SELLMEYER FARM NEWSLETTER

I hope everyone is enjoying their boxes of produce! For those of you who got okra here is a new recipe I found.

OKRA PILAF
4 bacon strips, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra
2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped
1/2 tsp. salt, optional
3 cups cooked rice
In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towel to drain; reserve drippings. Saute onion and green pepper in reserved drippings for 6-8 minutes or until tender.
Stir in the okra, tomatoes, salt if desired and pepper; cook for 10-15 minutes or until okra is tender and liquid is absorbed. Crumble bacon; stir into rice mixture and serve immediately.
Yield 8 cups.

Here is another recipe for stuffed tomatoes

STUFFED GARDEN TOMATOES
4 medium fresh tomatoes
1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped
8 radishes, coarsely chopped
2 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. butter, divided
4 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
4 tsp. seasoned dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. sugar
Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato. Leaving a 1/2" thick shell, scoop out pulp and discard. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute the carrot, radishes, green onions, cucumber, peas, parsley, oregano, garlic and salt in 4 Tbsp. butter until the vegetables are tender.
Stuff tomatoes and place in a greased shallow baking dish. Melt remaining butter; stir in the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and sugar. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned.
Yield: 4 servings

Both the above recipes came from a new cookbook I got called Taste of Home The Market Fresh Cookbook.
Yesterday we went to the Fulton Farmers Market. It has really grown vendor wise. There were 15 vendors there yesterday! Now we need the customer count to grow, too! There was everything from peaches, blackberries, sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, okra,potatoes, peppers, greenbeans, eggplant, onions, baked goods, jams & jellies to eggs. So if you're craving something you're not getting in your boxes be sure to check it out!