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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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ROBERT SNYDER
Blueberry Hill's Krissy James' salad greens, kale, spring onions and
other offerings proved popular with those who visited the Shepherd-
stown Farmers Market on Sunday. Blueberry Hill is a certified organic
grower based in Clear Spring, Md.
Market is grown in hothouse "tunnels"
FROM PAGE B1 so tile weather was le~s of an is-
sue. But there were still some is-
some local growers about this tmusu- sues.
al spring; I wondered how the weath- Bill Gmntham of Tudor Hall
er has 'all, ted their planting and har- Farm said the frost killed his kale
vesting calendars, sprouts coming up. but he's more
What's new? In Shepherdstown. concerned about the dry spring
there's Stone Hearth Bakery from since a lot of irrigation increases
Frederick, Md., and Karin Field- his costs. Bill had some ramps to
Smith with Bluebell Ridge Nursery, sell, which he got from a connec-
a plant vendor from Sharpsburg, Md., tion in Shepherdstown. Nothing
speci',dizing in local native plants, kills ramps, I'll gue~. Asparagus
I've heard that a goat cheese maker are just beginning.
will be coming in by summer. Maura Balliett was selling
Foodwise. the harvest was part- Swiss chard and Japanese sal-
ly predictable for this time of year. ad turnips. She notes that she
which is to say comforting: lettuce planted beans recently, which is
mixes (mid seedings), amgula, spin- about a month early, since the
ach, green onions, kale. Much of this soil temps are up to 65 degrees,
which is more typical of mid-
May.
Krissy James of" Blueber-
ry Hill from Clear Spring, Md.,
had tender, pale Brussels sprouts
on opening day; they had lasted
through the mild winter. Some of
her greens, like arugula, are al-
ready bolting.
I bought myself some greens
for a spring salad, my way of cel-
ebrating the lengthening days.
If you'd like to add your own
foraged touches of "grass"
or
eeds, try a few young dande-
lion leaves for a pleasant bitter-
hess,not unlike radicchio but free
for the taking. The yeUow flow-
ers of the wild mttstard are show-
ing up to help you find some of
its pungent leaves for the salad.
If you want some cotor in your
salad, add some purple violet
flowers or redbud flowers, both
tasty and pretty. Your family and
friends might wonder if you're
suffering from spring fever, but
it'll certainly pm some spring in
their salad forks.
I'm looking forward to rhu-
barb pie, asparagus quiche,
-strawberry shortcake, wore fresh
green salads (including backyard
pickings), local honey~ fresh eggs
and spring chickens.
Ah, ~ringSBut walt. I almost
forgot about the other "greens."
Is that the lawn I hear grow-
ing? Yep~ real grass and
weeds. They're enough to make
md wish that real spring -- a
cool spring -- would have hung
around a lot longer.
George Oliver, a longtime free-
lance writer and editor, cooks up"
his col.umn from Martinsburg.
Reach him with feedback on this
colmmt as well as story ideas via
err~dt at golivergoS@frontier.
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ROBERT SNYDER
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SHEPHERDSTOWN - As
Amy Williams offered up cook-
ies and cakes at Shepherdstown
Farmers Market last weekend,
many customers also wanted
to know about the containers of
raw honey she had for sale.
Honey is a hot topic.
Advocates point to a variety
of benefits to using honey in
recipes, from the fact that it's a
natural sweetener and not high-
ly processed to the way it can to
extend the shelf life of baked the
goods to the natural antioxi- ag department's website at
dams it contains, www.wvagriculture.org.
Williams, who lives in Harpers Combing through the' honey
Ferry, started her bakery, Peace recipe collection, we found sev-
of Cake. in 7.(X)0. She has a net- eral worth sharing here:
work of fresh, local sources for
eggs, fruit and other ingredients, Honey Glazed Carrots
including a friend in Martins- 4 large carrots, cut in strips
burg who is a beekeeper. 2/3 cups water
At the West Virginia Depart- 1~ teaspoon lemon juice
merit of Agriculture in Charles- 3 Tablespoons fnargarine
ton, honey remains in the spot- 3 Tablespoons honey
light. Officials there recently Chives and parsley, chopped
published a recipe booklet. Salt and pepper to taste
"Cooking with West Virginia Combine carrots and water in
Honey:' pan. Cover and cook over me-
Put together with help from dium to high heat until water
Ann Baker, Kirsten Traynor evaporates. Remove from heat
and Susanne Behling of the and toss slightly with marga-
Eastern Panhandle Beekeepers rine, honey and lemon juice.
Association and others, the 38- Add salt and pepper. Garnish
page book contains dozens of with chives and parsley.
recipes for desserts, side dishes,
breads and meats. Honey Lime Grilled Chicken
To request to have a free copy 1/2 cup honey
ofitmailed otto download it, go 1/3 cup soy sauce
Cooks call on honey for
desserts, side dishes, more
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
In a resealable plastic bag or shallow glass
container, combine the honey, soy
mee and lime juice; mix well. Add
chicken and turn to coat.
Seal to cover and refrigerate for
30 to 45 minutes. Drain and discard
marinade. Grill chicken, uncovered,
over medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes on
each side or until juices mn clear.
Spicy Honey Ribs
1 large onion, sliced
4 pounds heef or pork ribs
For sauce:
2/3 cup honey
1 Tablespoon liquid smoke (op-
tional)
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
I teaspoon dried mustard
I/2 teaslxxra chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
I/2 cup vinegar
1 cup _tomato juice
1/4 cup catsup
1/2 cup water
Mix sauce ingredients and bring
to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Simmer about 15 minutes. In a large bak-
ing pan, top ribs with sliced onion and bake
at 450"F degrees for 30 minutes. Coat ribs
with sauce. Bake at 350"F for another I
to 2 hours, basting every 20 minutes and
turning ribs halfway through• Cover for the
last 30 minutes of baking.
Apricot Bread
3 cups sifted flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
• I cup finely chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup melted butter
2 eggs, beaten
! cup milk
cup honest
cup chopped pecans
Sift together flour, baking powder and
sMt. Stir in apricots and pecans. Com-
bine beaten eggs, milk, honey and butter.
Add liquid mixture to flour mixture, stir- ~
ring until flour is well moistened. Bake in
greased 5 x 8 bread pan at 350°F for one
hour.
Shepherdstown native Chelsea McBee (center) joins bandmates Jeremy Rodgers and Ben Whitman Sun-
~day at the Shepherdstown Farmers Market. For more on her music, go to www.chetseamcbee com.
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Notes Hall, 411 S. Lawrence St. Can-
didates for House of Delegates to the first 30 people, two people
FROM PAGE B2 and Senate have been invited per agency (wait list available).
to attend. The public is invited Please call the Family Resource
NAACP candidates' forum: to meet and question the candi- Network at 304-263-0603 ext.
The Jefferson County NAACP dates. 29 or ext. 28 by Friday, April 13
will sponsor a candidates' forum to reserve a place. Lunch will be
on April 24 starting at 7 p.m. in Adopt-A-Highway volunteers provided and there is no charge
the St• Philip Episcopal Parish needed: The state Department of to participate.
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EFFERSON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
Saturday, Apdl 21, 2012 • 8AM-2PM
Jefferson County Community Center
Sam Michael's Park
Over 25 vendors sell children's clothiug, toys,
items, furniture, collectibles, clothing,
fish tank, jewelry and much. much morel
Space is Still Available! $25 per space
304-728-3207 for more bfo.
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Dryer De-Linting Special $ 99.00
Environmental Protection is ac- teers must be at least 12 years
cepting registrations for the Sat- old to participate. To register,
urday, April 28 Adopt-A-High- call 1.-800-322-5530 or send an
way Spring Statewide Cleanup. email to dep.aah@wv.gov. If
Volunteers have until Saturdayyou reach the REAP voicemail,
to register. Individuals, families, please leave your ID, phone
churches, businesses, schools,number, group name, date of
civic organizations, government cleanup, number of participants
agencies and communities can and the county where your ad-
register to pick up trash on al- opted road is located.
most any state-maintained road,
back road or main route~ Private Focus on child abuse from a
roads and interstate highways child's perspective: Eastern
cannot be adopted. The Adopt- Panhandle Child Watch initia-
A-Highway program provides tire's aim is to bring attention to
garbage bags, work gloves and abused and neglected chi]dren in
safety vests to volunteers. The the Eastern Panhandle commu-
state also takes care of dispos- nity that suffer due to the poor
ing of collected trash. Volun-decisions of parents and caretak-
WEST VIRGINIA
Breast & Cerwcai
CANCER SCREENING PROC;P~kI~
Breast
& Cervical
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ers. When the abuse is brought to
the attention of authorities, a new
nightmare begins for the child.
Child Watch will provide an op-
pommity to see actual locations
where children enter the system
and receive services. Through
the eyes of a child, we will cre-
ate a new awareness and provide
insight into the current crisis in
the child welfare system. The
goal of this collaborative project
is to heighten community aware-
ness of the plight of abused and
neglected children, and to mobi-
lize the community m direct en-
ergies.mad resources to these is-
sues. The event happens on April
23. Space on the bus is limited
5pm May 4th to 2pm May 6th in Harpers Ferry
Spend a day hiking to identify and harvest wild edible and
medicinal plants. That evening, enjoy a gourmet, full-course
wild food meal prepared by a talented professional chef.
Spend the night in tent or lodge and enjoy a wild food
cooking demo over brunch.
All the details here: www.divine-journeys.com.
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EPCD meeting: The monthly
meeting of the Eastern Panhan-
dle Conservation District will
be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
in the conference room of the
USDA Service Center, 151 Aik-
ens Center, Martinsburg. Agen-
da will be posted at the office.
4~ See NOTES Page B7
www.Divine-Journeys.eom
Sign up
today
Space is
filling up fast!
