James Engel

I just love the Farmers' market and this week I visited Torrance and it was awesome! Torrance has one of the larger Farmers' Markets in Los Angeles and if you're in the area I highly recommend it! Even if your not, it's worth the trip. They have everything you would ever want and then some. They have a great prepared food section so it's great if you just want to pick up a quick and affordable lunch! Come and enjoy the live music and get all those fresh fruits and veggies that are so good and good for you! So, this post I thought I would give you a recipe for Honey Caramelized Chicken Wings, YUMM! Enjoy!

Day: Tuesday
Hours: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Day: Saturday
Hours: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Charles H.Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd - between Carson Street and Sepulveda Boulevard

Manager: Mary Lou Weiss
Office Address: 3031 Torrance, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 310-328-2809
Come early for the best parking.

Honey Caramelized Chicken Wings

• 3 lbs chicken wings
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 cup honey
• 1 garlic clove, minced, to taste
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Place chicken in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Mix the oil, soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, salt and pepper and pour over the chicken.
4. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for one hour or until sauce is caramelized.

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Santa Monica loves their produce! This community has 4 Farmers' Markets each and every week so there is absolutely no reason not to go at least once! I'm keeping the posts separate since they are held at different locations on different days. This post is for the Arizona & 3^rd Farmers' Market held every Wednesday. In this post I am attaching a recipe for Roasted Brussels Sprouts.

Name: Santa Monica Wednesday Farmers' Market

Day: Wednesday

Hours: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Location: Arizona Ave & 3rd Street

Manager: Laura Avery

Office Address: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: 310-458-8712 Phone: 310-458-8712 Website: http http://www.smgov.net/farmers_market/wednesday.htm

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs Brussels sprouts
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning or ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut off the ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves.
3. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, and lemon-pepper seasoning.
4. Transfer them to a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp outside and tender inside.
5. Shake the pan from time to time to brown the Brussels sprouts evenly.
6. Sprinkle with more kosher salt (I like these salty like French fries), if you like, and serve hot.

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Santa Monica loves their produce! This community has 4 Farmers' Markets each and every week so there is absolutely no reason not to go at least once! I'm keeping the posts separate since they are held at different locations on different days. This post is for the Pico Farmers Market held every Saturday. In this post I am attaching a recipe for Butternut Squash, Carrot, Avocado & Almond Salad.

Name: Santa Monica Pico Farmers' Market

Day: Saturday

Hours: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Pico & Cloverfield Boulevard

Manager: Ted Galvan

Office Address: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: 310-458-8712

Website: http://www.smgov.net/farmers_market/

Butternut Squash, Carrot, Avocado & Almond Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups green leaf lettuce (washed)
• 1/2 cup butternut squash (Roasted or mash temp. should be cold)
• 1/4 avocado (sliced)
• 1/2 cup carrot (grated)
• 1/4 cup natural almonds (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (virgin)
• 4 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

Directions

1. Roast butternut squash for approximately 1 hr at 400°F Spoon out mashy bits in middle and store until ready to make recipe. Do not use oil. Discard the skin and other hard bits.
2. Combine cold squash with lettuce and gently mix together.
3. Add avocado, carrot, and almonds.
4. Toss olive oil into salad.
5. Add vinegar.
6. Serve!

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Santa Monica loves their produce! This community has 4 Farmers' Markets each and every week so there is absolutely no reason not to go at least once! I'm keeping the posts separate since they are held at different locations on different days. This post is for the Ocean & Main Farmers' Market held every Sunday. In this post I am attaching a recipe for Tender Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan).

Name: Santa Monica Sunday Farmers' Market

Day: Sunday

Hours: 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Ocean Park & Main St.

Manager: Diana Rodgers

Office Address: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: 310-458-8712 Website: http://www.smgov.net/farmers_market/sunday.htm

Tender Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan)

Ingredients

•· 1 bunch Gai Lan

•· 3 cloves garlic, chopped

•· 3 tablespoons soy sauce

•· 2 tablespoons brown sugar

•· 1 tablespoon fish sauce

•· 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

1. Trim the Gai Lan- don't cut off the long, thick stem because, unlike North American broccoli, the stem of Gai Lan will cook well to become nice and tender; the flowers are also edible so don't remove them.
2. Place Gai Lan in a Dutch oven and fill with plenty of water.
3. Add the chopped garlic.
4. Bring water to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the thickest part of the stem is tender.
5. Combine the soy, brown sugar, fish sauce, and sesame oil.
6. Drain the Gai Lan and place on serving plate, then drizzle the soy mixture over.
7. Serve and enjoy!
8. Gai Lan is also good with oyster sauce.

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What are of the best reasons to live in Southern California? Well, the beaches and beautiful weather are definitely at the top of the list. Why not combine you love for the beach and your love for the fresh produce at the Redondo Farmers' Market this Thursday and every Thursday. Los Angeles is blessed with tons of great fruits and veggies right at your finger tips! How fortunate are we that our produce doesn't have to be flown or trucked in from far away! So, for this post I thought I would provide a unique recipe with 2 of the great produce items in season right now, Sautéed Persimmons with Green Beans & Chives. But first, the Farmers Market details so you can get the ingredients.

Day: Thursday

Hours: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Harbor Drive west of Veteran's Park

Manager: Geraldine Watkins

Office Address: 320 Knob Hill, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Phone: 310-372-1171x2252

Sautéed Persimmons with Green Beans & Chives

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs petite green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 ripe persimmons, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (, about 1 pound)
• 1/2 cup fresh chives (1-inch pieces)
• 1 pinch sugar

Directions

1. Cook beans according to directions.
2. Usually frozen beans are boiled for 2-4 minutes and then drained.
3. After draining, immediately plunge beans into a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking and drain.
4. In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat until hot and sauté persimmons until lightly browned and softened, about 4 minutes.
5. Add a pinch of sugar to help sweeten the persimmons.
6. Add beans and 1/4 cup chives and sauté, stirring gently, until hot.
7. Transfer mixture to a platter and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chives on top.

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