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Fresh Cheese Curds at the Market

Originally published in the Downtown Journal on May 16, 2017. Fresh cheese curds are one of the best parts about grocery shopping at farmers markets. The fresh and squeaky bite-sized morsels are products of heating fresh milk and adding rennet (enzymes) that clot the milk. The milk continues to clot as it is cooked, and…  Read More

6 Tips for Building the Perfect Cheese Platter

The Holidays can be stressful enough without the thought of studying to be cheese monger for every party. Let the Mill City Farmers Market help you build the perfect cheese platter full of delicious local farmstead cheeses! Pick a theme. Light appetizer cheeses (Singing Hills chevre) or full-flavored and rich dessert cheeses like an aged gouda or cheddar…  Read More

Quesadillas with Goat Cheese, Greens, Fresh Herbs, and Salsa

by Market Chef Heather Hartman Makes 8 half quesadillas Ingredients 8 whole wheat flour tortillas 8 oz. goat cheese or about 1 cup, room temperature (Singing Hills Goat Cheese is preferred!) 2-3 bunches of greens, cleaned, stems removed, and chopped (kale, chard, or spinach) 2 cups salsa (purchased or homemade. Should not be too juicy,…  Read More

Broccoli Cheese Soup

by Market Chef Heather Hartman Serves 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup) 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Pinch cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon salt 2 pounds broccoli (one large head, or 2 small), florets roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces, stems trimmed, peeled, and rough chopped…  Read More

Egg & Veggie Breakfast Scramble

Guest Chef Naima Dhore showed us how to make a delicious breakfast scramble at Mill City Cooks using market ingredients, and now you can try it out for yourself at home!