Page 51 - Sonoma County Gazette November 2018

Green Beans:
An American Tradition
By Kelly Smith
Maybe it’s my Southern heritage that leads me to green beans. I have found
that these long slender beans are one of my favorite vegetables to find at the farmers’ market. It’s also a standard on my Thanksgiving feast menu when I am in charge of cooking. My perfect snack is a simple recipe of blanched green beans then slightly sautéed with sea salt. Fresh and crisp the way I like them.
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L.I.F.E. (Local Incentive for Food & Economy ) matches customers’ Calfresh benefits spent at participating markets (EBT), dollar-for-dollar, up to a $10 or $20 maximum, depending on the market. Participating Markets marked with:
Seasonal Markets
Cloverdale Farmers Market ~ Tues 3-6:30p Apr 3 - Dec 18, 225 No. Cloverdale Blvd. Empty lot next to Plank marne@14feet.net cloverdaletuesdayfarmersmarket.com
Gualala Farmers’ Market ~ Sat 9:30- 12:30p, May 26 -Nov 3. Gualala Community Center, Hwy 1, Gualala. 707-884-3726
Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Markets ~Sat. 8:30a to Noon (May 5 - Nov 24, 2018) West Plaza Parking Lot N & Vine St. 707-824-8717/ 707 529-4884, Healdsburgfarmersmarket.org, manager@healdsburgfarmersmarket.org
Petaluma Farmers’ Market Pop Up Shop ~ 2p-8p Thur. 151 Petaluma Blvd S Petaluma facebook.com/PetalumaFarmersMarket
Petaluma Walnut Park Farmers’ Market ~ Sat 2-5p (May 12-Nov. 17, 2018) Petaluma Blvd South at D Street 415-999-5635 info@ communityfarmersmarkets.com
Year Round Farm-Fresh Food
Oakmont Certified Farmers’ Market ~ Saturday 9a – noon, at the Wells Fargo parking lot corner of White Oak and Oakmont Dr. 707-538-7023 Petaluma East Side Farmers’ Market ~ Tuesday 10a -1:30p, Year Round,
Lucchesi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Pet. communityfarmersmarkets.com;
415-999-5635 info@communityfarmersmarkets.com
Santa Rosa Community Farmers' Market at the Vets Bldg ~ Wednesday
9a - 1p and Saturday 8:30a-1p Veteran’s Bldg, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa
415-999-5635 info@communityfarmersmarkets.com
Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers’ Market ~ Wednesday and Saturday
8:30a - 1p. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 mark West Springs Rd,
Santa Rosa. thesantarosafarmersmarket.com 707-522-8629 Sebastopol Farmers' Market ~ Sunday 10a -1:30p Sebastopol Plaza
Downtown Across from Whole Foods Market sebastopolfarmmarket.org
707- 522-9305 facebook.com/Sebastopol-Farm-Market-115479670123 Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers’ Market ~ Friday 9a - 12:30p, in the Arnold Field parking lot at 241 First St West, Sonoma 707-538-7023
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My Mom’s Kentucky Green Beans
Updated For My California Taste
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 to 2 Pounds Green Beans, washed and ends trimmed • 6 slices of raw bacon chopped
• 1 lemon wedge
• black pepper to taste
Instructions
• 1/4 cup of walnut pieces
1. Place chopped bacon into a frying pan and cook until crispy 2. Remove bacon and set aside on a plate lined with paper towel 3.Discard all but 1 tablespoon (approximately) bacon drippings 4. Turn heat to medium
5. Add Green Beans to pan and cook until they are lightly browned, stirring occasionally (about 6-8 minutes)
6. Add in walnut pieces in the last 2 minutes of cooking the green beans
7. Remove from heat, squeeze lemon wedge over beans, toss with bacon and cover
8. Let sit 5 minutes and serve hot
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