{"id":3944,"date":"2013-09-18T16:15:06","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T20:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2013-10-02T13:53:26","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T17:53:26","slug":"market-musings-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/market-musings-11\/","title":{"rendered":"MARKET MUSINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jan Freedman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that the autumn is here, you expect the weather to be somewhat cooler and wetter, but you don\u2019t expect the widely varying weather we saw this past week.
\nFrom temperatures in the mid 30\u2019s mid-week to the freezing temperatures some of the farmers had to deal with at the end of the week, it was bizarre. One of our farmers told me that they were out in the middle of the night Friday smudging their tender crops-lighting bales of straw on fire to keep the freezing mist from settling on the crop.
\nIt was another reminder of just how much successful farming is at the whim of Mother Nature.
\nAfter being soaked two weeks ago at the Market on our Apples and Honey Festival day, we were all delighted to have pleasant, sunny weather this past weekend. Some of us were so happy to see the sun that we didn\u2019t put up our tents.
\nThe nice weather brought out the crowds and it was, by all accounts, a great Market day. However, I feel badly for the eight or so \u201cen plein air\u201d artists who bravely put up with the ghastly conditions to paint outdoors in the Market neighbourhood the previous week.
\nOne of the artists was the same intrepid artist who was the only one who stayed last year in equally wet and miserable conditions. It was exciting to see the paintings come to life as you watched and sincere Market thanks to all the talented and brave artists who stayed to paint that day. Thank you also to the wonderful Wild Walker Band.
\nNow I\u2019d like to introduce you to a husband and wife team who are at the Market together for the first time. Caroline and Brian of Sassy Chameleon began selling premium teas and homemade sauces in the local community just this year and have received an overwhelmingly positive response.
\nThey first sold gourmet foods at special events in 1992 and also published a short Christmas cookbook that same year.
\nBoth are originally from Markham but have lived in Aurora since 1999 with their two children, Mary and Brendan. Caroline\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit and Brian\u2019s love of food, tea and developing new flavours led them to sell their creations at the Aurora Farmers\u2019 Market and special events in the region.
\nBrian has been working in the electrical industry for over 25 years in the design and manufacturing of electrical equipment and in the development of electrical codes and standards. Caroline is an Art Instructor for the York Region Separate School Board and the Varley Art Gallery.
\nShe also runs Caroline\u2019s Art Lab, leading engaging art programmes for children through weekend classes, summer camp and special holiday classes. This actually marks the second time that Caroline has been a part of our Market\u2014she sold her delightful handcrafted jewellery here a few years ago.<\/p>\n

This is their recipe for Irish Soda bread:
\n2 cups of flour
\n1tsp. salt
\n1\/2tsp. baking soda
\n11\/2 tablespoons
\n baking powder
\n1 cup of buttermilk
\n2 tablespoons of butter
\nExtra flour
\nSift all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Combine the buttermilk and butter together in a separate bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients and start blending with the buttermilk and butter.
\nDust a board with flour.
\nRoll the batter onto the board and knead. Make sure the batter is coated with the flour so it doesn\u2019t stick to the board. Knead for one minute. Grease a loaf pan and lightly dust with flour. Score the top of the loaf with a knife.
\nBake at 350F for 45 minutes. Wrap in a tea towel and set the loaf aside until it cools.
\n<\/em>
\nSeptember is a very busy time at the Market. Our next Special Event is this weekend, September 21 with our Pumpkin Festival. We\u2019re asking our vendors to have as many pumpkin themed products as possible so you can expect the gourds themselves, as well as pumpkin pies, cookies, tarts loaves and soups.
\nThere will be a pumpkin carving contest and there will be pumpkin themed crafts for the children. New this year, as part of the York Region\u2019s Farm Fresh programme, we are part of a Pumpkin Pie Trail along with several farms and farmers\u2019 markets in the region.
\nThere will be entertainment at the bandshell, including a solo guitarist. At the same time, there will be a multi-cultural day at the Magna\/State Farm location where they will have old recipes, crafts and other pioneer-themed materials.
\nThe following week, September 28, is our Culinary Arts day at the Market as part of the Federal Culture Days celebration. That\u2019s when our Market chefs will be preparing dishes from ingredients sourced at the Market for the public to sample.
\nThis year, in honour of Aurora\u2019s sesquicentennial, the theme is \u201cthe foods of yesteryear\u201d. I don\u2019t want to spoil the surprise so I\u2019ll whet your appetites by telling you that there will be a delicious soup and Crepes Suzette among the dishes being prepared. We\u2019re hoping to have recipes of the dishes available for the public.
\nThis event was a great success last year so plan to come to sample the chefs\u2019 tasty creations this year.
\nSee you at the Market!<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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