W. Kromash – Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets (FEFM)

Strawberry Spinach Almond Salad

Everyone loves this family and party favorite that’s so easy to assemble. It uses fresh seasonal strawberries, spinach, spring greens and spring onions, ramps or green onion tossed with a slightly sweet Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette, then topped with toasted sliced almonds and crumbled fresh cheese. A perfect salad for picnics and potlucks too! Makes…
Rhubarb Mini Tarts

These mini tarts are made with a flaky sour cream pastry dough and filled with a delicious, seasonal and sweetened rhubarb filling. Both the pastry dough and the filling can be made a day ahead. Makes 12 mini tarts Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Creamy Asparagus Pasta Salad

This springtime pasta salad with pasta, asparagus, aged goat cheese, walnuts, scallions, and fresh basil are tossed together with a creamy lemon dressing. Serve as an entree for lunch or side for dinner and celebrate spring’s seasonal harvest! Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients: For the Creamy Lemon Dressing: For the Asparagus Pasta Salad: Directions: Tips:
Salpicon de Pollo (Shredded Chicken Salad)

This Mexican chicken salad appetizer is tossed with a lime vinaigrette and served with tortilla chips or spooned on tostadas. Add extra toppings like shredded cheddar cheese or salsa verde. It’s a fiesta on a platter! Makes 6 appetizer servings Ingredients: For the Lime Vinaigrette For the Salad Directions: Tips:
Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies

This wholesome whole wheat sugar cookie has a hint of cinnamon and a nutty texture. It’s the perfect snack, great with a glass of milk or a cup of tea or whenever you crave a little sweet. No need to chill this dough for 2 hours in the refrigerator, roll out and cut into…
Veggie Fried Rice

This recipe is a perfect way to use up small amounts of fresh vegetables and clean out the refrigerator or freezer. Quickly stir-fry the fresh diced veggies, cook the eggs, add cooked rice, then season with the soy sauce mixture. Besides the usual carrots and peas, consider adding radishes, mushrooms, red or green pepper, broccoli…
Miso Honey Soy Salmon

The miso honey soy marinade/glaze caramelizes, turns golden and imparts a delicious umami flavor to this oven baked and broiled salmon. Makes 4 servings, 6 oz. each Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Bunny Biscuits

Your friends and family will enjoy these delicious Bunny Biscuits. Once the dough is ready, kids can help create their own bunnies, each with their own personality. They are best when served warm. Serve them drizzled with honey, covered with jam or slathered with butter. Makes 6 or 7 bunnies Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Honey Mustard Deviled Eggs

Sweet and salty with bit of potato chip or radish “crunch” is what these deviled eggs are all about. A perfect appetizer for Easter or Passover or a great way to use leftover hard-boiled eggs. Whatever the occasion, it’s a winner! Makes 12 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Creamy Spinach Brie Pasta

If you have leftover Brie or just want a unique take on an easy classic creamy pasta, you’ll love this creamy Brie sauce pasta recipe. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread that uses baking soda in place of yeast to make it rise. This extra moist recipe is made with yogurt instead of the classic buttermilk. Golden raisins add a touch of sweetness. Makes 1 round loaf or 6-8 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Cheesy Pesto Chicken

This quick cooking, cheesy chicken recipe uses pesto, not just as a finishing sauce, but as a marinade, too! Made with fresh herbaceous basil leaves, it’s a perfect segue to spring! Makes 6 servings, 1 cup pesto Ingredients: For the Pesto For the Chicken Directions: To prepare the pesto: To prepare the chicken: Tips:
Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie is a delectable southern classic. Many versions of this beloved traditional dessert have been passed down for generations. It’s economical, easy, and downright delicious. Makes 8 servings Ingredients: For Pie: For Whipped Cream Topping: Directions: Tip:
Pappardelle Beef Ragù Bolognese

Ragù is a broad Italian term for any slow-cooked, meat-based pasta sauce. Bolognese sauce (ragù alla bolognese) is a specific, creamier type of ragù originating in Bologna in northern Italy. Authentic Bolognese uses wine, milk, and a minimal amount of tomato, creating the classic rich, thick texture. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Moo Shu Vegetable Pancakes

These Moo Shu Vegetable Pancakes filled with cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, onions and laced with ginger and hoisin sauce are a perfect Chinese New Year dinner. Moo Shu is a Chinese stir fry served with thin Mandarin pancakes…think Asian tacos. Makes 6-8 filled pancakes or tortillas Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Kolache Sweethearts

Kolaches — from the Czech and Slovak words that mean “cake/pie” — are fruit-filled pastries that are a staple in many Eastern European countries. This recipe is quick and easy to prepare. Taste the love in this homemade, heart-shaped version of flaky, buttery pastry filled with a sweet fruit preserve. Makes 28-30 kolache Ingredients:…
Party Time Chili

It’s party time! February events include the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 1 and Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Why not invite your family and friends over for a party featuring chili with all the fixins? A “build your own” topping bar makes it fun and uniquely delicious for each guest. Makes…
Extra Crispy Potatoes with Secret Dipping Sauce

Extra crispy on the outside with soft creamy centers, these potatoes are sure to get rave reviews. The trick is to use baking soda while cooking, explained in detail below. Serve with this Secret Dipping Sauce that’s a takeoff on a popular restaurant chain sauce. Servings: 6 Ingredients: For Secret Dipping Sauce: For Potatoes:…
Easy Cheesy Biscuits

These cheddar biscuits have a rich buttery-cheese flavor and a flaky texture. Serve for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Makes 8-9 biscuits Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Mushroom Lovers’ Meatball Stroganoff

This recipe is a meatball rendition of the deliciously rich and creamy beef tenderloin and mushroom dish once cooked in the grand kitchen of the Stroganov Palace in St. Petersburg in the late 1880s. Our recipe uses double the mushrooms for a rich umami flavor. Serve it with pappardelle or wide egg noodles, mashed…
Butternut Squash Soup

This savory soup has a hint of sweetness from the apples and cider. It’s a perfect start to any meal or a great standalone entrée when served with a salad, baguette and cheeses. Makes 8-10 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Wilted Cabbage and Bacon Salad

Start the new year with this delicious salad made with greens, bacon, corn and pomegranate seeds. These are all ingredients that many cultures believe bring good fortune and prosperity. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Honey Mustard Salad Dressing Salad Directions: Tips:
Bourbon Glazed Carrots

These tender carrots are slightly sweetened with a maple bourbon glaze and topped with fresh chopped parsley. This easy side dish is paired perfectly with beef, poultry, pork, pasta and grilled fish. Makes 8 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Grandma’s Potato Pancakes

This recipe has been passed on from generation to generation. It’s a favorite during the holidays and a perfect comfort food on cold winter days. Makes 14 pancakes Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Winter Root Fries

Winter root veggies are at their peak and a great way to eat them is to make these crispy-tender, one pan oven fries! Think baby rutabagas, parsnips, Japanese sweet potatoes, orange and purple carrots, fingerling potatoes and more. Even beets will work. The more color you have in the pan, the better. After you remove…
Turkey Apple Walnut Salad

Leftover holiday turkey takes this classic seasonal salad from a side dish to a quick and easy delicious main dish. Servings: Makes 4 1-1/4 cup servings Ingredients: Directions: Tip:
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

This moist and delicious oatmeal cake is made with old-fashioned rolled oats. The topping contains broiled shredded sweetened coconut, that adds a delicious crunch. This cake tastes even better the next day. It’s great for snacking and family gatherings. Makes 9 to12 servings Ingredients: Cake Topping Directions: Tip:
Accordion Baked Potatoes

This super easy, fun-to-eat elegant side dish will impress your family and friends. The “slicing and basting with butter” technique makes the potato crispier. Pass around the optional toppings and let your guests top their own potato. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tip:
Festive Brussels Sprouts Salad

This crunchy combo of Brussels sprouts and kale with Honeycrisp apples, toasted almonds and raisins is a perfect make-ahead to serve your family or bring to gathering. Prep the Brussels sprouts and kale, toast the almonds, and make the dressing the day before, then assemble with the remaining ingredients. Enjoy! Makes 8-1 cup servings…
Trick or Treat Pumpkin Pancakes

These pumpkin pancakes are nutritious and delicious. For a special treat around Halloween, add a few small candies atop the pancakes or serve the candies on the table and let everyone decorate their own pancakes. Makes 12 3-inch pancakes Ingredients: Directions: Tip:
Herbed Squash Medley with Smoked Garlic Hummus and Garlic Naan

By Chef J.L. Michaels of Blaque Millenium Kitchens and S² Seasonings Smoked Hummus Ingredients: Directions: Squash Medley Ingredients: Directions: Garlic Naan Ingredients: Directions: Tips: Use vegan butter to make the Garlic Naan vegan.
Roasted Parsnips with Yogurt Dip

Served as a snack or side dish, this recipe brings out the natural sweetness of parsnips along with its nutty and earthy flavor. Parsnips are a root vegetable, closely related to carrots and parsley root. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tip:
Nutty Baked Acorn Squash

Mix or match! Pick your favorite nutty stuffing. Fill each squash half with Crunchy Pecan Stuffing or Apple Walnut Stuffing. Both have a touch of sweetness along with a bit of crunch from the nuts. Note that Apple Walnut Stuffing is gluten free. Serves 2 to 4 Ingredients: Directions: Crunchy Pecan Stuffing Ingredients: Directions:…
Cauliflower Carrot Arepitas with Salsa Verde by Chef Benoit Angulo of La Cocinita

These Venezuelan mini-arepas are packed with delicious fall veggies and topped with salsa verde and queso fresco. This is a 3-step recipe. For ease of preparation, each step lists the ingredients and directions separately. Servings: Makes about 32 arepitas or 10 full-sized arepas, 5 oz. of masa each Arepitas Ingredients: Directions: Salsa Verde Ingredients:…
Sweet ‘N Sour Red Cabbage

This simple to make Octoberfest side dish pairs well with spaetzle, noodles, veal or chicken schnitzel and bratwurst! Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Mushroom Turkey Burgers with Cilantro Lime Mayo

Cremini mushrooms and soy sauce add umami flavor to these burgers. Top the burgers off with Cilantro Lime Mayo. Makes 5 burgers Ingredients: Cilantro Lime Mayo Directions: Tip:
Curried Chickpea Salad by Chef Ashley Cooney of Lefty’s Righteous Bagels

Serves 8-10 Ingredients: Directions: Tip: Keep it vegan and enjoy! Or add a little local honey for sweetness and a jalapeño pepper for spice!
Apple Roses

These beautiful rose-shaped pastries are made with soft and delicious apple slices, wrapped in sweet and crispy puff pastry. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
One-Pan Oven Fried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Spicy Mayo

Perfect for busy schedules, this easy one-pan meal bakes in 40 minutes. The Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce adds a little kick to the chicken and sweet potatoes. The dipping sauce recipe can easily be doubled. Makes 5 servings Ingredients: Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce Directions: Tips:
Roasted Salsa Verde

This bright and flavorful salsa verde is easy to make and hits just the right note of spice. The vegetables roast together, creating a succulent mixture as the juices blend. It’s a quick recipe that is great as a dip, on scrambled eggs or baked potatoes, or accompanying enchiladas or tacos. Roasted Salsa Verde…
Burnt Cabbage with Ginger Cream Corn and Salsa Macha with Blueberries

By Chef Brian Huston This summer seasonal dish of Burnt Cabbage with Blueberry Honey Glaze is layered over Ginger Cream laced with fresh corn and topped with a delicious Salsa Macha with Blueberries sauce. This is a 4-part recipe. For ease of preparation, each part lists the ingredients and directions separately. Makes 4 servings Ginger…
Sticky Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

This recipe calls for two forms of soybeans — tofu and edamame. Tofu is made from mature soybeans that have been soaked, strained, cooked, and pressed into blocks. Edamame are young, fresh shelled soybeans. Both are nutritious while offering differences in texture and flavor to this veggie stir fry dish. Makes 2 servings Ingredients:…
Roasted Eggplant Caviar

Spread this delicious eggplant caviar on crackers, toasted bread or pita. Or use as a dip for sliced bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes or carrots. Makes 2 cups Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Succotash by Chef Tom Carlin, Burl Restaurant

Succotash is a wonderful dish to make in late summer. Traditionally it is made with corn and a legume, often lima or other broad beans. I like to use green beans due to their incredible abundance in the Midwest. Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Peach Salsa Chicken Salad

Fresh peaches and sweet peppers are spiced up with chopped jalapeño peppers and chili powder for a mild kick salsa. Peach salsa is great as a stand-alone appetizer and extra delicious when served over this Asian-inspired soy, brown sugar, and chili seasoned chicken. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: For Peach Salsa For Chicken…
Cantaloupe Cucumber Soup

Refreshing cantaloupe and cucumbers with a hint of mint make this quick blender soup a seasonal favorite. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Zucchini Corn Muffins

Two summer favorites — fresh zucchini and sweet corn — are combined in these extra moist, delicious, and nutritious muffins. Servings: Makes 10-12 muffins Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Blushing Peach, Beet and Fennel Salad

Fresh peaches, cooked beets, and crunchy fennel are tossed in a honey balsamic vinaigrette then topped with fresh mint and roasted pistachios. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Cheesy Cauliflower Fritters

Cheesy cauliflower fritters are a tasty appetizer or side dish. They cook in minutes on top of the stove. Purple cauliflower adds a colorful twist to the traditional white variety. Serves 6 (two 3-inch fritters per person) Ingredients: Directions: Tip:
Streusel-Topped Blueberry Cake

This quick-to-make coffee cake celebrates July’s fresh summer blueberries. It uses ingredients on hand and is delicious for breakfast, brunch or dessert! Makes 9 servings Ingredients: Cake Ingredients: Topping Directions:
Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Squash, Fava Beans and Spinach

This summer vegetable pasta stir-fry includes shucking, blanching, and peeling fresh fava beans, but don’t let those steps intimidate you. None of the steps take very long. The shucking and peeling can be done as a fun family cooking activity. You can also prepare the beans the day before. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions:…
Grilled Sunchokes with Garlic and Basil

Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are edible tubers from a sunflower species native to central North America. They have a sweet, nutty flavor with a slightly crunchy potato-like texture and can be eaten raw, boiled, steamed, roasted, grilled, and pickled. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:
Snappy Slaw

This “no mayo” colorful seasonal slaw is refreshing. crunchy and packs an element of surprise — peanuts! It’s a perfect side salad with grilled meats, fish and poultry. Makes 6 servings (about 1 cup per serving) Ingredients: Directions: Tips: Kohlrabi Facts: Kohlrabi is a part of the cabbage family, similar to a turnip.…
Aloo Gobi or Potato Cauliflower Curry

Courtesy of Kalpana Waikar of Inspired Indian Co. Makes 4-5 Servings Ingredients: Directions: Note: Larger whole spices are not meant to be eaten. Remove before serving or instruct diners to avoid/remove while eating. Tips:
Strawberry Shortcake with Yogurt Whipped Cream

A classic biscuit-style strawberry shortcake with a yogurt honey twist to the whipped cream. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Strawberries and Biscuits Yogurt Whipped Cream Directions: Tip: Yogurt Whipped Cream can be made the day before. Keep refrigerated.
Rosemary Roasted Peaches with Burrata

Courtesy of Chef Debbie Evans, Peckish Pig Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips: This dish is good to eat solo or served with bread. Burrata is a fresh, semi-soft Italian cheese known for its creamy, rich interior. It’s made from a solid mozzarella outer layer, filled with soft mozzarella curds and cream.
Indian Style Cucumber Salad

This refreshing yogurt-dressed cucumber salad is inspired by raita, a classic side dish, condiment or dip in Indian cuisine made with yogurt, spices and raw vegetables or fruit. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips: How to Store Mint Leaves: Place mint stems upright in a glass jar of water and cover loosely with a plastic…
Warm Potato Salad with Radishes and Fresh Dill

Packed with flavor…the potatoes are tossed with Prosecco and oil, sauteed onions and garlic, dill, chives and mustard then topped off with radishes for a little crunch. Makes 4 servings (about 4 cups) Ingredients: 2 pounds small waxy potatoes, such as red or yellow potatoes, fingerlings, new potatoes, or baby potatoes (about 10) 1/2…
Easy Rhubarb Muffins

No need to precook the rhubarb…. dump the ingredients in a bowl, mix and bake. Makes 12 muffins Ingredients: Directions: Tip: Color does not indicate ripeness or sweetness. There are many varieties of rhubarb, and the color will vary depending on the variety you choose. Look for stalks that are firm, tender, thin, and…
Spring Green Soup Topped with Microgreens

Capture the spring harvest in this flavorful easy to make vegetable soup with a hint of cream. For those who prefer vegan or vegetarian soups, see the tips for substitutions. Makes 4 – one cup servings – it’s also easily doubled if you want to feed a crowd. Ingredients: Directions: Tips: For vegans and…
Braised Kale with Garlic & Mushrooms

By Chef J.L. Michaels Serves 5 Ingredients ¼ cup of grapeseed oil or avocado oil 1 bulb of garlic, peeled, chopped 8 oz. container of brown button mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp. of S² Original Table Seasoning, Chef JL Michaels’ seasoning, divided 5 bunches of kale, stemmed, washed, chopped 2 ½ cups…
Asparagus Spinach Goat Cheese Bundles

An easy elegant spring side dish for roast chicken, grilled salmon or steak. Or serve with a salad for lunch or with eggs for brunch. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Instructions: Tip: Leftovers can be wrapped tightly in plastic and stored in the refrigerator for up to one day. To reheat, place in a preheated…

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