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Gaithersburg Farmers Markets, Thursday and Saturday

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Gaithersburg Farmers Markets, Thursday and Saturday

 
 
 
 
CASEY MARKET IS OPEN THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY, FEB 16!
Next Casey Market Is Mar 16, 2023
11 AM - 2:30 PM
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CURRENT CASEY
MARKET VENDORS
 
Catalyst Hot Dogs: Whether you're craving a Chicago dog or a Jersey dog, Catalyst Hot Dog has got you covered for lunch at Casey this week!
 
Izaak Walton League of America: An historic conservation organization working to achieve practical policies that balance conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
 
Just Pralines: All natural, honey-roasted nuts.
 
Saints Row Brewing: Locally crafted beers and fresh roasted coffee beans produced at their Fulks Corner lab.
 
The Happy Cheesecake Company: Enjoy breads, fresh cookies, hearty soups, and -- of course! -- cheesecakes!
 
Tuckey's Mountain-Grown Berries, Fruits, and Vegetables: A variety of local produce and fresh apple cider.
 
 
OPEN
YEAR-ROUND
Saturdays
9 AM - 1 PM
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CURRENT MAIN STREET MARKET VENDORS
 
Crepes D'Or: French-inspired prepared food and desserts.
 
F.F. Simply Snacks: All natural homemade sweets. At market the 1st and 3rd week of each month.
 
Izaak Walton League of America: An historic conservation organization working to achieve practical policies that balance conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
 
M&M Plants: Holiday wreaths, forced bulbs, seasonal gifts, houseplants, succulents, and more!
 
Panateca DC: Enjoy a taste of Venezuelan cuisine including fresh cachitos, meats, sweets, and breads.
 
PetWants: Fresh-made food and treats for your furry friends.
 
The Happy Cheesecake Company: Enjoy fresh cookies, hearty soups, and -- of course! -- cheesecakes!
 
Tuckey's Fruit & Vegetable Farm: Fresh seasonal produce including squash, chard, and apples.
 
Waycups: Traditionally prepared fresh and frozen Romanian food.
 
YuFresh Farm: Locally grown microgreens and eggs.
 
A LIGHT & SEASONAL CHOCOLATE DESSERT
 
 
Unbelievable
Pear & Dark Chocolate Crisp
Recipe and Photo by
 
You can make the crisp topping for up to 3 days in advance, or you can freeze it for up to 2 weeks. If pears aren’t your favorite, apples work really great in this recipe as well. Be sure to use a wide, shallow baking dish so you get a lot of crisp topping spread evenly.
 
Ingredients
 
Chocolate Crisp Topping
  • 1 cup (5oz/142g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup (4 ½ oz/128g) brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (6oz/170g) butter, cold and cubed
  • ½ cup (3oz/85g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Pear Filling
  • 7-8 ripe pears (Bartlett or D'Anjou are best)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (cornflour)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
 
  • To make the crisp topping, in a large bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and salt and lightly mix together.
  • Add the cold butter and using your fingers (or a dough cutter) rub in the butter into the dry ingredients until the mix resembles coarse breadcrumbs. You can also use a food processor for this step.
  • Mix in chopped chocolate. Set aside in the fridge until ready to bake your crisp.
 
  • To make the crisp, preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Set aside a 9-inch baking dish. You want a wide and shallow dish for this recipe as there is lots of the crisp topping.
  • Peel, core, and chop the pears into chunks. (It's very important you use ripe pears so they will soften while baking.)
  • In a bowl mix the pears together with the cornstarch and lemon juice. Pour filling into the baking dish.
  • Top with the chocolate crisp mixture distributing evenly. It will look like it's too much but it's fine. It will bake down.
  • Bake for roughly 45 to 50 minutes or until the pears are soft and the topping is baked.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
 
WHAT'S AT THE MARKET RIGHT NOW?
 
 
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Visiting the market and discovering for yourself what's in season, what's available, and what's already been snatched up by your neighbors is all part of the fun of the farmers market! The vendors, products, and specials listed in this email are not guaranteed to be available at the time of your visit to the Gaithersburg Farmers Markets.
 
If you'd like a good idea of what you might find at the market during any given month, click here for a listing of what grows in our state each month, provided by the Maryland's Best Agriculture program from the State of Maryland.
 
Thank you for shopping local. See you at the market!
 
City of Gaithersburg - www.gaithersburgmd.gov City of Gaithersburg | 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Posted by

Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good for you for getting the word out! I agree "Visiting the market and discovering for yourself what's in season, what's available, and what's already been snatched up by your neighbors is all part of the fun of the farmers market!"

Feb 15, 2023 01:17 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Roy Kelley - It is always fun to visit a Farmer's market. 

Feb 15, 2023 03:46 PM
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