Between the market’s free weekly cooking demo, nutrition internship, annual benefit dinner and other events at the market, Mill City really cooks! In 2016, our chefs, volunteers and interns created 44 seasonal recipes, utilizing ingredients from our local farmers and food makers. Based on webpage and social media views, here are your favorite Mill City Cooks recipes… Read More →
Supporting local vendors has a big impact on the local economy and well-being of our community! From August 7th – 13th, communities across the country will celebrate their local farmers markets during National Farmers Market Week. According to the USDA, by the beginning of 2016 there were more than 8,500 farmers markets in the U.S—that… Read More →
This is a highly adaptable, waste free salad that can be changed as the growing season progresses, and new vegetables come into season. It uses the roots, stems and leaves of each vegetable, and has a slightly sweet vinaigrette to balance out the bitterness that some greens may have.
Use this recipe as a rough guide for using up all the beautiful summer vegetables you buy at the market and pull out of your garden! Feel free to substitute whatever vegetables and herbs you have. It is delicious as a side to accompany a roast chicken from Sunshine Harvest Farm, grilled salmon from Wild… Read More →
This is a great complement to seared Wild Run Salmon or Sunshine Harvest Farm chicken and pork. It is also delicious served on a local charcuterie board full of farmers market cheeses, pickles and jams.
Delicata, acorn and other varieties of thin-skinned winter squash do not need to be peeled. The tender skin is completely edible and will add color, texture, vitamins and fiber to you recipe. Remember to thoroughly wash your squash before cooking! Serve on it’s own for a vegetarian main or an elegant side dish with some… Read More →
This is the perfect 5-10 minute dinner or simple weekend breakfast. Kids love it, and it can easily be changed into a scramble so that your kids can cook it for themselves and you. Change up the veggies as the season changes and different produce is available. Serve it with a salad or a few… Read More →
Sometimes the easiest way to make dinners throughout the week, is to prep a bunch of veggies, buy some good pesto or other high quality prepared foods, put together big platter of everything and let your family build their own plate. We list several pesto recipes below, but there’s no shame in store bought or… Read More →
Turnips and rutabagas are often considered the ugly ducklings of the food world. But given some love and sweetness with a bit of maple syrup, some rich roasted onions and the smokiness of bacon, these highly nutritious roots can become the highlight of your meal. Leave out the bacon and you’ve got a gluten-free, dairy… Read More →
