Stones River Market
Murfreesboro, TN

Market News

Fall arrives this week and football is in full swing. You cna find products for your tailgate parties as well as chili for those cooler evenings to come.

Bloomsbury Farm is taking a little break to let their products replenish.

Ridiculous Chocolate has added a caramel chocolate to his products listing. Also, his cayenne chocolate is listed as an “oops” cayenne due to adding a little too much agave nectar. Same great flavor, but it sticks together more than normal. He has dropped the price on this product to $8.00.

Rocky Glade Farm brings a new product to Market this week. It is a Japanese turnip which are beautiful and taste more like a radish than a turnip.

Hidden Blessings has returned with their soap and skin care products.

Rainbow Hill Farm is offering several varieties of apples including those that can be used to make applesauce.

Finally, Wedge Oak Farm is now taking reservations for your holiday turkey. Please add a comment to your order about the size desired.

There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.

Thanks so much for your support of Stones River Market, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. We’ll see you on Wednesday at Southern Stained Glass at 310 West Main Street from 5:00 to 6: 30 pm!

Recipes

Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too! If you have created a dish and want to share with everyone, please send it to me.

Our recipe this week comes from Mary Ellen Sloane which uses tomatoes which are in ample supply on the Market.

SLOW COOKER FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Fresh tomato sauce that is light, full of flavor and tastes like it comes straight from the garden.

INGREDIENTS
10 medium tomatoes, Diced
3 Bay Leaves
2 TBSP Olive Oil
1 Onion, Diced
1 Carrot, Peeled and Diced
4 Cloves of Garlic, Peeled and Minced
2 TBSP Italian Seasoning
1 TSP Red Pepper Flakes
2 TSP Pepper
1 TSP Salt
1 Cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat broiler. On a baking sheet, toss onion, carrots and olive oil. Broil until onion begins to caramelize, about 15 minutes.

In a slow cooker, add onion and carrot mixture. Mix with the rest of the ingredients. Put lid on slow cooker and turn to low. Cook for 4 hours. Mix and turn on high. Cook for another 4 hours. Turn off slow cooker. Using a hand blender, puree the tomato sauce until no large chunks remain.

If freezing, let cool completely and freeze in heavy duty plastic bags.