Puyallup Raspberries Have Arrived!

Broadway farmers market blossoms in Tacoma

PETER HALEY   THE NEWS TRIBUNE

Ia Lao of Monroe makes an arrangement of fresh-cut flowers Thursday to sell at her stand, Ia's Garden, as Tacoma's Broadway Farmers Market returned for the season.

Summer unofficially arrived Thursday in downtown Tacoma with the opening of the farmers market on two blocks of Broadway.

More than 80 farmers, crafters, artisans and food vendors set up their white (and a few blue) canopies on the street and the adjacent Pierce Transit Theater Square.

And the people came...(click here for the whole TNT story http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstory/story/751792.html#none)

Recipe of the Week: Maneuljjong-Bokkeum , ????? (Korean Sauteed Garlic Stems)
Ingredients:

3/4 lb fresh garlic stems
1 tablespoon blended sesame/soy bean oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon rice wine
1 teaspoon pure toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Directions:

Preparation

Wash garlic stems in cold water and drain well.
Cut stems into one inch lengths.
Thin slice the garlic cloves from top to bottom

Cooking

Heat a pan over high heat then add oil.
Add garlic stems and stir fry until tender, three to four minutes.
Add soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, and salt and cook for an additional one to two minutes.
Add sliced garlic and sesame oil and cook for 30 seconds to one minute.
Transfer to serving dish and garnish with sesame seeds

Our Committment To Tacoma:

All Markets Accept EBT, WIC and Senior Vouchers!

Se Aceptan Cupones EBT, WIC y de Ancianos en los Mercados de Agricultures!

The Tacoma Farmers Markets are committed to getting fresh, local produce into the homes of every Tacoman – regardless of income level. Our farmers market nutrition program has been going strong for four years.