Gorgeous Radishes from Plowbreak Farm
|| Menu for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 ||
Lime Zested Brown Rice & Quinoa
Black Eyed Peas & Black Beans with Tomatillo Salsa
Green Beans with Creamy Tarragon & Roasted Shallots
Lightly Steamed Lemon-Basil Summer Squash
Collard Greens with Smoky Eggplant Sauce
Sweet Corn & Fire-Roasted Red Peppers with Lime & Cilantro
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
Apple & Blueberry Crisp (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Toasted Almond Chocolate Parfaits (GF)
Morning Glory Muffins
Almond Drops (GF)
Black Sesame Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)
Ginger Zingers
|| Menu for Saturday, September 23, 2017 ||
Quinoa Tabouleh with Preserved Lemon
Stewed Chickpeas with Mushrooms & Tomatoes
Roasted Hakurei Turnips & Red Radish with Dill & Lemon
Sautéed Tender Mustard Greens
Green Beans with a Lemon Verbena Pistou
Shaved Fennel & Cabbage Salad
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
Carrot Cake—A Macro Mamas Classic!
Lime Tartwith Coconut Cream(GF)
Mayan Dark Chocolate Pie (GF)
Pistachio Semolina Tartlets with Poached Pears
Apple & Blueberry Crisp (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Toasted Almond Chocolate Parfaits (GF)
Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)
Lemon Bars
Raw Walnut Fig Bars (GF)
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Walnuts
Maple Almond Thumbprints
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)
Hi everyone! This is just a quick note to let you all know that we will not be at the Saturday Market this week. That's tomorrow! Oh my!
To repeat:
No Macro Mamas tomorrow, September 16 at the Ithaca Farmers Market.
We'll miss you! But we'll be back next week with more delicious, nourishing goodies. See you then!
Autumn chill, a few frosty mornings, dusk deepening faster than before. Summer is quickly excusing itself and stepping out the door. That's okay -- fall is here. We're not quite ready for Pumpkin Spice Everything, and we're not rushing that, but the season's first apples and pears spark excitement nonetheless.
Our hearts are heavy, watching this wind and rain, a dim echo of the wind and rain wreaking havoc in Southeast Asia, in the Caribbean, on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Watching smoke billowing from Northwestern mountainsides. Watching children of immigrants lose the basic protections afforded them by DACA.
It's a lot to take in. A lot of suffering. A lot of pain and fear. Homes and sacred places devastated. Family, friends, humans, animals in grave danger. It's heavy.
I know it doesn't have much directly to do with our food. I know nobody likes unsolicited advice. Maybe I should stick to Rice and Beans. But we could all use a reminder:
Be tender and kind. Nourish each other. Love, fiercely, at all costs.
Thank you for being part of our circle.
the Macro Mamas
|| Menu for Saturday, September 09, 2017 ||
Brown Rice with Shiitake, Sweet Corn, & Pickled Garlic Scapes
Miso & Apple Butter Baked Beans
Roasted Green Beans with Rosemary Oil, Garlic & Lemon Shallots, Bread Crumbs
Summer Gratin with Basil Cashew-Ricotta
Kale & Red Cabbage with Avocado-Cucumber Dressing
Dilled Cole Slaw
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
German Chocolate Cake
Walnut Tart
Raw Tart Cherry Cashew Cheesecakes (GF)
Semolina Tarts with Orange Blossom Cream & Fig Jam
Late Summer Fruit Crisp (GF)
Blueberry Coffee Cake (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Cookies ‘n’ Cream Parfaits
Blueberry & Coconut Cream Parfaits (GF)
Toasted Almond Chocolate Mousse (GF)
Peaches & Cream Cupcakes
Hippie Crispie Treats (GF)
Chocolate-Dipped Ginger Macaroons (GF)
Chocolate Snickerdoodles
Gingersnaps
|| Menu for Tuesday, August 29, 2017 ||
Pickled Shiso Rice with Sunflower
Bean Medley with Lemon Miso
Collards with Onion Crescents and Lemon Tahini
Zucchini Ribbons with Fresh Herbs, Lemon, and Almond
Sweet Corn Salad with Lime-Pickled Onions, Umeboshi, & Basil
Roasted Green Beans with Balsamic Red Onion & Cherry Tomatoes
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Dessert ||
Double Chocolate Tartlets (Raw, GF)
Peach - Blueberry Crisp (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Coconut Parfaits, Two Ways (GF)
Toasted Almond Chocolate Mousse (GF)
Blueberry Coffee Cake (GF)
Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)
Maple Almond Thumbprints
Chocolate Snickerdoodles
Today we bid a hearty welcome to students who have returned to Ithaca, or are arriving for the first time. This cool weather also reminds us that we can look forward to apples, persimmons, raspberries, sweet winter squash, and the other rich flavors of fall -- before we know it!
In the kitchen this week, we played with Shiso, an herb used in traditional Japanese and macrobiotic cooking. Shiso is usually pickled in salt and used as a condiment, and to be sure we're trying our hands at that. But we've also found that it makes an exquisite and unusual addition to lemonade. Try it and enjoy!
Peach season is in full swing, so of course -- peach pie! And with the season's blueberries dwindling -- blueberry coffee cake! And blueberry blondies! Our dessert display for the market is overflowing with delicious and nutritious goodness.
As always, we thank our farmers and providers!
Rice and Beanly Yours,
The Macro Mamas
|| Menu for Saturday, August 26, 2017 ||
Brown Rice with Sweet Corn & Cardamom-Infused Dilly Beans
Chickpeas with Apricot & Orange Blossom
Roasted Vegetable Medley with Olivida
Allspice Beets
Yellow Beans with red Onion & Ume-Dill Sauce
Kale Composite Salad with Cashew Sumac Sauce
Rosemary Farinata with Caramelized Onions
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
German Chocolate Cake
Blueberry Cashew Cheesecake Tarts (Raw, GF)
Peach Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream
Summer Fruit Crisp (GF)
Almond Zucchini Cake with Chai Spice Icing (GF)
Blueberry Coffee Cake with Chamomile Cream (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Coconut Parfaits (GF)
Double Chocolate Cupcakes (GF)
Blueberry Blondies (GF)
Cherry Chocolate Oat Bars (GF)
Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)
Maple Almond Thumbprints
Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons (GF)
Chocolate Snickerdoodles
|| Beverages ||
Basil Lemonade - A Surprisingly Serene Herbal Infusion
Shiso Leaf Lemonade - Sweet-Tart and Refreshing
Spiced Masala Chai - Spicy and Warming, with Almond Milk
|| Menu for Tuesday, August 22, 2017 ||
Herbed Quinoa
Summer Beans with Lemony Dill Vinaigrette
Lacinato Kale & Cabbage Salad with Ume-Dill Dressing
Creamy Tarragon Green Beans
Sweet Corn Flan with Tomato-Corn Salad
Steamed Summer Squash with Lemon Zest, Hazelnuts, & Fresh Basil
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
Blueberry Cashew Cheesecake Tarts (Raw, GF)
Peach - Blueberry Crisp (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Toasted Almond Chocolate Mousse (GF)
Peaches & Cream Cupcakes
Double Chocolate Cupcakes (GF)
Cherry Chocolate Chip Oat Bars (GF)
Maple Peanut Butter Cookies
Maple Almond Thumbprints
Orange Zest Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF)
|| Menu for Saturday, August 19, 2017 ||
Smoked Paprika Quinoa with Lime-Pickled Onions, Parsley & Mint
Black Bean Salad with Sweet Corn, Roasted Tomatoes, and Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Sautéed Lemony Beans with Early-Season Garlic
Cumin-Cinnamon Roasted Eggplant
Tender Kale with Avocado & Pumpkin Seeds
Cucumber Salad with Fresh Shiso and Umeboshi
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
Carrot Cake – A Macro Mamas Classic!
Triple Chocolate Paradise Cakes (Raw, GF)
Almond Zucchini Cake with Chamomile Cream (GF)
Peach Upside-Down Cake
Peach - Blueberry Crisp (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Blueberry-Lemon & Cashew Cream Parfaits (GF)
Toasted Almond Chocolate Mousse (GF)
Lemon Bars (GF)
Coconut Lime Sandies (GF)
Maple Almond Thumbprints
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons (GF)
|| Menu for Tuesday, August 15, 2017 ||
Lime Zest Brown Rice with Chives
Pinto Bean Posole with Celery, Carrot, & Iroquois Corn
Roasted Dragon Tongue & Yellow Beans with Mushrooms and Red Onion
Lacinato Kale with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Summer Squash Ribbons with Basil Pesto
Cucumber Salad with Lemon and Mint
Field Greens with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
|| Desserts ||
Zucchini Almond Cake (GF)
Summer Fruit Crisp (GF)
Heavenly Tapioca (GF)
Blueberry & Lemon Coconut Parfaits (GF)
Pistachio Dark Chocolate Mousse (GF)
Sour Cherry Brownies
Lemon Bars (GF)
Almond Drops (GF)
Maple Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)
Maple Raisin Walnut Cookies
Orange Zest Chocolate Chip Cookies