This Week's Entertainment:
Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Easter Egg Hunt
Did you know?
In 2016, Mississippi produced 1.3 billion eggs at 276 farms with 100 plus layers.
The value of eggs produced in Mississippi in 2016 was $104 million.
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 from Mississippi.
Vegetables
Acorn squash, Arugula, Fresh-frozen
Blueberries,
Beets,
Bell Peppers,
Boiled Peanuts, Bok Choi, Broccoli,
Cabbage,
Carrots,
Cayenne Peppers, Cauliflower,
Collard Greens, Celery, Chard, Cucumbers,
Eggplant, Fava Greens,
Garlic,
Ginger,
Green Onions,
Kale,
Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mache,
Mustard Greens,
New Potatoes,
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.
From the Market to Your Table
Spring Vegetable Fettuccine Alfredo -
Food Network
Ingredients:
Kosher salt
One 9-ounce package fresh fettuccine
Extra-virgin olive oil, for tossing
2 cups shiitake mushrooms (about 4 ounces), stems removed and discarded
1 bunch thin asparagus, about 1 pound
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 cup frozen peas
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 tablespoon chopped chives
Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
See full recipe and directions
here !
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