Saturday Menu for September 5, 2020

The time for harvest has been ripe for the past couple of months but there is no time like the present when your dinner table can embrace vegetables that emanate the qualities of both summer and fall at the same time culminating into the late summer/early fall energetics. Warm days followed by cool nights. The constant sound of crickets. The sound of seasons change only noticed by it’s hushed tones. This is the time to start to gather in for the cooler weather while we still enjoy the fire of summer. Grilled veggies with lightly steamed winter squash. These vegetables nourish the spleen and stomach. Keeping our immune system strong. We will slowly be moving into the season of the lungs and large intestine as the days draw cooler air. An important time to be vigilant about your health. During this COVID time keeping your immune system strong by eating locally grown organic food grown from our friends, taking a brisk walk to open your lungs to good air and chew your food. Most of your digestion takes place in your mouth with healthy saliva before you even swallow. That’s the best advice I have to living healthy and most of it is free. We have many good farmer friends in this area. Today’s meal will be farmed by Blue Heron Farms, Plowbreak Farms, Wellspring Farms, Hawk Meadow Farms. Any of course whatever we harvest from our own gardens.

Saturday Market Menu for September 5, 2020

Quinoa Tabbouleh with preserved lemon, parsley, oil cured olives

Chic peas with caramelized onion, capers & currants

Grilled Veggies

Mixed Blue Heron Greens with a tahini-lime sauce

Lightly steamed Plow break delicata squash

Coleslaw with celery leaf, cabbage, apple, tarragon

Desserts

Peaches and Cream Parfait-GF

Blueberry-peach-cherry crisp-GF

Tapioca with lemon curd-GF

Panna Cotta with Blueberry compote-GF

Lemon-blueberry-hazelnut cake with White and blueberry swirl icing

Vanilla Cream Tart with Roasted Balsamic Figs-GF

Chocolate Mayan tart-GF

Chocolate-almond-peanut-dried cherry rice crispy treat-GF

Saturday Menu for August 29, 2020

This is my favorite time of year. I love the heat and humidity. Knowing that the weather are going to start to cool has me wanting to seize every fiery day left swimming in the lake or working in the garden. I need to soak up every last ray of sun to keep my batteries charged as the days start to cool. This Saturday’s weather will be a little more hospitable to many. I will be standing in the sun. So as an homage to summer we are fire roasting a variety of vegetables to make some deep flavored sauces to augment our side dishes. This week we will roast tomatillos fresh picked from Blue Heron Farms and our own garlic and walking onions. We char everything on a cumal until they have a blackened outer skin. A cumal is a flat steel sheet pan placed directly on the fire. Vegetables placed on this cumal can have a quick fiery roast or a slower tender caramelization. We do a combination of both. This week we will offer tamales filled with sauteed local sweet corn and Hawk Meadow mushrooms, wrapped in a corn husk, steamed and dolloped with a tomatillo sauce. Many of the flavors from a meso american kitchen but this is the time of year for us to enjoy it locally. Along with some of our standard desserts we are offering a wonderful panna cotta. I have played around with the recipe a bit this summer and this is the best textured panna cotta thus far. We top it with local blueberries. It’s sweet, it’s refreshing and there is a satisfying tenderness that comes from a light creamy dessert. Back in June I harvested a lot of elderflowers from my yard and made simple syrup which enhances the creams in the kitchen. Our simple syrups are made with brown rice syrup, sometimes with maple sugar. We will be making a lovely elderflower lemon tart from this simple syrup. If you wish to pre-order your lunch from us go to macromamas.com, click market store, click shop. If the online store has got you baffled, place your order by going to macromamas@gmail.com and drop me a line. Let me know what you would like us to set aside for you. I will confirm your order so that you know it will be waiting for you no matter what time you show up at market. We also have our backdoor pickup. This is great if you want to get in an get out of the market without having to wait in the entrance line. You may also order your meal back there. The only thing you need to be aware of is 6’ spacing between others and do not enter my neighbors booth area. I am usually in the back frying fritters, standing in the sun. You will notice a little makeshift table. That should be your stopping point. Let us know what you would like and we’ll make it happen. Until then…rice and beanly yours…Peggy, Ian and Harmony.

Saturdays menu August 29, 2020

Cumin-chive Brown Rice

Black Beans with pasilla peppers

Tamales with sweet corn & mushrooms with tomatillo sauce

Green beans with lime zest, garlic

Kale Salad with zucchini ribbons, grilled carrot & toasted spiced pumpkin seeds

Cilantro cabbage-apple slaw

Desserts

Peaches and Cream Parfait-GF

Blueberry-peach-cherry crisp-GF

Tapioca with lemon curd-GF

Panna Cotta with Blueberry compote-GF

Lemon-blueberry-hazelnut cake with coconut cream & fresh mint-GF

Carrot cake

Chocolate-almond-peanut-dried cherry rice crispy treat-GF

Elderflower Lemon Tarts

Saturday Menu for August 22, 2020

Already the hum of fall is entering the soundscape. The lighting is starting to change and today reminds me that I better take a few more swims in the lake before it becomes a distant memory. It’s a wonderful time of year around here as the farms burst with a widening variety of produce. We’re touching in with some of our friends gardens this week as well as our own to bring you fresh picked and sauteed greens, fresh picked green beans from nibble fingers and more sweet corn until it’s all gone. If you would like to pre-order your meal go to macromamas.com, click market store, click shop. We will have your order waiting for you when you arrive. You always have the option of coming to our “backdoor” pick up site if you don’t wish to enter the market. That way you can also skirt the entrance line. Our market meals are gluten free. If you have a special request email macromamas@gmail.com and let me know. I will email you back and confirm your request. Until then enjoy this gorgeous weather.

Saturdays menu August 22, 2020

Paella with spinach, mushrooms, artichokes, sweet corn

Marinated, grilled tofu

Green beans with a tarragon-walnut pistou

Lightly sauteed greens

Roasted Sweet potato & red onion

Cabbage-apple-minted slaw

Desserts

Tapioca with lemon curd-GF

Cinnamon-star anise-kaffir leaf parfait with peaches and passionfruit curd-GF

Chocolate cake-GF

Blueberry-peach-cherry crisp-GF

Semolina cake with peaches and cream

Spice Cake with a plum sauce

Chocolate rice crispy treats with peanuts, tart cherries, almond butter-GF

Saturday Menu for August 15, 2020

Saturday Market Menu for August 15, 2020

Sweet Corn Grits with a Tomatillo Sauce

Smokey Black Eyed Peas

Charred Sweet Corn Salad with Lime pickled onion

Sauteed romano beans w/shallots & shiitakes

Summer gratin w/gluten free bread crumbs

Cilantro & mint cabbage slaw

Desserts

Blackberry-White Chocolate Tart-GF

Blueberry-peach crisp-GF

Tapioca with lemon curd-GF

Peach upside down cake with coconut cream

Blueberry frangipane tart

Chocolate-almond-peanut-dried cherry rice crispy treat-GF

Weekend of August 8th

We will be sitting this market out. We’ll be back around for the following market on August 15th.

Saturday Menu for August 1, 2020

Looks like a warm and sunny day this saturday. If you would like to place an on-line order with us to be picked up at the market go to macromamas.com, Click Market Store, Click Shop. We will have your order waiting for you. Additionally we are serving corn fritters, beverages and sometimes random desserts I don’t offer in our Market Store. There is often an entrance line coming into market. Numbers of customers entering the pavilion is monitored by market staff. The line moves fairly quickly I am told. If you do not wish to enter the pavilion you are welcome to come to the back of our booth to pick your on-line order up. I hope everyone has a lovely rest of the week and hopefully we’ll see you on saturday.

Gluten Free Menu

Long grain rice with leeks, mushrooms, preserved orange & almonds

Chick-peas with capers, currants & greens

Garlicky green beans with dill

Broccoli salsa verde

Sweet corn with basil

Cabbage-apple-dill slaw

Desserts

Tapioca with lemon curd - GF

Elderflower cream & fresh fruit parfait - GF

Cherry, thyme hazelnut cake with coconut cream - GF

Cherry, blueberry & peach crisp - GF

Lemon—blueberry-hazelnut cake with a coconut-cashew frosting

Brownies with caramel

Menu for July 25, 2020

For anyone seeing this post for the first time and would like to order from our market store go to macromamas.com, click market store, click shop. We will hold your order until you arrive for pick up. Our market is open until 3. We close our on-line market store by noon on friday so we know how much to prepare. We do bring extra food down with us on saturday for those last minute shoppers. Along with our market store offerings we also have corn fritters to order at the market stand and assorted cookies for $1/each. Everything we bring down needs to be packaged ahead of time according to Tompkins County Health Dept. Feel free to ask us what we have if you don’t see it in our packaging. Feel free for pick up your on-line order from the back of our booth if you don’t wish to enter the pavilion. You won’t need to wait in line to enter market to come to the back of our booth. Corn Fritters can be ordered in the pavilion and picked up in the back as your exiting the pavilion. If you wish to enjoy your fritter by the inlet let us know and we will pass them out front for you. Once you leave the pavilion you may not be able to re-enter (depending on how busy it is). No food may be eaten inside the pavilion. Keep your mask on at all times. we are now permitted to hand out cutlery in case you forgot to bring your own. We look forward to seeing you all on saturday. Until then……

Peggy, Harmony, Ian

Gluten Free Menu

Lime zested cumin rice

Black beans w/sweet corn & pasilla peppers

Steamed green beans with creamy tarragon

Grilled summer squash, peppers, baby fennel & trumpet king mushrooms

Kale with lime-cumin marinated carrot & toasted pumpkin seeds

Lightly pickled cabbage salad with cilantro & mint

Desserts

Tapioca with lemon curd - GF

Cherry, thyme hazelnut cake with coconut cream - GF

Blueberry frangipane tarts

Cherry, blueberry & peach crisp - GF

Lemon—blueberry-hazelnut cake with a coconut-cashew frosting

Brownies

Assorted cookies

Saturday Menu for July 18, 2020

Our gardens are starting to burst with the summer produce. We will see more corn, tomatoes, summer squashes and green beans adorned with a variety of herbs. This weeks menu has already started to embrace some of these flavors. If you would like to order on line go to macromamas.com, click market store, click shop. We will hold your food until you arrive at market on saturday, 9-3. The weather looks hot and sunny from a tuesday prospective. Protect yourself from the sun and heat as you wait to enter the market. Bring your own cutlery if you plan to take your meal to another location other than your kitchen to enjoy. There have been sounds of being able to eat at market, socially distancing yourself from another. Jury is still out! Look forward to fritters and Popular Choice (combo of noodles and salad).

Gluten Free Menu

Long Grain Brown Rice with sweet corn, sweet pepper, parsley & lemon zest

White & red bean medley

Plowbreak Summer Squash Gratin with toybox tomatoes

Roasted Fennel, red onion, carrot & olive with hazelnut picada

Wellspring trumpet king mushrooms & tuscan kale salad with tarragon

Cabbage-kohlrabi-apple-sorrel salad

Desserts

Tapioca with lemon curd - GF

Almond Cheesecake with blueberry compote - GF

Serviceberry mousse tart - GF

Tart cherry crisp - GF

Semolina tart with rosewater cream and fresh fruit

Cherry-chocolate cake with chocolate frosting

Cherry-chocolate cake with chocolate frosting-GF

Saturday Menu for July 11, 2020

Another hot and steamy week. Having been born in the “dog days” of summer I have a certain affinity for the hot and steamy weather. This week’s menu will be light and refreshing. In addition to our menu we will be offing “Popular Choice” again. For those not familiar with this wonderful lunch item it is our small to-go container filled with half Peanut-Lime Noodles (wheat or rice - your choice) and our fresh local organic salad dressed with Lemon poppyseed dressing. We will package it up for you on the spot. It’s a wonderful picnic item to take away and enjoy elsewhere. Market does not permit eating on in the pavilion or on the grounds. Don’t forget your cutlery if you plan on heading over to the park or grabbing a quick nibble in your car. We are not permitted to provide you with any. Along with your cutlery bring your mask, shopping bags and something to protect you from the weather if you find you need to wait in line to enter the pavilion. We will also be offering Corn fritters. Cooked to order, please order at the front of the booth and pick up at the back of the booth as you leave market. Keep your masks on at all time, don’t be tempted to steal a nibble. Let’s keep our community safe and vibrant. If you would like to place an order on line we will have it ready for you when you come to the market. To place an order go to macromamas.com, click Market Store, click Shop. We do bring additional food for the spontaneous shoppers. Until then….

Menu for Saturday July 4, 2020

Gluten Free Menu

Long Grain Brown rice Pilaf with Almonds

Summery Apple butter-miso baked beans

Grilled Veggies

Saute' Plowbreak Greens with aleppo pepper

Lightly steamed garden vegetables with lemon-mint

Cabbage-apple slaw with a creamy tarragon sauce

Desserts

Chocolate pudding with coconut cream - GF

Tapioca with lemon curd - GF

Chocolate cake with mocha ganache - GF

Pistachio-semolina cake with a rosewater cream

Chocolate custard tart - GF

Strawberry Mousse Cake - GF

Panna Cotta with a Tart cherry sauce - GF

Red Velvet cupcakes with a vegan cream cheese frosting

Rhubarb-strawberry-mulberry crisp - GF

Key lime tart

July

July 4th is typically one of the most attended markets of the year. Since covid the market has monitored how many people are permitted into the pavillion at a time. Presently it is 125-135 customers. So plenty of social distancing room to move about. There are 2 entrances monitored by staff and a line of customers waiting for admittance. Saturday looks like a warm sunny day. Bring a hat, sunscreen or whatever you need to protect yourself from the sun as you wait in line. If you have placed an order with us online we will hold it for you until the end of the day. Hours this week return to 9-3. If you have a hard time navigating our shopping site feel free to contact me at macromamas@gmail.com and place your order. I will confirm your order. If you have any special requests you can also contact me via my gmail. I will confirm your requests. To place an order on line go to macromamas.com. Click Market Store, click Shop.

If you have been out in the neighborhood or the hills you will notice a white flowering bush dotting the landscape. This is elderflower. The floral smell and flavor is subtle. We will be infusing all our creams and our lemonade with elderflower this week to help elevate our spirits and honor all that the natural world has to offer us.

Gluten Free Menu

Long Grain Brown rice Pilaf with Almonds

Summery Apple butter-miso baked beans

Grilled Veggies

Saute' Plowbreak Greens with aleppo pepper

Lightly steamed garden vegetables with lemon-mint

Cabbage-apple slaw with a creamy tarragon sauce

Desserts

Chocolate pudding with coconut cream - GF

Tapioca with lemon curd - GF

Chocolate cake with mocha ganache - GF

Pistachio-semolina cake with a rosewater cream

Chocolate custard tart - GF

Strawberry Mousse Cake - GF

Panna Cotta with a Tart cherry sauce - GF

Red Velvet cupcakes with a vegan cream cheese frosting

Rhubarb-strawberry-mulberry crisp - GF

Key lime tart