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This Week's Entertainment:
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The Mississippi Farmers Market will bring back the AARP Fresh Savings program Saturday!
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Did you know?
Mississippi ranks #6 in the United States in rice production, producing 13.9 million hundredweight of rice in 2016.
There are 259 rice farms in Missis
sippi, which had a production value of more than $139 billion in 2016.
Americans consume approximately 25 pounds of rice per year.
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The #MSFarmersMarket will host an array of vendors from across the state Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each vendor will have a variety of fresh products for you to chose from. The following products are just a few that will be available.
Vegetables
Acorn squash, Arugula, Fresh-frozen
Blueberries,
Beets,
Bell Peppers,
Boiled Peanuts, Bok Choi,
Cabbage,
Carrots,
Cayenne Peppers, Celery,
Collard Greens, Cucumbers,
Eggplant,
Garlic,
Ginger,
Green Onions,
Kale,
Kohlrabi,
Mustard Greens,
New Potatoes,
Okra,
Radishes,
Rape,
Salad Greens, Scallop Squash, Shallots,
Shiitake M
ushrooms, Spinach,
Strawberries,
Sweet Potatoes,
Swiss Chard,
Tomatoes,
Turmeric, Turnip Greens, Turnip Roots and Yellow Onions.
Protein
Grass-fed Beef, Grain-fed Beef, Fresh Pork, Free-range Eggs, Lamb, Seafood, Milk and Cheese.
Specialty
Jams, Jellies, Soup Mix, Bread, Honey, Cookies, Cakes and Candies.
Several vendors will also have a complete selection of fresh herbs and starter plants to be purchased in order to grow your own produce.
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From the Market to Your Table
Southwest Salsa Rice Bites -
3 cups cooked brown rice, cooled
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
4 eggs
1 - 16oz. jar medium (or hot) thick and chunky-style salsa
½ cup sour cream
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¾ cup crushed corn or tortilla chips
Additional salsa and sour cream for optional garnish
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine rice and cheese in a large bowl; set aside.
In medium bowl, beat eggs until well blended. Stir in salsa, sour cream, salt and pepper. Add salsa mixture to rice and cheese. Mix well.
Spray miniature muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon about 1 ½ T. rice mixture into each cup, filling to just below the rim. Sprinkle crushed chips over the rice filling pressing lightly with the back of a spoon.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with additional salsa and sour cream if desired.
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you! Send pictures of your finished product to our
facebook
page in a direct message. Share your tips, tricks and how you personalized the recipe. #MFMFresh
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