The New Greenhouse

Here's a picture Freddie took yesterday of the new greenhouse.  Lettuce coming right up!

Fun Idea!

I haven't tried this but I thought it was pretty neat since our peppers are coming in steady.  I'm thinking I found it on Pinterest or Facebook, of course! :)

Just a Kitchen Tip...

This has nothing to do with lettuce but I wanted to share a tip that has been great for me.  I cannot even remember where I read it.  Too often, I have an open chicken broth carton in my refrigerator.  When I go to use it again, it is spoiled. 

Pour your extra broth into a muffin pan.  Each muffin hole is about 1/4 cup -- you can measure the first one.  Put the whole muffin pan in the freezer.  I do not cover it because it does not take long to freeze.  When the broth is frozen, the "cubes" are easily removed.  I put them all in a plastic freezer bag.  I love how easy it is to take out a 1/2 cup or 1 cup of broth.  Unthaw and use in minutes!

Green Monster Smoothies

Okay, so Freddie & I finally had our first Green Monster Smoothies!  Our customers have told us about them over and over.  We hardly ever have Kale left over from Market.  Last Friday (harvest day), we went out and harvested some for ourselves.  We brought it in and immediately made the smoothies.  Can't get fresher than that!  We really enjoyed them too.  They keep you feeling full for a long time.  Here's a recipe I adapted from a blog I enjoy:  

 http://iowagirleats.com/2012/01/04/my-top-secret-diet-weapon/

Green Monster Smoothie

1 frozen banana

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup milk (or other type of milk)

4 cups Kale

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Combine all ingredients in a blender.  Blend until smooth.

Information for the October 6th Market

Some of the early-birds have been enjoying our new crop of peppers.  Our harvest is limited, so come early if you want any.

We will not be attending the Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville on October 6th.  We will return the following week.

However, we will be at the Amelia Island Market Place on 7th & Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, 9-1 pm.

FYI: No Butterhead this week.  With the change of season, they need more time to grow.  They should be ready the following week.  We will have plenty of Romaine and Red Oakleaf lettuce and all the other produce for this week.