Not sure what to do with all those leftovers? After hours of preparing meals, don’t let what’s left go to waste! Get creative and revive them with the help of some delicious locally grown goods like cabbage, mushrooms, turmeric, and more, so your holiday leftovers can take on a new life of their own.
Have leftover mashed potatoes or mashed sweet potato casserole? Transform them into a savory or sweet potato pancake. For the savory potato pancake, start by mixing two cups of your leftover mashed potatoes with an egg, a half cup of all purpose flour (can be swapped with a gluten free flour), a small handful of chopped fresh chives, and a dash of salt and pepper. If you want to increase your veggie count, mix in a fourth cup of each shredded cabbage and carrots. If your batter is too dry, add another egg or a little water. Preheat a skillet with butter or high heat oil and add about a fourth of a cup of the batter to the pan at a time and brown each side. Serve hot and top with green onions and a fresh goat cheese of choice from Three Graces Dairy, like chevre n’ chive or garlic & herb. Find Three Graces Dairy at the North Asheville Tailgate Market.
For the sweet potato pancake, follow the directions above but instead of adding chives and pepper, swap those for a tablespoon of local honey and crushed pecans or walnuts. Instead of adding a second egg, try adding a fourth of a cup of buttermilk or non-dairy milk of choice. Maybe you have some leftover cranberry orange Burrata cheese from Ali Rae Foods or balsamic fig goat cheese from Spinning Spider Creamery to top your sweet potato pancakes with. If not, find both Ali Rae’s and Spinning Spider at North Asheville and River Arts District markets.
Looking for something light and fresh to recover from the holiday eating? Try out a super easy turkey salad. To start, cut or rip your turkey into small pieces, enough to make four cups. Thinly slice two stalks of celery and a small bundle of chives. In a large bowl, combine turkey, celery, chives, a half cup of mayonnaise, two teaspoons of Dijon mustard, a teaspoon of local honey, a tablespoon of lemon juice, and a dash of salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy with crackers, as a sandwich, or on top of a fresh greens salad. Find brioche buns from Simple Bread at Asheville City, West Asheville, and North Asheville (biweekly) markets or croissants from French Broad Pastry at North Asheville, Four Sisters Bakery at Asheville City, Flat Rock Village Bakery at River Arts District. Find salad greens at all open markets right now!
This Saturday is Small Business Saturday! North Asheville Tailgate Market begins its Holiday Bazaar this Saturday with hours changing to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Asheville City Market’s hours remain the same through the end of the year, but the holiday market season will add more craft and gift vendors. West Asheville Tailgate Market’s Holiday Market begins this Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Find an array of fall and winter produce like apples and persimmons, cold-hardy greens like, kale, collards, mixed lettuce, and arugula, flowering brassicas like broccoli and cauliflower, and root crops like beets, carrots, turnips, radishes, potatoes, and alliums. You’ll also find farm-fresh eggs, cheese, bread, pastries, fermented products, drinks, and prepared foods. You’ll also find farm-fresh eggs, cheese, bread, pastries, fermented products, drinks, and prepared foods. As always, you can find information about farms, tailgate markets, and farm stands, including locations and hours, by visiting ASAP’s online Local Food Guide at appalachiangrown.org.
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ASAP's mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.
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Giving Tuesday is coming up on December 2. This year we’re featuring voices from across the local food movement all speaking to their support system and the ways we, together as a community, lift each other up. With you at our sides, ASAP is a support system for farmers in our region.
Hear those voices, including West Asheville Tailgate Market Assistant Manager, Samantha Scalise, in short video formats on ASAP's Instagram and Facebook pages.
A gift today and through Giving Tuesday sustains ASAP as a support system for farmers. You are an integral piece of our support system and we need you today. Please support ASAP this Giving Tuesday!
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Photo Courtesy of Good Wheel Farm
WNC's small turkey farms are making a name for themselves in a state that raises more turkeys than any other.
An article by Citizen Times, shared that "In spite of the difficulties of producing them on a small scale, the farmers said they particularly enjoy raising turkeys among their other crops and livestock...they’re pretty personable overall"
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