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[Denise]

Manor Farmers' Market

every Wednesday at

Jennie Lane SmartPark

Free WiFi and Fitness Zone

4-7 PM

Live music with

Jimbro Lutz

Manor Musician and Jeweler

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Manor's own Mata tamales made by three generations of the Mata family.  Pork, chicken, beef and vegetarian options available. Perfect with a big dollop of Laverne's Salsa.

Ray the Noodle Man-Texas Wendish Heritage Society noodles.  Just eggs, flour and salt like Grandma used to make.

Green Grass Meats:  All natural, humanly raised beef without the use of antibiotics or hormones.  Many cuts and ground meats available and very reasonably priced.  Organ meats too please call to be sure he brings what you are looking for 939-1220-don't forget the 512...

tomatoes eggplant onions 8ball squash jalapeños bell peppers 

Laverne's Vegetable Patch: This week I will have Okra, some Peppers, Homemade Salsa, Pickled Okra, Fresh Potatoes and Country Fresh Eggs.

Ray Family Ranch: Alice and Phoenix will be at market with farm eggs, and her cockerels and pullets pairs; and an odd assortment of houseplants and basil  in pots.  I will also bring non-bearing Pomegranate shrubs.  See ya,  Alice

Rebecca:  I'll bring Bread, Rolls, Choc cake, Banana bread, Cookies

Crescent Hill Farm: tomatoes, eggplant, onions, 8ball squash, jalapeños & bell peppers 

Gordon's Natural Gardens:  Loads of cantaloupe and tomatoes-heirloom, hybrid and cherries. Swiss chard, cucumbers, grapes, potatoes, onions, shallots and garlic.  All sorts of jams jellies and pickles.

healthy food tip and recipe  July 16, 2013

Check Out What's New On Our Website Intake of cantaloupe has recently been found to lower risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of health problems that includes high blood fats, high blood sugars, high blood pressure and too much body fat ... For more see What's New and Beneficial about Cantaloupe. Today's Recipe If you don't know what to serve for dessert tonight ... This is a great way to enhance the flavor of cantaloupe. Cantaloupe with Lime and Mint Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 cantaloupe 2 TBS fresh lime juice 4 mint leaves Directions: Cut cantaloupe in half and scoop out the seeds. Sprinkle each half with 1 TBS lime juice. Tear mint leaves by hand and sprinkle over cantaloupe. Serves 2 Printer Friendly Version of Cantaloupe with Lime and Mint In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Cantaloupe with Lime and Mint Healthy Food Tip The Latest News About Cantaloupe The name "cantaloupe" actually comes from the name of a town in Italy near Rome called Cantaloupo in Sabina, where seeds were brought from Armenia and planted in the Papal gardens during the 1400-1500's.) Cantaloupes are members of the cucurbit family of plants (Cucurbitaceae) that also includes cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes, gourds, and a long list of melons. Melons in this same plant family with cantaloupe include Watermelon and honeydew melon, along with crenshaw, casaba, Persian, and canary melon. Because many members of the cucurbit plant family can easily cross-pollinate, there are also many different hybrid melons in the marketplace that combine features of true cantaloupe with features of these other melons. What's New and Beneficial About Cantaloupe Because the flesh of the cantaloupe is often pastel-like in color (compared to the more vibrant color of fruits like oranges), we sometimes forget how important cantaloupe can be as a fruit source of vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids). Researchers have recently measured the carotenoid contents of six different California-grown cantaloupe hybrids and discovered that their beta-carotene content can reach levels as high as 3,138 micrograms (per 100 grams of fresh weight). That's about 30 times higher than the beta-carotene content of fresh oranges. Although this nutrient richness of cantaloupe still does not place it in the beta-carotene range for fresh carrots here (about 8,300 micrograms), it's still an aspect of this delicious fruit that is all-too-frequently overlooked. At first, we were disappointed in the outcome of a recent French study that put cantaloupe at the very bottom of the fruits list in terms of its polyphenol content. In this French study, fruits like strawberries, lychees, and grapes came out far better in their concentration of antioxidant polyphenols than cantaloupe, and no fruit scored lower in its concentration of polyphenols. But then we read about the total amount of polyphenols that cantaloupe contributed to the average daily diet. When looked at in this practical context, cantaloupe ranked higher than many other commonly eaten fruits, including kiwi, grapefruit, and clementines. It also ranked higher than watermelon and pineapple. Obviously, the higher volume of cantaloupe consumed helped to offset its lower polyphenol concentration. This practical principle is important to remember. A health-supportive, whole food like fresh cantaloupe may show up as being lower in its concentration of certain nutrients (including total polyphenols), but because we often eat it in serving sizes that are relatively large, we often get substantial nutrient benefits, even in the case of nutrients found in lower concentrations. Intake of cantaloupe has recently been found to lower risk of metabolic syndrome. In a study involving hundreds of women living and teaching in Tehran, Iran, the lowest risk of metabolic syndrome was found to occur in women who ate the greatest amount of fruit. (In this study, the "greatest amount" meant a minimum of 12 ounces per day.) Five fruits contributed most to total fruit intake: apples, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon, and bananas. Women who consumed the largest amounts of these fruits were also determined to have the healthiest levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their bloodstream. CRP is an indicator very commonly used to assess levels of inflammation, and it's very likely that the anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in cantaloupe and other fruits contributed not only to these participants' healthy levels of CRP but also to their decreased risk of metabolic syndrome. Printer Friendly Version of The Latest News About Cantaloupe If you have any questions about today's Healthy Food Tip Ask George Your Question What's New on the Home Page This Week Breakthrough News The Latest News about Cantaloupe George's Q&A What Is your opinion about hydroponically grown vegetables?

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Manor Farmers' Market would like to thank all the Manor businesses that help bring this market to you every week for the last six years:  Manor Veterinary Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance, Manor Chamber of Commerce, The Blackland Reporter, Voelker Construction, The City of Manor, KST Electric and our parent organization ERTCAB (East Rural Travis County Advisory Board) a 501 c (3) IRS non profit for the betterment of Manor citizens and surrounding communities.

Denise LoSchiavo
Manor Farmers' Market

Blackland Reporter
278-1611

 

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