The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Market

Hope they did not get too soggy

Sincerely, 

Dan Matthews

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Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:08:30 -0400
Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Market
From: pastures1051@gmail.com
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Hello all and Happy Monday!  And welcome to the first installment of the Pasture's Monday Reads!

This week get ready for 3 local markets as we hit...

1.  the Oconee Farmers Market on Tuesday from 4-7 downtown Watkinsville

2.  the Central Bishop Market from 4-7 downtown bishop

3.  and finishing the week at the Oconee Farmers Market on Saturday from 8 am - 1pm

At any one of these markets you will find a host of vendors offering everything from farm fresh veggies, eggs, meats, cut flowers, first summer fruits, crafts, and so much more!

Shop around for our recipe and your next meal of Bubble n' Squeak.  Yup, that's really it's name.

Bubble n' Squeak?

Fancy the Brits to name a dish something like "Bubble n' Squeak."  A dish guilelessly named after the noise and bubbles it makes while being cooked up. Yet, despite the matter-of-fact origins of it's name - there is, true to British culture and colloquialisms, an element of whimsy that automatically endears you to it just because it sounds so...amusingly playful!

And John, coming from an English mother, has introduced me to a variety of delightful British foods and recipes.  This is certainly one of my favorites!...

Historically, Bubble n' Squeak was an 18th century dish of fried meat and cabbage and was an easy way to stretch foods during a period when precious commodities were subject to rationing.  

Today it's really whatever you want it to be!  And at any of the markets this week you will find all the ingredients you need.

the recipe.

olive oil

potato, diced

cabbage, chopped

squash, chopped (get it from P.oR.C.!)

onion, diced (yay!  we'll have 'em this week!)

bacon 

egg (from your truly, where else?)

grated cheese

salt & pepper to taste

the method.

1.  Fry up some bacon and set aside.  

2.  Use the left over bacon grease and add the onion...fry gently until soft (about 3 minutes)

3.  Add the potato and veggies.  Fry for about 10 minutes turning over 3 or more times.  You may need to add olive oil occasionally to keep from burning the veggies.

4.  Fry until browned but not burned.

5.  Meanwhile also fry up an egg or 2.

6.  Throw the bacon into the bubble and squeak and add salt and pepper to taste.

7.  Remove bubble and squeak from burner - serve with grated cheese and fried egg on top.

A Scarecrow with an identity Crisis.

And don't forget to help us think of a name for scarecrow!  You can see him as you drive by us on Colham Ferry - watch for him as we occasionally style him according to his mood.  :)

Send us your most creative alias' by Sunday, July 7 and you'll be in the running for the GRAND PRIZE... A weekend getaway to Hawaii (no expenses paid!!!!) OR.... a basket of veggies - perfect for a delicious meal of Bubble and Squeak!

what we'll have this week....

farm fresh eggs

lemon and green apple cucumbers

pickling cucumbers

squash

zucchini

onions

maybe tomatoes

maybe peaches too!

cranberry-almond biscotti

Hope to see ya this week!  And don't forget to check out the attachment for the upcoming "Fields of Promise" Dinner!

For the love of community and all things farming...

Your local farmers,

Wheel- P, Savage, Johnny B., and me

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The Pastures of Rose Creek, LLC
1051 Rose Creek Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706.254.9391
575.613.2029