Oven roasted okra with cherry tomatoes and pecans Recipe courtesy of Ryan Farnau/f-stop farm Ingredients: 10-12 thick sliced okra pods 8-10 whole cherry tomatoes 1/3 cup rough chopped pecans Optional – thin sliced hot or sweet pepper of your choice 2 TBS sherry or cider vinegar 1 TBS Coarse kosher salt Pinch Cracked black pepper […]

Okra and Tomato Fritters by Market Chef Maggie Perkins I duck egg (Belle Vie Farm) 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup fine ground oatmeal  1 tsp seasoning salt  1 pint okra, sliced thinly (B5 Farm) 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced (Johnson’s Backyard Garden or Bernhardt’s Farm) 1 small purple bell pepper, chopped (Bouldin Food Forest […]

Grilled Softshell Crab with Summer Vegetables Serves 4, By Market Chef Maggie Perkins. Marinade (see recipe below) Vegetables of your choice Softshell crabs (K&S Seafood) Remove any caked on debris from grill with a brush. Wipe grates with high smoke point neutral flavor oil like grapeseed, avocado, or peanut oil. Preheat grill and adjust flame/temperature to […]

Benefits of Okra By Madelene Sears Summer is the season for okra and you can get it at both Texas Farmers’ Market locations right now. If you have never had the chance to try okra before, now is the time! Our farmers grow delicious local and organic okra in abundance. Okra can be enjoyed raw, with condiments like salsa, pickled, chopped into stews, roasted, fried […]

Eat Your Greens — How Daily Intake of Green Vegetables Can Affect Your Health By Madelene Sears July brings more than just the heat – it ushers in a harvest of dark leafy greens and a variety of green vegetables! Enjoying dark leafy greens and green vegetables can have a significant impact on your health and […]