Tomato Bisque

Our neighboring vendor at market, Olive Affairs, was serving samples yesterday of their tomato bisque soup.  Served cold as gazpacho, it was extremely refreshing on our very humid (but happy) Market Day. 

A pleasant surprise when we took a bite...our mini cucumbers plus red onion & celery were chopped up in it!  We came home & made some ourselves.

Tzatziki Sauce or Dip

One of our customers passed on this delicious Greek recipe, Tzatziki, which can be used as a sauce or dip.  We put ours with Grilled Italian Chicken.  Delish!

First rinse and dice 4-6 Mini European Seedless Cucumbers.  Place in a colander and lightly salt them.  Let them sit for about 2-3 hours (this "sweats" the moisture out). 

(My picture shows sliced because I didn't read my instructions well!  I diced them afterwards.)

Fold cucumbers into about 2 cups of Greek Yogurt, add 1-2 cloves of minced garlic.  Chopped dill or mint can be added, as well.  We tried the dill and loved it.

Later, we pureed the remaining Tzatziki and used it as a dip.

Thanks, Anne, for this recipe!

Cucumber Salad

A while ago, I mentioned making a cucumber salad but did not give any measurements.  Here's a good recipe with proportions.

Cucumber Salad

6 Bacon's Select Produce Mini European Cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 small onion, thinly sliced

1 Tablespoon salt

1/2 cup cider vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

Mix all together and chill for at least an hour before serving.  The flavors seem to 'mingle' more the longer they sit.

Cucumber Care

Our Mini Seedless Cucumbers are bearing steadily now. They have both a wonderful 'crunch' and taste. However, after a cucumber is picked, it immediately starts to lose its moisture through its thin skin causing it to go "wobbly". We have a found that wrapping the cucumbers tightly in clear plastic wrap prevents this moisture loss, keeping them crisp up to a week.

Cucumbers have arrived to Market!

Look for Mini-Cucumbers this Saturday at Market! See you there!

Growth Chart

The tomatoes and cucumbers are still growing despite the cooler weather. We are looking forward to bringing them to Market soon!

Cucumber Update

For those of you who have heard Fred & Freddie say, "The cukes are coming...", well, today they are a little closer. Freddie planted the seeds a while back but had to wait on a spot in the new greenhouse. Today, the seedlings found their home.