coffee Gouda. You won't see hydraulic presses and fancy modern equipment in our micro-creamery. Instead, we make our cheeses by hand using traditional European techniques to protect the delicate curds. This is a lot more work and very time consuming, but we believe it creates better cheeses with rich complex flavors. We hope you agree. Our cheese is made from all natural JD Country Milk, a family owned Mennonite dairy farm in Logan County. The cows are pasture grazed and never given any antibiotics or hormones. Instead they are fed a vitamin enriched diet and all the grass they can eat. The milk is not homogenized and is pasteurized at just 145 degrees, then quickly cooled to preserve the natural flavor and enzymes that Mother Nature intended. We think the milk tastes better because the cows are happy. We also offer cheese making classes, supplies, and equipment. For details, call or visit our website. Boone Creek Creamery 859-402-2364
www.boonecreekcreamery.com
ed2@kycheese.com LA PETITE CREPERIE Fayette County La Petite Crêperie brings a little taste of France to the Bluegrass. You can find us through the winter at Triangle Park where you can warm up with a crepe while you stroll through the Lexington Farmers' Market inside Victorian Square. The idea for opening a walk-up crêperie was hatched many years ago when I was a student in France. After discovering crêpes they became a staple of my diet because as a hot, quick meal they fit right in with the poor student budget. The best part was that they were never far away. Walk-up crêpe windows are like hot dog stands in New York; they are everywhere. My husband Mark and I took many more trips to France and ate countless more crêpes. We decided that the good people of Lexington should be able enjoy them here. After years of tweaking batters and looking for just the right griddle, and after serving hundreds of crêpes to our friends, family and my French students, we think we've hit on a good combination. La Petite Crêperie hopes to recreate the experience of ordering a French crêpe à emporter. Half of the fun is watching, smelling, and anticipating how delicious it's going to be. Our batter contains only eggs from the market, Weisenberger white and wheat flours, Kentucky produced whole milk, water, canola oil, sugar and salt. Our sweet crêpe fillings include honey and jam from Farmers' Market vendors, and the butter and sugar crêpes are made with homemade butter from the market. We also make a hearty breakfast crêpe with market eggs, cheese and vegetables. Our menu will vary as other fruits, berries and vegetables come into season. La Petite Crêperie will be open most Saturdays at Cheapside from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm. and most Sundays at Southland from 10:00 until 2:00. You can visit our website, www.petitecreperie.com to find out exactly where we will be and when. Bon appétit! Remember to visit our website at http://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com for more information about the market. If you would like your name removed from the Lexington Farmers' Market Weekly Newsletter mailing list, please send a reply message with "REMOVE" as the subject. You can do the same thing if you've changed your email address, just reply with your new information and your name. If you received this email from another source and would like to be added to our list, send a message to jeff@lexingtonfarmersmarket.com with "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. | 
