Market Lady Visits the Fair Grove Farmers' Market on May 18 2011

Market Lady Visits the Fair Grove Farmers' Market on May 18
Monday, May 16, 2011 – SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The Market Lady, Lane McConnell, will visit the Fair Grove Farmers' Market in Fair Grove, Mo., on Wednesday, May 18. The Market Lady and video crew will begin at 3:30 p.m., with two cooking demonstrations incorporating products from the market.
“Our market is so excited about The Market Lady visiting this week,” said Fair Grove Farmers' Market Manager Debra VanBenthusen. “Eating fresh from the market is simple and healthy and The Market Lady will be cooking two delicious meals at the market to show consumers ways to incorporate fresh products from the market.”
One recipe The Market Lady will be preparing at the market is a Grilled Vidalia Onion & Tomato Dip. Below find the recipe for printing in your publication.
Be sure and come out the Fair Grove Farmers Market, located just off Highway 65 in Fair Grove, Mo., from 3:30 p.m.
Grilled Vidalia Onion & Tomato Dip
6 ripe Roma Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt, to taste
1 large Vidalia onion
1 cup sour cream
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely shredded fresh basil leaves
Dash hot pepper sauce, to tasteCut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle the cut sides lightly with salt. Peel the onion and cut into 4 or 5 thick lengthwise slices. Brush with olive oil. Grill vegetables on a hot grill until tomatoes are cooked and soften slightly. Turn only once. Grill onion slices until lightly browned on the edges, but still crisp-tender. Remove and cool.
Slide tomato skins off. Chop tomatoes and onions and blend together. Whisk together sour cream, cream cheese and mayonnaise. Fold in vegetable mixture along with the basil. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce. May be served immediately or cover and chilled until ready to serve.
Find Lane and The Market Lady Video Crew at farmers markets across the Ozarks presenting cooking demonstrations, interviewing local food producers about their farming practices and talking with consumers about seasonal produce and other farm fresh products. Learn more at www.themarketlady.com or find videos and recipes on The Market Lady Blog at
http://themarketladyblog.com/
or follow The Market Lady on Facebook. The Market Lady is funded through a Specialty Crop Block Grant through the Missouri Department of Agriculture and filmed through partnership with Missouri State University’s William H. Darr Agricultural Center. Videos will be distributed to KY3 News in Springfield, Mo., and KSNF TV 16 in Joplin, Mo., weekly throughout farmers market season.