This week at Farmers Market

This week at the Farmer’s Market: Watermelons, cantaloupe, okra, homegrown tomatoes, peaches, southern peas, slicer and pickling cucumbers, jalapeno, bell, and banana peppers, yellow, white, and zucchini squash, new potatoes, onions, local pecans, vegetable plants, patio pots, flowers, candles, ,lotion, bath salts and scrubs, soap, jams, jelly, salsa, pickles, pickled beets, homemade candy, fudge, fried pies, baked goods, bread, quilts, crafts, and jewelry.
 
Items subject to change due to weather conditions. Some items are available on Saturday only.
 
 SPICY HOT BLACK-EYED PEAS
 
1 lb. shelled fresh black-eyed peas
1/2 cup water
3 slices bacon
1 (16 oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
chopped fresh parsley
 
Combine peas and water, bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, simmer 10 min. or until peas are almost tender. Drain and set aside.
Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet; crumble bacon and set aside.
Stir peas, tomatoes, and next 9 ingredients into bacon drippings in skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 min. stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into a serving dish; sprinkle with bacon and parsley.  Yield 6 servings