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Week of September 1, 2014 - Weekly Meal Ideas

As we begin the transition from Summer to Fall, it’s a great time to stock up on fresh, local food at the farmer’s markets!  And, of course, it’s the perfect time to get your Roasted Hatch Chiles!  Have you had a chance to try these amazing peppers yet?  You can use your Get REAL Wichita coupon for a discount on a starter bag at Johnson’s Garden Center, and then enjoy the Chicken Burrito Bowl with Hatch Chile Pico De Gallo in this week’s meal ideas — it’s really delicious!  The Caramelized Shallot and Mushroom Turkey Burger is crazy good – and would be a great choice for this weekend!  If you fire up the grill for the turkey burgers, you can also grill up some zucchini and enjoy the Herbed Orzo Salad with Grilled Zucchini too!  And, if you think you don’t like beets, the Beet Salad with Pistachios and Feta may change your mind!  Check out the tips on the REAL DEALS below and have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!

Enjoy this week’s wine pairings from Beyond Napa — plus, receive a discount on these wines!

Hot Nicoise Salad:  Poggio Anima Gabriel Grecco from Italy
Tuscan Summer Minestrone:  Felino Cabernet from Argentina
Caramelized Shallot & Mushroom Turkey Burger:  Sean Minor Carneros Pinot Noir from California
Moroccan Spaghetti Squash:  Poggio Anima Asmodeus Nero de Avola from Italy
Chicken Burrito Bowl with Hatch Chile Pico de Gallo:  Gysler Schreurebe Halbtrocken from Germany


THE REAL DEALS!

At the Kansas Grown Farmer’s Market this Saturday (7 AM to Noon), use your Get REAL Wichita coupons and take advantage of great deals with these farmers:

  • Seiwert Farms will have shallots for the Caramelized Shallot and Mushroom Turkey Burger – plus Denise has some great-tasting peppers!  If you haven’t tried the shishitos, you really should give them a try!
  • Elm Lane Farm has the most incredible fresh greens for the Beet Salad with Pistachios and Feta!
  • Jimmy with Kan-Grow will have zucchini and squash for the Herbed Orzo Salad and the Tuscan Summer Minestrone – soup in the summer?  Yes!  And this one is delicious, especially with fresh in-season produce!  Ask Jimmy about his Opo squash, which we used in the Minestrone — it was fantastic!
  • Leland Garden will have okra and Swiss chard for the Moroccan Spaghetti Squash and fresh green beans for the Hot Nicoise Salad!
  • Fresh melons from Natural to the Corr — perfect for the Cantaloupe Salad!
  • Fresh tomatoes from Southwest Corner Farm will add fantastic flavor to the Hot Nicoise Salad and Chicken Burrito Bowl!
  • Phil’s Farm is the place to go for chicken for the Chicken Burrito Bowl and remember to pick up some fresh eggs for the hard-boiled eggs in the Hot Nicoise Salad!
  • As usual, Steve’s Jams & Jellies will have all the usual varieties…plus a new one – Peaches & Crème!

The Seafood Shop will be happy to help you pick out some fresh salmon or tuna for the Hot Nicoise Salad and then Green Acres (east or west location) is a great place to pick up the other ingredients you need this week!

Get your Hatch Chile on!  At any of the three Johnson’s Garden Center locations, you can use your coupon to purchase Hatch Chiles, watch them as they are roasted, and be on your way with incredibly good Hatch chiles ready to eat (or ready to preserve)!  If you didn’t catch the Get REAL Wichita blog about Hatch Chiles, which includes tips on preserving, you can find it here https://eatrealamerica.com/2014/08/cant-stand-heat-can-still-enjoy-hatch-chilies/.

Stop by and visit our Get REAL Wichita partners at the Old Town Farmer’s Market on Saturday too!  While you are there, watch the Iron Chef Competition beginning at 8:30 AM!  See local chefs go head-to-head cooking with a secret ingredient they learn about just as the competition begins!  This year’s contestants are Taste and See’s Jason Febres, Wesley Medical Center’s executive chef Curtis Isley, Travis Joy from Harvest Kitchen/Bar in the Hyatt, the Ambassador Hotel’s executive chef Ben George, and Jeremy Pacacha, a chef with Eurest Dining Services.  Should be entertaining and fun!

If you are in the mood to enjoy a relaxing great-tasting meal away from home this weekend, consider our Get REAL Wichita partners – great options and use your coupons to save a little money in the process!  Thank you for supporting Get REAL Wichita!