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It's Time for Strawberries! Pretty much any time I walk through the pastry bakery, they've got some darn good smells going on, but soon the halls will be filled with a sure sign of spring—strawberry rhubarb pies! It's as spring-y of a smell as wisteria, but you can actually eat it, which makes it that much better. I know there are plenty of you who wish to create your own strawberry deliciousness at home, and we in produce will be proud to offer locally grown, certified organic strawberries from John Vollmer. This will be our third year offering John's berries, and they are always a hit - sweet, ripe, and juicy. We're expecting their arrival around May 10th. So break out the blender (for fresh daiquiris), or the fondue pot, or the whipped cream and shortcakes—cause strawberry lovin' time is here. |
Jazz Brunch Every Sunday Bread & Puppet Theatre! After Hours Volunteers Needed Safe Passage Fundraiser |
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| Artist's Reception Spring Salad Madness & Daily Specials Spring Drink Specials Mother's Day May 14 |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Recipe: Strawberry Sorbet |
Recipe: WSM Irish Soda Bread |
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May signals the arrival of east-coast melons as well. They'll start off being harvested in Florida and slowly work their way up to us later in the summer. Remember what Paul Griswold, our produce merchandiser says about choosing fruit: "If it looks green, it probably is." Words to live by, folks, words to live by. (Of course, watermelons be excluded here).| Weekly Produce Specials | |||
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Organic Broccoli | $1.50 lb | super low price |
| Organic California Lemons | 2 lb. bags 2/$6.00 | ||
| Organic Red Onions | $1.00 lb | save 59¢ lb | |
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| Strawberry Sorbet | |||
What you'll need:1 cup water 1 cup sugar 6 cups of fresh strawberries 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other liqueur (optional) How to make it: Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan, over low heat, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved (about 3-5 minutes). Boil the mixture for one minute then remove from heat. Pour the sugar syrup into a heatproof container, and place in the refrigerator until completely chilled. This is your simple syrup. Place the fresh strawberries in a food processor and process until the strawberries are pureed. Transfer to a large bowl, add the lemon juice and liqueur (if using), and refrigerate until the mixture is chilled. Combine the chilled simple syrup with the chilled pureed strawberries. Pour the mixture into a 8 inch stainless steel pan (sorbets freeze faster in stainless steel), cover with plastic wrap, and place in the freezer. When the sorbet is completely frozen (3 to 4 hours), remove from freezer and let stand at room temperature until partially thawed. Transfer the partially thawed sorbet to the food processor, and process to break up the large ice crystals that have formed on the sorbet. (This step is what gives the sorbet its terrific fluffy texture.) Place the sorbet back into the pan and refreeze for at least three hours before serving. Serves 6-8 |
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| WSM Irish Soda Bread | |||
 For the Home BakerYou've asked for this recipe so often, we've decided to give it to you. Ingredients: 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 3/4 c. whole wheat pastry flour 2 1/2 T wheat bran 2 t. baking soda 3 T + 1 t. sugar 3/4 t. salt 3 1/2 T frozen unsalted butter 1 1/4 c. buttermilk 1 c. chopped dried fruit (we use equal parts figs, apricots, currants) 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place oven rack in lower middle position. 2. Measure first six ingredients into food processor fitted with metal blade. 3. Cut frozen butter into cubes and add to dry ingredients. 4. Pulse mixture until it resembles course cornmeal. 5. Empty contents into medium bowl and mix in dried fruit. 6. Fold in buttermilk until just incorporated. Dough should be quite sticky but hold together. Add more buttermilk if necessary. 7. Empty dough onto floured counter and divide in two. 8. With floured hands and minimal handling, shape into two high mounds and place on greased baking sheet. Loaves will fall some during baking. 9. Dust loaves lightly with flour and cut cross pattern in top with a sharp serrated knife. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely for easy slicing. Enjoy. | |||
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| Jazz Brunch Every Sunday! | |||
 You know it's really spring when Jazz Brunch & More! returns to the lawn in Carrboro. Oh, boy, oh, boy, fresh coffee, sweet pastries, eggs, pancakes, grits, home fries, flat out on a blanket with a belly full listening to great music. What could be better?April 30 - The Hushpuppies - Tasty old-time songs and tunes from the Piedmont of North Carolina May 7 - JAAFAR - Middle Eastern Jazz May 14 - Second Third - funky world beat rhythms |
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| Bread & Puppet Theatre | |||
 On the Weaver Street Market lawn in CarrboroFriday, April 28, 6pm - 7:30pm Join in the fray as the Bread & Puppet Theatre ensemble brings their madcap puppetry and pageantry to the Weaver Street Market lawn on Friday, April 28 from 6:00 - 7:30. The Bread and Puppet Theatre troupe is based on a farm in Vermont where they create larger-than-life-size papier-mache puppets which they use in political and environmental shows. Their shows entertain and challenge the audience. The Friday night show at Weaver Street Market is a prelude to their performance at the Forest Theatre on Saturday, April 29. |
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| After Hours Volunteers Needed | |||
 Weaver Street Market is looking for a few strong people who like a challenge in their volunteer shift. Volunteer for three hours a week at our weeky After Hours event and receive a 15% discount in addition to your owner discount. Volunteers are needed to set up tables, put up parking signs, help the cooking groups, and clean up. Call 929-0010 ext 115 and leave a message.
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| Safe Passage Fundraiser | |||
 April 30, 3pm - 6pmon the Weaver Street Market lawn in Carrboro Spend an afternoon enjoying free music and the Apple Chill Cloggers while raising money for Safe Passage. Safe Passage is an organization providing hope and assistance to the children of families working in the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. Since its inception in 1999, Safe Passage has turned the dream of an education into a reality for more than 180 children through an intensive school support program. Festival headliners include: 3:00 Piedmont All-Stars 3:45 Armand Lenchek 4:30 Jonathan Byrd 5:15 Saludos Compay |
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Earth Action Fest |
 Sunday April 30"Earth Action Fest" is focused on reducing our ecological footprint. It will feature community activity from 11am to 2pm, a procession from Weaver Street Market to Carrboro Town Commons at 2:30 and an educational and entertaining community gathering at the Commons from 2:30 to 6pm featuring local music, food, dance and ways to reduce your impact on the earth at home, work and play. Earth Action Fest kicks off Sunday morning at 11am with two community events -- a stream clean up and a bikeway/pedestrian way publicity day. The stream cleanup will be coordinated by Chapel Hill stormwater educator Wendy Smith, wwsmith@townofchapelhill.org or 969-RAIN. If you want to clean up Bolin Creek (or some other local creek) of litter and debris, contact Wendy and she will help you get your feet wet. The bike and pedestrian way awareness event is an opportunity for involvement by people interested in advocating and publicizing bikeways and sidewalks and marking them in particular areas of the community. Target your area of concern, educate yourself and other members of the public about it, then let elected and advisory boards know. To participate in that event contact Blair Pollock at 967-8314 or bpollock2@nc.rr.com. Also see the Town of Chapel Hill web page www.townofchapelhill.org/planning/longrangeplanning or 968-2728, for their detailed bicycle and pedestrian action plan and find out the status of your favorite missing sidewalk or bikeway. For Carrboro's sidewalks and bikeways plans, contact their Planning Department: 918-7329 or dmckeel@townofcarrboro.org. A short earth parade will take place at 2:30pm from Weaver Street Market to Carrboro Town Commons. Wear your earthiest getup. At the Commons, music will be played by local musicians including Jewelsong, Shannon O'Connor, Jubal Creech, and Un, Deux Trois. Food will be offered for sale and you can learn a myriad of ways to reduce energy consumption, water use and other ways to tread more lightly on the planet. See you there.www.earthactionfest.org or 960-6886. |
| Learn more about Earth Action Fest here. |
| Habitat Hand-Me-Ups |
 Neighborhood Donation Pick-up DriveSouthern Village Weaver Street Market Parking Lot Saturday, May 6 10 AM-12 PM The yellow Habitat truck will be in front of Weaver Street Market to accept your donations. Donate used household items in good condition such as furniture, appliances, kitchenwares, and books to benefit Habitat for Humanity. For larger items such as sofas, and washers and dryers call Peggy Sanford at 403-8668 to arrange for our drivers to come directly to your home. Unfortunately, Habitat cannot accept damaged or broken items, clothing, computers, mattresses, gas appliances, and construction materials. All donations are tax deductible. A tax receipt will be provided at the time of your donation. More good news! Every person who makes a donation that day is entered into a raffle for a $50 gift certificate to Weaver Street Market. So clean out your garages, basements and attics for a good cause The Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups Store is a nonprofit business that accepts donations of furniture, housewares, and appliances in good working condition. These donated items are sold to the public, with all profits used to purchase materials and supplies to build Habitat homes in Durham and Orange Counties. To shop or donate at a later date, or arrange to have your items picked up, visit the store at 3710 Shannon Road, Durham (next to the Post Office) or call 919-403-8668. Store hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday 10-7. |
| Learn more about Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups here. |
| Carrboro Day |
 Sunday, May 7
at Carrboro Town Hall, 1:00-7:00p.m.Carrboro has distinction! Join neighbors and friends to celebrate the unique qualities that make Carrboro special. Enjoy live music, dancing, interactive field games, family crafts and activities, Carrboro movies, old Carrboro stories and photos, art displays, poetry readings, and food. Top off the day under a fountain of refreshing spray from the Carrboro Fire Department's ladder truck. Bring a chair or blanket, a picnic for dinner and bask in all that's good about Carrboro. |
| Click here for a copy of the Carrboro Day 2006 schedule of events. |
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