Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a couple of recipes including those products that you can try at home. 

Here’s what we’ve got for you this week: Apples, sweet potatoes, peppers like bell, shishito, aji dulce, padron, and poblano, okra, fairytale eggplants, garlic, winter squash like spaghetti, butternut, pumpkins, the last of the summer squashes, greens like bok choy, napa cabbage, kale, herbs like basil, thyme, rosemary, fennel, flower bouquets with dahlia, zinnia, celosia, marigolds, green onions, pea shoots and microgreens, gourmet mushrooms like oyster and lion’s mane, eggs, honey, shrimp, beef, pork, chicken, duck, sausages, bacon, charcuterie, cheese, raw milk, broths, breads, jams, ferments, fresh juices, pastries and sweet treats including gluten-free options, smoked trout and salmon, raw and flavored pecans, honey, coffee, teas, pickles, cocktail mixers, ghee, cooking oils, vinegars, hot sauce, homemade pasta and sauces, spice blends, pet treats.

Atlanta non-profit Community Farmers Markets (CFM) has been building community through farmers markets since 2011. Operating five weekly outdoor farmers markets and seven farm stands at MARTA stations is one of the strategies by which the organization addresses food access in Atlanta. CFM also offers educational programming in the community, financial incentives to make local food more affordable, and professional development for small businesses. See you at the farmers markets!

Baba Ganoush and Sweet Potato Tahini Dip Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Radishes
• Eggplants
• Microgreens
• Turnips
• Garlic
• Sweet peppers
• Sweet potatoes 
• Ginger 
• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Cumin
• Tahini
• Olive Oil
• Lemon

Directions:

Baba Ganoush: 

1. Using 2 medium sized eggplants or about 5 long, skinny (Chinese) eggplants, cut in half and salt the flesh. 
2. Depending on your patience, wait 10-30 min for the salt to draw water out in a colander, then pat dry.
3. Poke holes through the skin with a fork, then coat eggplants in olive oil and place in cast iron or pan flesh side down. 
4. Cut off top of a whole bulb of garlic and cover in oil. Set in oven at 400 degrees F until tender and you can pierce a fork all the way through and until the garlic softens. 
5. Let it to cool for a few minutes before handling, then scoop out the insides leaving out the skin. 
6. Stir your tahini in the jar and scoop out about 1/4 cup maximum of tahini, pour in a good glug of olive oil, squeeze half a lemon, and salt to taste. 
7. Use a fork to mash and mix or use a blender for a smoother texture. 
8. Drizzle olive oil on top and eat with vegetables.

Sweet Potato & Tahini Dip:

1. Use 2-3 sweet potatoes. You can cook them any way you want! Just make sure they are completely tender! 
2. Take skin off if you haven’t already, add in bowl with grated ginger, cinnamon, cumin – all to taste, squeeze of lemon, around 1/4 C tahini max, and a glug of olive oil. 
3. Use your choice of masher or mixer and then top off with more olive oil. Use water to thin out potatoes and make it whippy-er! 
4. If you boiled the sweet potatoes, you can reserve the water and use that to thin out the dip. It’s the same way as Baba Ganoush with some micro-greens garnished on top!

Butternut Squash Taquitos Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 
• Corn tortillas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

Directions:

1. Begin with a hot cast iron pan and heat the tortillas gently on both sides until pliable. Keep the tortillas warm in a damp towel covered to retain their warmth. 
2. To your butternut squash puree add the spices and salt then mix. 
3. Thinly spread out the butternut squash puree onto a tortilla then towards one end of the tortilla add some arugula then roll all the way to the top. 
4. Place in an oiled cast iron skillet edge side down and brown on all sides once the edge has been sealed with the heat. Serve with salsa. 

You can also find the recipes for Baba Ganoush and Sweet Potato Tahini Dip and Butternuts Squash Taquitos on Community Farmers Markets’ Instagram.

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