Farmers Market

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Monday!

Today’s market will be open from Noon – 7pm and our produce list and pricing is below.

Remember if can’t make it you can call in your order for pick up or FREE delivery!

Its Monday Market Day again! This week we have some great looking lettuces and Kale from South Florida, we just finished unpacking them and putting them on ice and they are beautiful! We also have corn, melons and blueberries from Florida plus all the usual staples. AND you can now buy all your bulk dry goods from us like rice, quinoa, nuts and seeds…..

If you can’t make it down, look through the list below and just email your order to charlie@helpyourselffoods.com or call it in. We will deliver it for free!

For those of you that missed our market on Monday due to the holiday we are running it again today (Tuesday). It will be open from 10am till we run out! Below is a list of what is still available. There’s some great Florida Kale left, just a couple of the cantaloupe melons (delicious, I had one for breakfast yesterday!), some Florida blueberries, Florida corn, and even some great Key West grown sprouts amongst other things!

Remember, if you can’t make it, take advantage of our home delivery service and either email (charlie@helpyourselffoods.com) or call in your order (305 296 7766) and get a free delivery.

There is no organic produce left at Waterfront so this may be your only chance to get fresh organics!! The truck just came in, we have quite a few local items this week; the red leaf lettuce and kale look amazing, both from Florida farms. We also have local roma tomatoes, some local corn and even Spaghetti Squash all from Florida. And don’t forget our local eggs and amazing Un-homogenized milk (the old fashioned milk in the glass bottle where the cream rises to the top!).

If you can’t make it take advantage of our home delivery service and either email (charlie@helpyourselffoods.com) or call in your order (305 296 7766) and get a free delivery.

This week we’re changing things up a bit! Seeing as we get our delivery of fresh organic produce early on a Monday morning we figured why wait till 5pm to make it available! So today’s fresh market produce will be available from Noon onwards at the restaurant. Below is the list and prices of everything that is available.

Can’t make the market but still want your organic produce, look through the list and email charlie@helpyourselffoods.com with your order. We will pack it up for you and either save it for pick up or deliver it – how’s that for convenience!!

Now there’s no need to worry if you missed any of Charlie’s 3-Course Valentine’s Meal demo at our Farmers’ Market yesterday! … Here’s your chance to watch whenever you like.

It’s a great How-To for a quick, easy and delicious meal:

• A Sweet & Simple Salad
• Chickpea Croquettes with Chard and Carrots
• Raspberry Champagne Float

Sweet and Simple Salad

This is a simple salad, using ingredients from the farmers market. The great thing about this is the flavors are so fresh, you know everything was picked yesterday or a couple of days ago and it’s so simple to throw together last minute. You can use whatever your favorite farmer’s market greens and veggies are to build your own version.

• Lettuce
• Radish, sliced
• Avocado, sliced
• Candied Walnuts

Honey Vinaigrette

• 6Tbl Olive Oil
• 2Tbl Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Good Pinch salt and pepper

Place the arugula in a bowl and toss with the dressing.

Place onto a serving plate and top with radish, walnuts and avocado

Chickpea Croquettes

• 2 cups cooked Chickpeas, rinsed and drained well
• 1 cup Wholewheat Flour
• Juice of 1/2 Lemon
• 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
• 1 bunch Garlic Chives
• 1/2 Red Bell Pepper, finely chopped
• 3 Garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tablespoons Parsley leaves
• Salt and Pepper
• Olive Oil

In a large bowl, mash the Chickpeas with a fork. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Season and taste! Form the Chickpea mixture into patties, about 1/2 inch thick (add a little water if needed).

In a large saucepan, heat some Olive Oil over a medium heat. Place 4 patties in the pan, and cook for 4-5 minutes, until the bottoms begin to brown. Flip the patties over, with a spatula, and cook for another 4-5 minutes on the other side, until that side begins to brown, too.

Transfer to a plate, and repeat with the remaining 4 patties.

Serve with Homemade Ketchup or Chutney (we recommend Sylvie’s from the market – they work together perfectly!)

Sauteed Swiss Chard

Simply wash and roughly chop a bunch of Chard (including the stalks). Mince a clove, or two, of Garlic. Heat some Olive Oil in a pan, sautee the Garlic with the chard. Add a pinch of Salt. Done!

Roasted Heirloom Carrots

In a bowl, toss the carrots with Olive Oil and Sea Salt. Place into a foil parcel, with 4 cloves of Garlic. Cover and bake at 375 degrees, for 30 minutes.

Raspberry Champagne Float

This doubles as a dessert and an after dinner drink, and will be sure to win your loved one over. It’s a dessert to share!

• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• ½ cup Agave
• Vanilla Ice Cream (from Help Yourself of course!)
• Champagne (or other sparkling white wine)

Blend the Raspberries with the Agave to make a syrup.

Pour a good swirl of the Raspberry syrup into a glass. Fill up with Champagne and add a spoon full of Vanilla Ice Cream.

Q: What was your favorite thing you ate on Valentine’s Day?

Last Sunday we had a great time, taking the Farmers’ Market over to join the Key West Food & Wine Festival. Thank you to all our regular Market-goers for making the trip down the road! And great to meet so many new faces.

This week we’re back on home turf, at the regular time

9am to1pm

If you thought SuperBowl couldn’t also be a healthy and delicious day… think again!

At the market this week, we’ve got juicy heirloom carrots, as well as gorgeous heirloom tomatoes – they sold out so quickly last week!

The Lacinato Kale, Red Kale and Red Chard are back on the list this week, along with regular favorites: Asian Mix, Arugula, Assorted Lettuce (Crisphead, Butterhead, Romaine, Looseleaf), Cauliflower, White Mushrooms, Portabellas and Potatoes.

… Not forgetting our local Keys eggs – we KNOW how much you love those!! No fighting now!!!

… Or the grape and roma tomatoes, red round radishes, scallions, parsley and cilantro.

YUM! See you there!

Come and taste the Help Yourself Breakfast Specials, sit out on the deck, listen to the music and enjoy Key West’s only

Organic Farmers’ Market

Check out this week’s list of organic groceries

And join us this Sunday, December 13th from 9am – 1pm

Cherry Tomatoes, Green Chard, Eggplant, Green Bell Peppers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Green Beans, Black Sapote, Betel Leaf, Cas Guava, Lemongrass, Garlic Chives, Asian Mix, Shungiku Radishes, Mustard Greens, Hall Avocados, Dandelion Greens, Bok Choy, Thai Basil, Assorted Lettuces, Fennel, Parsley, Beets, Broccoli, Green Cabbage, Carrots, Portabella Mushrooms, White Mushrooms, Green Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Tomatoes, Red Potatoes, Star Fruits, Honey, Eggs, Milk, Cheese, Granola, Banana Bread, Salt, Coconuts and more
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This Sunday

 The Farmers’ Market

is back!

 Join us this Sunday, December 6th from 9am – 1pm

for the first market of the season … and every Sunday until May 2010

Come and stock up on all your organic and locally-grown groceries every Sunday. Buy farm-fresh, locally grown, certified organic (or pesticed-free) fruits, vegetables and more.

 This Sunday, come and be inspired by all this delicious produce:

Apples, Arugula, Avocados, Bok Choy, Baby Bok Choy, Black Sapote, Cabbage, Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, Corn, Eggplants, Cucumbers, Green Bell Peppers, Green Beans, Green Kale, Honey, Mushrooms, Oranges, Parsnips, Red Potatoes, Russian Red Kale, Green Chard, Italian Dandelion Greens, Lettuce, Onions, Radishes, Turnips, Yellow Squash, Zucchini

Cilantro, Dill, Garlic, Garlic Chives, Ginger, Lemongrass, Parsley

 Organic Goats Cheese: Ricotta, Feta, Plain Log

Unhomogenized Whole Milk

Local Free Range Eggs

Breads & Baked Goods

& Plants

Also come for the music, cooking demos, fresh coconuts … and of course you’ll want to get your Help Yourself Breakfast Special with a delicious Coconut Latte! (… AND Amy will be baking!!!)

See you there!

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