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August 29, 2020 - M@D is now OpeN!
Bag Business
In the Kitchen
Market Chitchat
Grower Notes: Simple & Sweet
SCRUB A DUB-DUB
What follows is probably more suitable for our Market Chitchat section, but it’s been a while since we addressed some nuances concerning reusable Market bags.
Market at Dothan started encouraging the use of reusable bags a few years ago in an effort to reduce waste. It was (and still is) such a strong conviction we invested meager resources into good reusable bags and made them available on the Market Page. This morning I had to remove the listings because we’re OUT! With any luck we’ll be able to relist them before the week is over.
In the meantime the issue that needs to be addressed is cleanliness. Covid has made all of us a lot more aware of the need to sanitize, sanitize, sanitize and our Market Bags need TLC as well. Those of us involved in bagging and giving your orders to you every week do not worry about the virus as the bags we pack in get to sit a good long week in between uses, but they do pick up dust and who-knows-what as they move from us to you and back again.
We’re designating September as CLEAN YOUR BAG MONTH. Those who use our bag rotation system are encouraged to start cleaning your designated Market bags and continue the process through September and longer if necessary so that all your bags are in tip top shape. We’ll have ribbons on hand starting Friday to identify your clean returned bags and will make every effort to rotate through them.
Thanks in advance for your help and cooperation!
WITH MOM
Many of you know my Mom has been living with us for a few months. She takes over the kitchen sometimes and has introduced us to some of her favorite recipes. One of them is an interesting egg muffin thing. She’d make a batch and have a couple for breakfast one day or one as a snack the next till they were gone. They were too nutritionally dense to be quiche or a traditional muffin.
Last week she modified a batch substituting three duck eggs & Richter Farms smoked sausage. The combo was wonderful and Kathy (Kathy’s Cluckers) told me they are called Egg Bites. Mystery solved!
1 lb Italian Sausage, cooked, drained and COOL
5 eggs
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed and drained well
2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
2 Tablespoons minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Mix well and bake in silicone (or well greased) muffin tins 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool before refrigerating. May be reheated in oven or microwave if desired.
There are many Egg Bite recipes on the internet, both with and without dairy and some using things like pepperoni for pizza flavor. There are also many ways to cook them if you do not wish to heat up the kitchen using the oven. Feel free to shoot us any favorite recipe and/or photos if you take the plunge to try them yourself.
MARKET CHITCHAT
What a blessing to see everyone who had orders yesterday! We appreciate you so much and even with covid preventing the occasional hug, seeing you, knowing you’re well enough to be out and about – it’s encouraging!
GROWER NOTES
Simple & Sweet: NEW ITEM! I got a new recipe to try from my mom, and the results are too delicious not to share. Check the baked goods section for my new listing of Chocolate Almond Biscotti. These crunchy sweets are the perfect compliment to your morning cup of coffee, and who doesn’t love dessert for breakfast?
FOOTNOTES
We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write marketatdothan@gmail.com.
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: 10am – 12pm, Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: 11am – 11:30am, Parking area behind Daleville Chamber of Commerce
Enterprise Pickup: 12pm – 12:30pm, Grocery Advantage, 1032 Boll Weevil Circle, Enterprise
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Our COVID protocol is still in place for everyone who wants curbside service.
I. Order Payment:
1. Voluntarily prepay by 6 pm Thursday if possible using this PAYPAL link. This eliminates passing paper currency back and forth or handling debit/credit cards on site. Your invoice will be marked PAID and pickup is fast and easy. In the event of undelivered items you will be issued a Market credit that will apply to your next order.
2. Debit/Credit – One of us will briefly step within 6 feet for you to put your card in the chip reader. We do our best to avoid touching your card or you touching the equipment which means we sign an “x” for your signature.
3. Cash and Checks – You may hand them to us. Exact change is preferred if using cash to prevent a lot of passing back and forth. If you choose curbside pickup you are welcome to put payment in your trunk/tailgate as that would eliminate the need to come near your window.
II. Order Delivery:
1. Curb Service: Please pull up next to the Market Shed. We will direct traffic a little bit if needed. Have your trunk/ hatchback open and we’ll load you up!
2. Walk Up Pickup: Please do not come inside. When we see you coming we’ll put your order near the entrance and step back for you to claim it. This system works really well for those of you wishing to get extra veggies that may be available.
3. Regardless of how you choose to accept your Market order please know that we make every effort to practice safe distancing and ask that you do the same.
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!