Winter warmth // Menu for Saturday, December 02, 2017

Can you believe it's already December? We've only got a few more Saturday markets before our winter break. We'll be down at the market tomorrow, December 2, and the following week is our last one! 

I repeat: December 9 will be our last market of the season at Steamboat Landing!

We'll miss you all, and we'll be back down at the market sometime in April. In the meantime, we have a great menu planned for tomorrow. We'll be serving a delicious buckwheat polenta with a rich, savory mushroom sauce, as well as lentils du Puy, roasted kohlrabi, and some tender little squash tartlets. 

Buckwheat is a wonderful winter food, imparting a deep warmth you can feel in your bones. Perfect for blustery days.

|| Menu for Saturday, December 02, 2017 ||

Buckwheat Polenta with a Savory Cauliflower-Mushroom Sauce

Lentils du Puy with Caramelized Fennel, Lemon Verbena, & Orange Blossom

Roasted Kohlrabi & Purple Radish Salad

Brussels Sprouts & Leek Gratin

Kale & Pickled Cabbage Salad with Ume-Chervil Dressing

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Chai Spice Cake with Lemon & Orange Filling

Paw Paw Mousse Cake (GF)

Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake (GF)

Apple Crisp with Mulberries and Sour Cherry (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Hibiscus & Lemon Parfaits (GF)

Almond, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)

Blueberry-Walnut Scones (GF)

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Chocolate Almond Thumbprints

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons (GF)

Menu for Saturday, November 18, 2017

Good afternoon! We will be at the market tomorrow with a festive holiday feast to share. Hope to see you there!

|| Menu for Saturday, November 18, 2017 ||

Maple Pecan Rice

Tri-color Beans with Braised Leeks, Mushrooms, & Seitan

Roasted Delicata with Garlic & Rosemary Oil

Kale & Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Savory Sage Bread Pudding

Zesty Cranberry Relish

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Salted Chocolate Tart (GF)

Paw Paw Cheesecake (GF)

Orange-Scented Apple Crisp with Fruit Compote (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Almond, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)

Gingerbread Tartlets with Coconut Whipped Cream

Blueberry-Walnut Scones (GF)

Ginger Zingers

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons (GF)

Yes, We'll Be There Today! // Menu for Saturday, November 11, 2017

Good morning! We will be at the farmers market this morning in Ithaca. Dress warm, and come down to say hello!

As it stands, it looks like our last market of the year will be December 09.

|| Menu for Saturday, November 11, 2017 ||

Brown Rice Pilaf with Carrots & Leeks

Pumpkin Butter Apple Cider Baked Beans

Roasted Hakurei and Pink Queen Turnips with Shiitake Mushrooms

Sautéed Asian Greens and Kale with Grilled Napa Cabbage

Green Cabbage, Scarlet Turnip, & Apple Salad

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Walnut Tart with Chocolate Drizzle (GF)

Spicy Ginger Cake with Coconut Cream

Orange-Scented Apple Crisp with Fruit Compote (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Almond, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)

Morning Glory Muffins (GF)

Lemon Bars (GF)

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

Almond Drops (GF)

Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons (GF)

Menu for Saturday, November 4, 2017

Okay, folks, time to dig out those warm winter wools, those sweaters and vests and hats and gloves, those mittens and scarves and thick socks, those windbreakers and parkas and raincoats! Time to stock up on hot chocolate mix and herbal teas, fill the woodbox with firewood, and make sure you know where your windshield scraper is! Almost time to hunker down and stay cozy -- but before you do, put on all those warm bundling layers and come meet us down at the Ithaca Farmers Market tomorrow. It's likely to be chilly all day, but we'll be there with a fabulously warming meal to nourish and delight you, as well as some tasty vegan desserts. This week we've included a little spice in the meal -- a slow-cooked three-day pumpkin mole and a touch of pasilla, sweet smoked peppers from New Mexico. We're also taking care of your lungs with lotus root. And the cabbage this time of year is so fabulously sweet and crisp we can hardly believe it.

On the dessert menu, we're still celebrating a great year for paw paws, and we've brought back the paw paw cheesecake for an encore. We've also gotten some beautiful fresh figs from a local producer,  and of course we've got a couple of seasonally-appropriate pumpkin offerings as well. 

Brave the blustery day! Come out and say hello! We'll see you tomorrow,

The Macro Mamas

|| Menu for Saturday, November 4, 2017 ||

Corn Grit Cakes with Pumpkin Mole

Black Beans with Pasilla & Late-Season Tomatoes

Roasted Sweet Potato & Chestnut with Cumin & Lime

Nishime Carrot, Brussels Sprouts, & Lotus Root

Sautéed Greens with Grilled Onion

Green Cabbage, Scarlet Turnip, & Apple Salad

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Chocolate Cake with Sicilian Orange & Toasted Almond (GF)

Paw Paw Cashew Cheesecakes (Raw, GF)

Mayan Dark Chocolate Tart (GF)

Pistachio Semolina Tart with Orange-Rosewater Cream & Fresh Figs

Orange-Scented Apple Crisp with Fruit Compote (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Almond, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Chai Spice Icing

Pumpkin Pie Bars (GF)

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Apple Spice Cookies

Menu for Saturday, October 28, 2017 // and a note about Tuesdays

The sleepy season has begun! Yesterday we paused to marvel at the heavy, steely grey clouds filling the sky, tinged with bright midday sunlight. "That's November rolling in," Peggy remarked. "November skies." It's true -- at home, we've lit the wood stove more than once, and it's a race to get the garden cleaned up before winter really sets in.

With November skies ahead, and the tender fruits all harvested, we're looking forward to a little hibernation, as well as the sweeter, richer, nourishing foods we associate with autumn. Sweet winter squash, pungent spices, the crisp autumn broccoli and other cabbage siblings -- we want it all! 

Here at the warehouse we have some big improvement projects this winter, and we're anxious to be prepared for the changes that are coming. Thus, sadly, we will not be at the Tuesday Farmers Market This Coming Week. We're sorry to miss you for the third week in a row, and we look forward to next year...but there is much to be done on the home front and we are hard at work here.

That means we are finished with Tuesday Markets for the season! Next week is the final week before Tuesdays shut down until the spring. So, Tuesday friends -- we'll see you next year!

As for Saturday markets, we will continue attending the market at Steamboat Landing until mid-December, weather permitting.

As always, it is a pleasure to cook for you. We'll see you tomorrow, in the autumn chill!

Best,

The Macro Mamas

|| Menu for Saturday, October 28, 2017 ||

Mushroom Risotto Cakes

Rosemary & Saffron Stewed Chickpeas

Turnip & Butternut Squash Au Gratin

Kale & Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Tomato Vinaigrette

Broccoli with Chervil-Parsley-Almond Gremolata

Shaved Fennel & Cabbage Salad with Scarlet Turnip

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

German Chocolate Cake – A Macro Mamas Classic!

Paw Paw Coconut Cream Tartlets (GF)

Lime Tart with Coconut-Almond Crust (GF)

Apple & Pear Crisp (GF)

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel

Toasted Almond Chocolate Mousse (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Almond, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)

Carrot Cupcakes with Cashew Cinnamon Icing

Fudgy Pecan Brownies with Chocolate Icing (GF)

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

Almond Drops (GF)

Apple Spice Cookies

Menu for Saturday, October 14, 2017

|| Menu for Saturday, October 14, 2017 ||

Aduki Beans & Rice with Pickled Shiitake

Dill Marinated Tofu

Sautéed Baby Bok Choy

Gingered Kinpira of Carrot, Kohlrabi, Radish, & Red Onion with Carrot Greens & Sesame

Blanched Cauliflower & Kale with Lemon Tahini

Lemon Miso Roasted Winter Squash

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Dark Chocolate Cake with Sicilian Orange & Toasted Almonds (GF)

Raw Lemon Cashew Cheesecakes with Fresh Fig (GF)

Paw-Paw Coconut Cream Tart (GF)

Apple, Fig, & Pear Crisp (GF)

Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Toasted Almond Dark Chocolate Mousse (GF)

Almond, Chocolate & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)

Walnut Fig Bars (GF)

Fresh Fig & Almond Cake

 Morning Glory Muffins

Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

Maple Almond Thumbprints

Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Menu for Tuesday, October 10, 2017

|| Platter of the Day ||

Saffron Quinoa with Pine Nuts & Marinated Vegetables

Chickpeas with Chervil Salsa Verde

Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Lemon Zest

Sautéed Greens with Garlic

Steamed Summer Squash & Red Onion

Pressed Cabbage & Apple Salad with Dill

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Apple & Plum Crisp (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Hibiscus & Lemon Coconut Parfaits (GF)

Ginger Cake with Chai Spiced Icing

Ginger Zingers

Black Sesame Tahini Cookies (GF)

Maple Almond Thumbprints

Menu for Tuesday, October 3, 2017

|| Menu for Tuesday, October 3, 2017 ||

Paella Cakes

Fall Spiced Black Lentils

Roasted Beets with Maple Shallot-Vinaigrette

Sautéed Mustard Greens with Garlic

Grilled Vegetable Medley

Pressed Cabbage & Apple Salad

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Apple & Sour Cherry Crisp (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Hibiscus & Lemon Coconut Parfaits (GF)

Chocolate Coconut Parfaits with Ginger Cookie Crumble

Toasted Almond Chocolate Mousse (GF)

Walnut Fig Bars (GF)

Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Ginger Zingers

Black Sesame Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)

Menu for Tuesday, September 26, 2017

|| Menu for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 ||

Lime Zested Brown Rice & Quinoa

Black Eyed Peas & Black Beans with Tomatillo Salsa

Green Beans with Creamy Tarragon & Roasted Shallots

Lightly Steamed Lemon-Basil Summer Squash

Collard Greens with Smoky Eggplant Sauce

Sweet Corn & Fire-Roasted Red Peppers with Lime & Cilantro

Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

|| Desserts ||

Apple & Blueberry Crisp (GF)

Heavenly Tapioca (GF)

Toasted Almond Chocolate Parfaits (GF)

Morning Glory Muffins

Almond Drops (GF)

Black Sesame Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)

Ginger Zingers