Recipes

Gazpacho

A refreshing way to enjoy those tasty summer veggies!

Serves 6

3 cups tomato juice

2 1/2 cups finely diced tomatoes

1 cup red or yellow bell pepper

1 cup diced cucumber

1/2 cup salsa

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 avocado (optional)

1/2 cup cilantro or basil

combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Cover. Chill at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours before serving. If using avocado, add just before serving.

 

Easy Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Courtesy of Market Vendor Leah Jewison of Elysian Hills Enterprises

This is a simple way to add pizzaz to a boxed cake mix!

Filling:
Grease a 9 by 13 inch cake pan
Sprinkle brown sugar across the bottom of the pan
add chopped rhubarb
Mix a standard yellow cake mix according to directions on the box
Bake according to directions. Allow to cake to cool, then flip cake onto a platter. Voila!

 

Caramel Rhubarb ‘n’ Dumplings
Courtesy of Market Vendor Janice Guldan of Guldan Family Farm

This is a great way to utilize that early season favorite: rhubarb!

Filling:
1 ¼ C - water
¾ C - packed brown sugar
¼ C - granulated sugar
3 Tbsp. - cornstarch
3 Tbsp - margarine or butter
3 C - sliced rhubarb
Dumplings:
1 ¼ C - flour
¼ C - granulated sugar
¼ tsp - salt
1 ½ tsp - baking powder
¼ C margarine or butter
1/3 C milk
Topping:
2 tsp - granulated sugar
¼ tsp - cinnamon

In a 2-qt microwavable casserole combine first five filling ingredients: water, brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, and margarine or butter. Add the sliced rhubarb. Microwave uncovered on high power for 7 to 9 minutes, or until mixture is thick and bubbling, stirring after every minute. Cover casserole to keep warm.

Meanwhile, mix dumplings by combining flour, sugar, baking powder salt. Melt the ¼ cup butter and mix with milk. Mix into dry ingredients just until blended. Drop dumpling batter by rounded tablespoons onto hot rhubarb mixture. Cover the casserole and microwave 5 to 6 additional minutes, or until dumplings are firm. Turn the dish halfway during cooking if necessary.

Stir together the 2 tsp sugar and ¼ tsp of cinnamon to sprinkle over the top. Serve warm. 

Makes 8 servings. 318 calories, 11g fat.