Produce Update:
A great variety of citrus from Quarterdeck Organic Citrus is still available so make the most of it now. I recommend the navel oranges for this very simple Flourless Chocolate Orange and Almond cake recipe (now posted on Facebook and in the Recipes section of the market’s webpage).
The large range of winter produce continues and this week. At the moment there are beautiful tight fresh heads of broccoli, trays of wheat grass for the truly dedicated, the freshest cauliflower and beautiful bunches of freshly picked herbs including rocket, coriander and parsley. And many more vegies to tempt you. Kale and spinach are in great supply. (Prices in the photo is for organic produce and may change each week according to supply). 
Over the weekend I read a recipe for using kale that was different to my uses to date. It could be used for either kale or silverbeet so here is my adaptation of David Herbert’s recipe:
Strip greens from their stalks and slice thinly. Heat oil in frypan (I use coconut oil) and fry sliced bacon (optional) until crisp. Add shallots, finely chopped chilli and a tablespoon of mustard seeds. Cook for a couple of minutes then add kale and stir until tender. Add balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper. YUM!
Other produce:
Crisp fresh cos lettuce have also been plentiful
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Healing Foods Cafe
Tamar has advised that this week the soup and salad will be:
Spiced pumpkin, sweet potato and carrot soup with coconut milk.
Spiced quinoa and carrot salad with greens.
Tamar will have her popular fermented spelt and blueberry pancakes and her other regular menu items.
Stall changes this week:
Crabbes Creek Wood Fired is NOT at the market this week owing to a nasty virus that has laid them low. We wish Gina, Jon and their family a speedy return to good health.
Farmers Choice Organic Seedling -a fortnightly stall – IS at the market this week.
Koobideh Kebabs have ceased trading at the market. Pegah and Ben believe that their Persian koobideh is better suited to a full day market with a lunch crowd so we thank them for their participation in Murwillumbah and wish them success in their pursuits.
Music this week: Tamara Cox
Guest speaker this week:
Tony Butros from Lifestream Health will be giving a short talk on the importance of high brix or high nutrition gardens/ soil and how it affects our cells/DNA.
Tony does ongoing research on the benefits of a plant based diet, soil nutrition/health, emotional and mental health and how that relates to our every day health and success. Tony runs workshops on how to get the nutrition back in the soil, workshops on diet, nutrition, emotional and mental health. He has had Naturopathic clinics in Sydney, Blue Mountains, Grafton, Beenleigh, Lismore, Tweed Heads and presently in Murwillumbah
Produce of the week:
- Apples
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Broccoli
- Custard Apples
- Lemons
- Limes
- Oranges
- Peas
- Paw Paw
- Pumpkins
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Beetroot
Produce List Updated:
Vegetables
Asian greens (+ organic), Beans (+organic), Beetroot (+organic), Broccoli, Cabbage, Capsicum, Cauliflower, Chard (organic), Chilli, Cucumber (+organic), Corn (+organic), Eggplant (+organic), Garlic (+organic), Herbs (basil + organic basil, coriander, ginger, rocket, turmeric and more), Kale (+organic), Lettuce (cos organic), Fancy Lettuce and mixed salad greens, Microgreens (+ wide variety of organic such as alfalfa, sunflower, broccoli, chick pea), Mizuna, Onion (+organic), Pak Choi (organic), Potato (Sebago) , Pumpkin (+organic), Salad Mix, Silver Beet, Sprouts (+organic), Spinach (+organic), Sweet Corn, Sweet Potato (+organic), Tatsoi (organic) Tomatoes (+organic), Taro, Watercress, Wheat grass, Zucchini (+organic).
Fruit
Apples, Avocados, Bananas (Cavendish, Lady Fingers and Little Gem), Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges (organic), Passionfruit, Paw Paw, Pears, Strawberries
Nuts
Pecan nuts and macadamia nuts
Dairy
Cows milk, cheeses and yoghurt
Goats milk and soft cheeses, Kefir
Honey
Raw unprocessed honey, creamed honey and creamed honey with cinnamon!
Breads
A variety of artisan breads baked with organic flours and local market products including macadamia nut bread!
Beef, lamb and pork (All Natural Meat Company), Salami (Nimbin Valley Diary)