MICROS AND MIXES

12/06/15 2:01 PM

A big welcome to our newest vendor, The Neighborhood Harvest, with lettuces, basil, chard, and microgreens.

Co-owners John Stein, Thomas Vandiver, and Eric Coble emphasize sustainable, pristine, pesticide-and GMO-free products.

Their Suffolk greenhouse features microgreens in living flats or quarter-pound bags. Look for micro basil, a rainbow mix of Asian greens in bright colors, a blend of Oriental mustards, and China Rose micro radish.

They also offer head lettuce, mesclun mix, rainbow chard, baby kale, and arugula in half-pound bags. What started as a homework project in the Business School at William & Mary has bloomed into an exciting addition to the greens-scene in Hampton Roads.

Why not get your greens this week at your neighborhood farmers market? It’s a good habit to cultivate.

RECIPE

PEANUT BUTTER HUMMUS

With Microgreens

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade attachment, pulse 1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas, drained  and rinsed (about 2-1⁄3 cups), 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable, 2 tablespoons plus 1-1⁄2 teaspoons peanut butter, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cumin and 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika  until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. If the mixture is too thick, add a few drops of water at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

Transfer the hummus to a serving bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon fresh micro basil, 1 tablespoon fresh micro radish and 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper over the hummus and serve with crudité or pita bread/chips.

Yields 4 servings

From Chef Patrick Evans-Hylton

www.PatrickEvansHylton.com

VENDORS

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The Bakery at Riverside Farm

Beach Biscotti

Bergey’s Bread Basket

The Creative Wedge

Croc’s 19th Street Bistro

Cromwell’s Produce

Edmonds Farm

Fresh Batch Jams

Full Quiver Farm

Give, Treat, Love

Grace and Gratitude

Hashi Food Truck

Kombuchick

Mattawoman Creek Farms

My Vegan Sweet Tooth

The Neighborhood Harvest

New Earth Farm

Pelon’s Baja Grill

Pennacock Peppers

Rockafeller’s Restaurant

Shady Goat Farm

Terrapin Restaurant

Three Ships Coffee

Vy’s Pies

Whole-ly Rollers

Zinnia Girls

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