After Trick or Treat on India Street Friday night, you may be craving some healthier treats. Morroccan Date Ranch will tempt you with Nature's Candy, and Polito Farms has sweet oranges ripe and ready. Had enough sweets to last a while? Treat your body to a raw food lunch at Peace Pies' booth and a Green Fix smoothie next door. Eat a peach or a pluot. Take home fresh asparagus to steam and serve with a squirt of lemon juice, or make an Asparagus Strata. You'll forget those Snickers bars in no time.Click Here for Little Italy Mercato
STRATA YOUR STUFF
Easy and impressive for breakfast or dinner, all Strata starts with bread, milk and eggs; then the possibilities are endless. This is a favorite of ours.
Asparagus Strata Cut 1 bunch asparagus from Suncoast Farms in one-inch pieces, and steam until tender. Chop one onion, 1 red bell pepper and 2 cloves garlic from Mercato farm stands and sauté with asparagus in olive oil. Toss with one small loaf French bread, cubed, from Belen Bakery or Bread & Cie, 2 cups shredded pepper-jack cheese from Springhill Farms, and 3-4 stalks chopped fresh tarragon from Schaner Farms. (For heartier dish, add 1 cup cubed ham.) Spoon into greased baking dish. Beat 12 fresh eggs and ½ cup milk or half and half, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper. Pour over bread and vegetable mixture. Let stand for 10 minutes. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve and strut!
TASTE LITTLE ITALY NOV 5
Taste the flavors of Fall at the Taste of Little Italy next week! More than 23 restaurants serve samples of their specialties at this event. Stroll through the neighborhood and discover the rich palette of dining possibilities in Little Italy while enjoying live music on India Street. Tickets are limited so call 619.615.1092 to reserve or buy them at the Mercato! www.tasteoflittleitalysd.com
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