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Mad Dog Breakfasts Come to NFM via Chicago! by Jim Franck |
After several
fits and starts, it looks like our Market will finally be offering
breakfast as a regular item in addition to the wonderful fresh fruit smoothies
and juices from Tui!
Come by the market this Sunday morning and enjoy various styles of
scrambled eggs plus bacon, sausage, and hash browns prepared by Mad
Dog's Chicago Style Eatery.
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Juan Hernandez at the Mad Dog Eatery Cart |
And, in keeping with their name, inspired
by a Chicago-style beef stand named "Mad Dog's" that graced
Madison's State Street during the 1940’s, they will also be selling
their signature hotdogs. Try Chicago-style, chili cheese, Italian
sausage, veggie, or Mad Dog versions of America's favorite food!
Since they opened their Eatery at
309 N. Henry last August, the Polish sausage has won quite a
following so they'll be offering that as well.
For more information about this newest and most welcome addition to
our market, check out their website. |
Calling All Chefs!
This Sunday, July 13, the Northside Farmers Market presents our 1st Annual "Chef Challenge" Hamburger Cook-Off!
The winner will walk away with a $100 prize! Local chefs, professional and amateur, are invited to participate in the great Northside Burger Challenge. The burgers will reflect each chef's individual creation.
The only requirements being that one ingredient must be from a Northside Farmers Market vendor, and one from Pierce's Northside Market. All burgers must be prepared at the market from scratch. The winner will be judged on the basis of flavor, texture, consistency, blend of spices, aroma, and color.
There's still time to enter! The culinary event begins at 9:00 a.m. Judges will make their award at noon. Entry cost is $10. Call Dale Matthews at (608) 217-9631 or email nfmmanager@yahoo.com to enter.
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Mark your calendars...
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In addition to nearly 30 local vendors with an abundant selection of fresh foods, the Northside Farmers Market has many fun events planned for July and August, so mark your calendars!
July 13 - Chef Challenge #1 - The Great Northside Burger Cookoff (see details above). |
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July 20 - Water Wonderland
Hosted by the Dane County Timebank.
Fun games for kids and kids at heart starting at 10am. (Kids under 7, please bring an adult.) Kids and parents, people who care about our water resources - Water games to cool off and information about local water. Learn, play, have fun!
August 3 - Hmong Harvest Holiday
Live entertainment and Specialty Foods for Sale! Delcious Hmong Dishes from our own Asian chef Tui!
August 10 - Chef's Challenge #2
Take on a local chef in an IRON CHEF-style event. Prepare a salad using five ingredients from the Northside Farmers Market, one ingredient from Pierce's Northside Market and A SECRET INGREDIENT. Call Dale Matthews at (608) 217-9631 or email nfmmanager@yahoo.com to enter.
August 17 - Third Annual Back-to-School Day
Hosted by the Dane County Timebank. Moms and dads, learn how timebank members can help you and your kids prepare to go back to school! Tutoring, advocacy, ESL, transportation, etc. Meet other timebank members. All are welcome whether you or your kin are in school or not!
PLUS! Farm Animals at the Farmers Market on the 17th!
We got rained out back in May but they're coming back.
August 24 - Kids! Come and see the Wienermobile!
Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile will be at the Market from 9am to noon. Prizes for the kids! |
Get the pick of the market!
 When you help set up the market on Sunday mornings, you not only get to hang out with a great bunch of folks, but you'll also be first in line for all that fabulous fresh market produce (or bakery)!
Call Chris Moore at 242-8572 and
start this Sunday! We can use your help!
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New Products for Sunday
Our NFM Vendors anticipate
these new products at
the July 13 market:
 Zucchini, green beans, green tomatoes (maybe), banana peppers
(maybe), black caps (possible), asparagus (two weeks left), chard and
collard greens (maybe), raspberries, red currant jelly, Chai Tea
infused chocolates, silver summer squash.
As mentioned above, we have another new food vendor! Mad Dog's Eatery - Breakfast Foods, Chicago Style Dogs and more... check out their website for more information.
What else you'll find at the market:
Alaches, Angus beef, beans, beets, black caps, bison, brats, corn, espazote, fresh eggs, cabbage, cheese, chocolates, collard greens, elk, green onions, herbs, honey, hothouse cukes, kohlrabi, milk, papaldos, pepichas, perch, potatoes, preserves, radishes, spinach, squash flowers, strawberries, sour cream, syrup, tomatoes, yogurt.
Fresh fruit juices, smoothies, coffee, biscotti, cookies and fresh bakery every Sunday.
This list could change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. |
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 Dilled Green Beans
Pickled green beans without the hassle of canning.
Green beans are agood source of fiber, vitamin C, calcium, iron, vitamin K, are naturally low in calories and have healthy antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties!
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Ingredients
2 quarts water
2 pounds fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons mustard seed
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dill seed
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups distilled white vinegar
2/3 cup white sugar
2 cups water
These are best when left to marinate in the fridge for a few days. |
Directions
1. Bring 2 quarts of water to boil. Add green beans and boil just until beans are tender (4 min). Immediately plunge the beans in cold water, drain well.
2. Combine salt, mustard seed, dill weed, chiles, dill seed and garlic. Mix. Add cooled beans to the bowl and stir.
3. Bring 2 cups water, vinegar, sugar and salt to boil. Pour over the beans and spices. Mix well.
4. Chill the beans in an airtight container overnight before serving. Use within 1-2 weeks. |
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The Off the Vine e-newsletter is written and edited by volunteers Amy Pace, Lynette Jandl, Jim Franck, Chris Moore, and Sherri Schroeder. Would you like to contribute to this newsletter? Email us. |
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Northside Farmers Market
Sundays 8:30am - 12:30pm ~
May through October
Northside TownCenter, Northport and Sherman
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