nola bean at the Crescent City Farmers Market!

Actually, nola bean will be at the Crescent City Farmers Market every Tuesday in October! Every month the Farmers Market invites a local New Orleans Chef or Restaurant and they prepare a new menu every week with their inspiration being the goods of the CCFM Vendors.

I really look forward to this every year and this will be my third appearance under the Green Plate Special Tent. Take a look at the menus below and I will be doing my best to document my time at the market through the month, as well as providing you with the recipes to go along with them.

Green Plate Special Menu

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Creamy Garlic Soup
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Roast Sweet Potato & Black Eyed Pea Salad with fresh Spinach and a Roasted Red Pepper and fresh Thyme Vinaigrette (Vegan!)
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Open faced Mustard braised Pork Shoulder Sandwiches on grilled Chibatta with Collard Green Slaw and Pickled Red Onions
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Caramelized Mississippi Apple Cheesecake with a Gingersnap Crust

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
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Roast Tomato Bisque (Vegan!)
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Mixed Greens Salad with Balsamic Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette and Candied Pecans
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Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwiches served with Creole Mustard on Buttered Brioche
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Sweet Potato Shortcakes with Sugar Macerated Muscadines and Smith Dairy Whipped Cream

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Creamy Wild Rice and Louisiana Shitake Mushroom Bisque
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Spinach Salad with toasted Pumpkin Seeds and a Fuju Persimmon Vinaigrette (Vegan!)
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Pitts Farms Meatloaf Sandwiches with Curried Ketchup and fresh Arugula
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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies filled with Apple Butter and Cream Cheese Frosting

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Butternut Squash and Cilantro Bisque (Vegan!)
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Pad Thai Rice Noodle Salad (Vegan!) (most of the ingredients in this salad will be from the market)
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Green Curry Chicken over Brown Louisiana Popcorn Rice
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Chocolate and Green Tea Pudding (Vegan!)