Sickles Market Produce

As spring approaches, Sickles Market's produce department zealously seeks out the best locally grown New Jersey produce for our market.  We find great things from around the world, but nothing beats Jersey Fresh!

The first locally grown vegetable to arrive will be New Jersey asparagus.  These crops should arrive in our store late April and early May.  Once it arrives, we know the bounty of Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables is soon on its way!

Through the season, we will get Jersey grown tomatoes, corn, rhubarb, melons, peaches, figs, and so much more!  There will also be Sickles Own Blackberries and Sickles Own Raspberries, grown on the farmland across the street from our store.

If you ever have questions about what we have, where it is from, or what to do with it, just ask one of or knowledgeable produce staff.  If you ever need recipes or ideas, see our recipe archive and read our gourmet newsletter.

 

 

 

Veggies | Fruit | Nuts

Mrs. Sickles'
Butternut Apple Soup

1 small squash
3 tart green apples (medium) we used Crispin
1 medium onion
1/4 tsp. rosemary
1/4 tsp. marjoram
3 10.5 oz cans Campbell's chicken Broth
4 slices white bread
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)

Cut squash in half and seed. Peel, core and coarsely chop apples. Peel onion - chop coarsely. Combine all these ingredients with rosemary, marjoram, broth, water, bread, salt and pepper to taste in heavy saucepan. Bring to boil. Simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Scoop out squash, return pulp to soup. Puree soup in blender until smooth (small amounts at a time). Return to saucepan, bring to boil, reduce heat. Just before serving, add heavy cream and sprinkle with parsley.

We used a food mill in place of blender, so you don't need to peel or fuss with squash.