CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET | MARKET MORSELS http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org Lent is Easy at CCFM | Week of March 10, 2014 ******************************************************************************** FRESH & LOCAL Mardi Gras has come and gone another year, leaving many of us tired, wet, and ready for Spring. As Lent leads us into (hopefully) warm Spring weather, we know some folks are thinking about what to give up these next few weeks. Fear not! Giving up ice cream? Try a fresh fruit popsicle from Amanda at our Tuesday or Saturday markets. Turning your back on pizza delivery? Pick up pesto from Pesto Paul and some farmhouse cheese from Rocking R Dairy at our Tuesday and Saturday markets. Worried about meatless Fridays? How about some fish, shrimp, or crabmeat, available at all three markets? Go ahead Lent, give us your best shot. ******************************************************************************** PICK OF THE WEEK: Crab! Our 2014 CSF is officially underway! In honor of its return, we felt it was only appropriate to highlight one of our favorite catches, crab! Crabs are a huge part of our seafood economy down here in South Louisiana, and are a catch you can count on seeing at most markets from our three dedicated seafood vendors. Not only is it tasty, but crabmeat is a natural source of omega-3 fatty acids which can help in improving your memory. On that note, don't forget it's not too late to sign up for a weekly CSF share! Stop by Four Winds Seafood or Pete and Clara's Seafood at market to sign up this week! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crescent-City-Supported-Fisheries/166610276721784 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Four-Winds-Seafood/184579698320157 https://www.facebook.com/peteandclarasseafood ******************************************************************************** TUESDAY'S GREEN PLATE SPECIAL We're excited to welcome Rue Chow as our GPS vendors this month! They're bringing a serious menu with them this week including Korean BBQ chicken pitas with fresh carrots, cucumbers and cilantro, sliced roast beef sandwiches with grilled onions and herbed cheese on housemade rosemary focaccia, seasonal local salads, pate with local jam and crostinis, garlic fries, and seasonal desserts for your sweet tooth! Be sure to come hungry! http://ruechow.com/ ******************************************************************************** RECIPE OF THE WEEK There are so many delicious ways to prepare crab. Whether it's a fried soft-shell po-boy, a mound of crab cakes, or a piping hot crab straight from the boil, it's all good. But have you ever had crab with coconut milk? We love this Curried Crab Pilaf with Coconut Milk recipe from Chef Susan Spicer. It's a tasty dish with a Carribean twist that has kept us remaking it over and over! http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org/index.php?page=recipe-of-the-week https://www.facebook.com/tomotts.sanamo ******************************************************************************** UPTOWN 200 Broadway Street near the River Tuesday March 11 | 9 am - 1 pm MID-CITY 3700 Orleans Avenue near the Bayou Thursday March 13 | 3 pm - 7 pm DOWNTOWN 700 Magazine Street at Girod Street Saturday March 15 | 8 am - noon ******************************************************************************** MARKETEERS http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org/index.php?page=marketeers-club PURCHASE OPTIONS AT THE MARKET http://www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org/index.php?page=purchase-options MARKETUMBRELLA.ORG http://www.marketumbrella.org/ DONATE http://www.marketumbrella.org/market/support_us.html ******************************************************************************** LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crescent-City-Farmers-Market/12780011170 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/ccfmtweets TAKE A LOOK ON INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/crescentcityfarmersmkt