Tag Archives: Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market

Eggplant & Black Bean Chili

Black beans work well with the Rosa Bianca eggplant in this recipe alongside roasted heirloom tomatoes with sweet onion and fresh garlic. Spiced it up with local sausage or keep it mild with ground beef. Continue reading

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Applesauce & Fig Cake

A cake made with both summer and fall fruits. Use fresh-made applesauce and stored fig preserves in the fall or canned applesauce and fresh figs in the summer. Delightfully light with tea, coffee, or ice cream. Continue reading

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Kellogg’s Breakfast: Tomato Sauce, Orzo & Spicy Sausage

Turn extra Orange Beefsteak Tomatoes into a great summer heirloom tomato sauce mixed with orzo pasta, spicy sausage, and fresh parsley or basil. Continue reading

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“Lillian’s Yellow” Heirloom Tomato Sauce

A bright summer sauce made with heirloom yellow beefsteak tomatoes, fresh basil, toasted walnuts and lemon zest and a pinch of heat from red pepper flakes that will keep you cool on the hottest of days! Continue reading

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Dehydrated Heirloom Plum Tomatoes with Herbs

Dehydrate heirloom plum tomatoes with herbs and serve as appetizers with fresh local soft cheese or chop up for salads or soups throughout the winter season as a second harvest of the summer. Continue reading

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Heirloom Plum Tomatoes Baked with Local Cheese, Bread & Fresh Herbs

Orange Banana Heirloom Plum Tomatoes make a stunning statement topped with local bread, cheese and herbs from your garden. Continue reading

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Whole Roasted Onions

A quick and easy recipe for roasting onions that works well in all seasons, but particularly nice for summer grilling. Continue reading

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Stuffed Eggplant on the Grill

A wonderful light vegetarian stuffed eggplant that has all sorts of possibilities with summer vegetables. Roasting on the grill keeps the heat and mess outside. Continue reading

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Tomato Jam in the heat of the Summer

Fresh summer tomato jam can be stored in the freezer for months and used on meatloaf, burgers or spicy sausages. Continue reading

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Mexican Rice with Heirloom Tomato Juice & Roasted Onions

An easy & healthy alternative to plain rice using leftover tomato juice and broth, fresh herbs, onions, and peppers. Freezes well for later use in soups or casseroles. Continue reading

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