Market News - September 14, 2010
From the Market Manager
We have received many compliments about our new location. The park personnel are wonderful. We have enough space for our vendors to take the space they need, and for you to park. The one downside is that it is a long walk for anyone who may previously have taken the bus to get to us. In both of our former locations there was a bus stop right in front, and we were right there.So, I have a suggestion. If you have a neighbor or friend who doesn’t drive, ask them if they’d like to go to the market with you. Even if they only buy one squash or two tomatoes, it will be good for them.
Did you know that garlic is planted in the fall? Did you also know that most of the garlic you can buy in grocery stores is from Argentina or China? The local garlic is so far superior to that. Don’t put it in the refrigerator. It keeps well in a cool dry place, so make sure you buy extra for the winter.
The Festival that Stinks!
There are Garlic Festivals throughout the country and we have one right here in our region coming up soon on the weekend of October 2nd and 3rd. It’s from 10-5 both days and is located on Forsters’ Farm, 60 Chestnut Hill Road in Orange. Their website is garlicandarts.org. It’s $5 per day per adult, or $8 for the weekend, kids are free.Check it out.
Caring for Loved Ones
Those of you who are caring for loved ones know how difficult it can be. On Thursday, October 28th, at 7:30 PM a free program will be held at the Jewish Community Center. The program will explore the personal experiences described by author and caregiver, Gail Sheehy in her book, Passages in Caregiving. The panelists will be Rabbi Mark Shapiro, Sinai Temple; Rabbi Amy Katz, Temple Beth El; Rabbi Devorah Jacobson, Director of Pastoral Care Jewish Geriatric Services; and Kathy Bowen, Older Adult Director, Jewish Family Service. The program is free and it is open to everyone, you don’t have to be Jewish. Pre-registration is recommended at 737-1601, or JewishLife@jfswm.org. Jewish Community Center
I mentioned the JCC above. This community center is open to everyone; you don’t have to be Jewish to belong. Everyone knows that you can belong to the YMCA without being Christian, but some people still think that they have to be Jewish to join the JCC. Not so. Check it out—it’s a terrific facility. 1160 Dickinson St.
Recipe
APPLESAUCE CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING(This cake does NOT contain eggs.)
1 ½ cups unsweetened applesauce (homemade or bought)
½ cup cold butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup raisins
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
ICING, OPTIONAL—it’s fabulous!
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly coat 2 8” round cake pans or 1 9x5x3” loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. Place the sugar and butter in a large bowl; use a mixer to cream the cold butter and sugar until they are thoroughly blended and the mixture is light and fluffy.
3. Stir the applesauce into the butter mixture.
4. Add the flour, raisins, baking soda, and spices to the apple mixture and mix well. Pour the batter into the pan/s. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (about 30 minutes for cake pans, 45 for the loaf pan.)
ICING—Place the brown sugar, butter, milk and vanilla in a small saucepan. Heat on medium until the mixture boils. Remove the pan from the heat and cool to room temperature. Stir in the confectioners’ sugar into the brown sugar mixture a few tablespoons at a time. If the mixture becomes too thick to spread on the cake, add ½ teaspoon of milk and stir well. Repeat until the desired consistency is reached.
The icing is very rich and makes only enough to spread on the tops of the layers or over the top of the loaf cake. (I usually put the icing on when it’s warm, so it dribbles down the sides of the cake. I only make it in the loaf pan.)
Eat the View
Reminder—CISA’s annual fundraiser is coming up on Friday, September 24th. It’s being held at the Arena at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton. It sells out early, so go to their website buylocalfood.org for information. This is the last week to respond.It’s up to us!
Our neighborhood of Forest Park is the size of a small city. Are there problems? Sure. Do we wish we could wave a magic wand and make the problems go away? Sure, but obviously we can’t. So, what can we do? Get involved. Go to the beat management team meetings each month, join the civic association, pick up litter, greet a new neighbor, keep your property clean, don’t shrug your shoulders and say that you can’t do anything. You should also protect your property. If you have a security system use it every time you leave your house. Don’t make it easy for the bad guys; they don’t have to “win.”
