FLORIDA CHEFS By Nanette Wiser
Home Cooking & Farm To Home
Lucky for Paradise, we have farmers markets and fabulous specialty grocers such as Whole Foods, Fresh Market, Trader Joe’s, Rolling Oats and more. Just this summer, Sprouts rolled out another market in Seminole with more on the way and Earth Fare (under new ownership) is returning to Seminole Mall.
In addition to the home cooking explosion, farm to home produce and products is trending in our neighborhoods. You can place your order and pick up on Sunday at Corey Market, from Brick Farms and so many others. The Saturday Morning Market may continue virtually this fall, but you can order online and pick-up from your favorite farms. As of presstime, the Market is open on a limited basis from 9am-11am at Al Lang parking lot with a limited number of farmers and vendors participating in a drive-thru pickup process. You will need to order and pay for your purchase in advance. (Worden Farm, Little Pond Farm, and Greens N Things Urban Farm are prepping for the fall growing season so are not currently available in the drive-thru market.) There are two ways to order: the individual farmers’ websites and the St. Pete Online Farmers Market.
- Trailbale Farm www.trailbalefarm.square.site/
- Circle 6 Farm and Ranch www.circle6farm.square.site/
- Life Farm www.lifefarms.net/produce
Other produce vendors available: Produce Vendors-Life Farms, Peach Pit Farm, Unique Greens N Things Urban Farm, Aurora Produce, Blues Berry Farm, Florida Fruit Co-op, 15th Street Agrihub. Other vendors include All GF Vegan, Azteca Rojo, Casa Truffle, Circle 6 Farm and Ranch, Empanada World, GateauOChocolat, Glenn Family Bakery, Gulf Coast Sourdough, Holy Guacamole, Life Farms, Mother Kombucha, Pure Nut Mylk, Rebecca’s Bees, Rock Creek Shrubs, Spice Routes, Stamper Cheese of Florida, Step by Step Nursery, Sunshine Canning, Sylvia’s Waffles, Tidal Boar Ginger Beer, Tip Top Canning Co. (All vendors subject to change.)
So what’s cooking in Paradise chefs’ kitchens? This month, we sampled some corn muffins and this veggie-licious autumn harvest chili from Sprouts.
OCTOBER RECIPE: Sprouts Market’s Autumn Harvest Chili
- 1/3 cup canned butternut squash or pumpkin
- 2 14.5-oz. cans diced tomatoes
- 15 oz. chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 Tbsp. Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 64 oz. chicken or vegetarian stock
- 1 Tbsp. molasses
- 2 cups Sprouts Super Greens
- 30 oz. black eyed peas, drained & rinsed
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 15 oz. sweet kernel corn
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 apple, diced (Gala preferred)
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 lb. ground beef
Directions
1. Dice the greens, bell pepper and apple. In a large stockpot over medium heat, saute these veggies with the minced garlic for approximately 5 minutes until the bell pepper is softened.
2. Remove the sauteed vegetables from the stockpot and place them in a container to save for later. Put the ground beef into the stockpot over medium heat and cook until all the meat is browned, approximately 5 minutes.
3. Add in the sauteed veggies that you set aside and all the remaining ingredients.
4. Turn the heat up to medium-high and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Serve warm with cornbread (optional).