One of the most versatile snacks/appetizers/meals has got to be the quesadilla. If you’ve got tortillas, cheese, and a bunch of random delicious ingredients you can make a quesadilla to use as a vehicle for your favorite condiment. Quesadillas are great for even the pickiest of children eaters. Everyone loves quesadillas!! With summer produce slowing […]
Illinois’ Favorite Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards | 2020
Now is your chance to show your favorite farm-to-table restaurants some love in the Illinois’ Favorite Farm-to-Table Restaurant Awards presented by Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois. Voting opens on September 14 and closes on September 30. Farm-to-table dining experiences help us, as consumers, learn about the food we eat while engaging with the chefs who […]
Kid’s Kits Week 2 – Cherry Tomato Basil Bruschetta
Nothing says summer like fresh cherry tomatoes. With that in mind, for week two of our Kid’s Kits program at the Champaign Farmers Market, we’re bringing you a recipe and kit for seasonal Cherry Tomato Basil Bruschetta. Below you’ll find the recipe and video tutorial for preparing the dish. The program is funded by the […]
Kid’s Kits Week 1 – Baked Zucchini Fries with Sour Cream Ranch Dip
For week one of our Kid’s Kits program at the Champaign Farmers Market, we’re bringing you some delicious Baked Zucchini Fries with Sour Cream Ranch Dip. Below you’ll find the recipe and video tutorial for preparing the dish. The program is funded by the Nutrition Incentive Hub as part of a mini-grant to support our […]
Stay-at-Home Snapshots – Week 7
by The Land Connection Staff Now that we have begun to return to the office – while remaining safe and wearing masks – we no longer feel the need to offer snapshots of our lives in isolation. That being said, we may provide more fun looks into the lives of the TLC staff from time […]
Edible (Native) Landscaping – Strawberries
by Erin Harper, University of Illinois Extension Strawberries can make an excellent groundcover for your planting beds. The plants get 8 to 10 inches tall and are just a beautiful shade of green which is lighter than most plants used as a ground cover. There are two types, Junebearing and everbearing. Junebearing plants typically produce […]
