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Show LIFE&STYLE = DailyS Herald TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2005 LIFE & STYLE EDITOR Doug Fox - 344-2546 - diox@heraitextra.com IT PAYS 10 BE FUSSY WHEN COOKING CORN love sweet corn with gobs of butter slathered onit. Shake that salt over the corn and then eat awaylikea little pig! When Harward Farm put upits canopiesto sell sweet corn recent- ly, the saliva in my mouth started flowing as I imagined tasting my first fresh corn of the season.I stopped by after work and bought some,then went homeandpartook ofthis summer ambrosia. I'm very fussy about the way I prepare sweetcorn. I like4t fresh JOSHUA BROWN/Daily Herald Third Generation Alpine farmer Sherman Bennettsells fresh raspberries at the Heber City Farmer's market on Thursdayevening.“I will keep selling themtill I can’t do it anymore,” said Bennett. He makesthe farmers market rounds on a weekly basis from Salt Lake to Heberandsells the fruit for $2.50 a cup. and tender, not overcooked, After husking the ears I drop them into salted boiling water. When the water returns to boil I clock the cooking time at two minutes, then consume. This early sweet corn is even delicious without anything onit according to my daughter-in-law, Stephanie, who scolded mefor add- ing butter. That may be true,but I found this sour cream concoction and decided to try it. The citrus tartness caught me off guard, however the more| ateit the betterit tasted. Besides, anything using cilantro is delicious to me. (Don't forget to check your teeth for green things afterward!) Corn on the Cob Spread Makes *% cup | » ¥cup sour cream » 4 tablespoonsfinely chopped cilantro Provo Farmers Market Karen Hoag DAILY HERALD When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 15 Food for the body and the soul seems to be the goal of most farmers markets in the area. Fresh fruits and vegetables grown by nearby farmersand recently harvested anddelivered to farmers markets are temptingto snatch up and take homefor families. “It's an opportunity to get fresh producepicked that morning,”said Seth Perrins,assistant city manager in Spanish Fork. “You can’t get that at the local grocer.It's right from the vine, right from the ground.” The Spanish Fork Farmers Market opens Saturday and anticipates having sweet corn, peaches, tomatoes, potatoes, apples and pears available through October. Honey and eggs show upat the market sometimes as well, Perrins said. Hethinks the market is more than just buying fruits and vegetables, but a feeling of community as well. “A communityis a place youcall home, you know yourneighbors and arefriendly with those around you,”he said. “A farmers marketis oneof those aspects of the commu- » 2 teaspoonschili powder » 1 teaspoonlimejuice » Salt and pepper IF YOU GO Fresh,local produce now available at stand near you nity that givesa feeling of belonging.” Dennis Morganson, chairman of the promotions committee of Historic Downtown Payson,is striving for the samething in Payson with its Hot August Nights Street Market. Beginning Thursday, Main Street in Paysonis closed for the event to achieve “an old country feel” with “It's a chanceto get back to our roots more,a little bit more of a community gathering.” He thinks this is important because “neighbors are not so neighborly anymore.” sauce. Where: 100 S. 500 West, Provo Info: 377-1859 Spanish Fork Farmers Market When:7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays, Aug. 6 through Oct. 29 Where: 40S.Main St., city office parking lot adapted from PamAnderson, USA Weekend magazine Anotherplace to buy sweet corn, especiallyif you live in the south part of the county, is at Grandpa V's in Santaquin. His stand will open Saturdaynear his home at 365 E. Main St., about a quartermileoff Interstate 15, exit 248. Selling fruits and vegetables for 40years, GrandpaV is Verl Wall, Info: www.spanishfork.org. age 73. The promotions committee chose Thursdayforits weekly bashsoit doesn't conflict with other farmers markets on the weekend. Also meeting on Thursday, but in a different valley, is Heber Valley an auction, antiques, entertainment Farmers Market, which has been andchildren’s activities, as well up and running since mid-June and as selling hand-crafted items and produce such as watermelon, green winds downSept. 8, Its market is combined with family activities and beans and tomatoes. “We wantto reinforce the fact concerts in the park. Cherries, raspberries, melon, that downtownis the heart and soul beets, newpotatoes and sweet corn of town,” Morgansonsaid. “Everythingis for the family, it connects us are going fast in Heber City Park, with the community. People come See MARKET, B6 from within Utah County. Mix together, cover and chill. Instead of butter, swabonthis rich,tart Payson’s Hot August Nights Street Market When: 5-9 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 4 through Aug. 25 Where:Historic Main Street, Payson Info: 465-0551 Note: Theme each night with activities for kids, entertainment. More market Information on BE whostarted out years ago workingorchardsalongside his brother Leon Wall. NowLeon's sons Chris and Calvin Wall do the fruit farming and supply Grandpa Vwith fruits tosell. Other vendors ly him with veggies. “Weopen as soonas the peaches comeon,” Verlsaid. Customers are and have comefor “years and years,” but he added, “Nowadays ourold regulars are dying off and the young people don’t can the fruit like the older people. They maycana bushelorhalf a bushel.” He andhis wife, Rose, eat most ofthe fruit fresh, but Verl loves canned pears “if they are canned right, if they don’t have too much sugarand aren't overdone.” ———— Plums,apples and Concord grapes lable as they comeinto —-- Makesureitemsscan in for right price ach weekretail stores key in hundreds ofprice changes — items from their weekly circular as well as specials and clearance prices, With so many price changes being made, mistakes occasionally do happen and consumers maybe charged incorrectly for a purchase. WhenI check outat the store, I get behind someonewho is still in the middle of the check-out process so | havetimeto unload my cart. I then watch eachof my items being rung up at the register and bee for scanning accuracy. Often I can catch the mistakesat this point and the cashier can adjust it If for some reason | am distracted or unable to watch the scanning process, I take a minute beforeI leavethe store to check myreceipt for accuracy, It is worth a couple minutesof time to check your receipt. Another valuable reason to check your receipt is a “ScanRight Guarantee” policy that severalstoresin the area promote. Albertsons and Harmons will give you the first item free if a product rings up incorrectly. Also, participating Smith's Food and Drug Centers havea similar policy. Taking a moment's time to doublecheck your receipt for accu- racy and being awareofa store's “Scan-Right Guarantee”can help ensure you are not mistakenly overcharged. It may not seem worth it to get pleasecall 34 or e-mail (Available at ' Savvy Shopper thesavvyshopper@heraldextra. com WWW.HERALDEXTRA.COM — CALL 375-5103 TO SUBSCRIBE the Walls went wild last year witha sweet, seedless green grape called himrod and harvested six bushels: “Whentheyget real ripe theytaste just like sugar,”Verl said. Full Cut be ready in mid-August Living near the standis convenient but “sometimes too handy,” hesaid, “Customers from ‘down Boneless Beef Round Steaks, $1.69 per Rebecca Pickett and squash. Speaking of grapes, Allen's Super Savethrough Aug. 6, 2005) tothe service desk for a small price error, butevery little bit helps us stay within our budget and save moneyatthe grocery store For more information on my free program, to sign up for our free WeeklyDeals e-mail, or for pricing information on our Coupon Subscription Package, Featured Deal: pound Db Find more of the Sawy Shopper's Weekly Deals on B2. Hesaid the himrod grapes will south’ knock onthe door at 10 o'clock at night. I hate to send them hometo Arizonawithout. It's easier to goout and get them what they wantinsteadoftelling them it’s too late.” Red raspberrieswill be ready this fall. He gets a kick out of shoppers who buya cup of berries and have them half eaten before they get backtothe car. When he's manning the stand he'll snitch a berry or two and sheepishlysays, “I guess you're supposed to washthem but that's not the farmerstyle.” JNE| |