Thursday, May 12, 2011 – SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The Market Lady, Lane McConnell, will visit the Cabool Farmers Market in Cabool, Mo., on Wednesday, May 18. The Market Lady and video crew will begin at 11:15 a.m., with a two cooking demonstrations incorporating products from the market and will be interviewing producers and consumers for various other segments.
“We are so excited that The Market Lady will be visiting the Cabool Area Farmers Market,” said Cabool Farmers Market Manager Deb French. “People want to try new dishes but don’t know how to fix it. The Market Lady is a great way to let people know all the different ways to prepare fresh fruits and vegetables.”
One recipe The Market Lady will be preparing at the market is Strawberry Soup. Below find the recipe for printing in your publication.
Be sure and come out the Cabool Farmers Market on May 18 to meet The Market Lady and join the market event in downtown Cabool.
Market Strawberry Soup
1 1/2 pounds fresh or frozen strawberries
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1 pint cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Blend strawberries in blender until smooth. Slowly add vanilla yogurt and keep blending. Pour strawberry mixture into large bowl. Add cream and vanilla and stir until blended.
Chill in fridge for at least 1 hour. Before serving garnish with a fresh strawberry or a mint leave. Serve in soup bowls.
Find Lane and The Market Lady Video Crew at farmers markets across the Ozarks presenting cooking demonstrations, interviewing local food producers about their farming practices and talking with consumers about seasonal produce and other farm fresh products. Learn more at www.themarketlady.com or find videos and recipes on The Market Lady Blog at www.themarketladyblog.com or follow The Market Lady on Facebook. The Market Lady is funded through a Specialty Crop Block Grant through the Missouri Department of Agriculture and filmed through partnership with Missouri State University’s William H. Darr Agricultural Center. Videos will be distributed to KY3 News in Springfield, Mo., and KSNF TV 16 in Joplin, Mo., weekly throughout farmers market season.
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