For the second week of August, we were lucky enough to bring in Demcie, an excellent baker and bread maker! The bubbly dough was prepared the night before so that it was fluffy for the day of the demonstration. Those that attended were able to have their own personal ball of dough and shape it… Continue reading Fresh Flatbread: August 9th
Category: Taste Buds
Fresh Basil Pesto: August 2nd
The morning of the Morris Area Farmers Market on August 2nd started with Tastebuds demonstrator for the week, Jenny, and coordinator, Abbey setting out to their friend's garden to harvest some fresh basil. After about 30 minutes of clipping, they ended up with an overflowing bag of basil, which was then cleaned and prepped at… Continue reading Fresh Basil Pesto: August 2nd
Fresh Sautéed Vegetables: July 26th
With so much fresh and local produce in season right now, we made the best of it by bringing in as much as we could into Tastebuds! for July 26th. We had broccoli, eggplant, garlic, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and carrots for kids to practice cutting, chopping, and dicing. Once the first part of the fun… Continue reading Fresh Sautéed Vegetables: July 26th
Flour Milling Adventures: July 19th
On one of the rainiest days of the summer this season, we were excited to be inside making some noise with the flour mill at Tastebuds!. Shyla, a Morris Area Farmers Market vendor, brought in her flour mill, along with corn and wheat to use in the mill. Those who adventured to the market through… Continue reading Flour Milling Adventures: July 19th
Rhubarb Sauce and Vegetable Skewers: July 5th-July12th
For the July 5th Tastebuds!, Susie and her daughter, Lilly, came in to demonstrate how to make a simple rhubarb sauce. It was perfectly timed, as the beginning of July is right when the Rhubarb is finishing up for harvest and gearing up to go to seed for the next year, so they harvested it… Continue reading Rhubarb Sauce and Vegetable Skewers: July 5th-July12th
