Gettysburg Farmers' Market: Saturdays on the Square.....

Don't forget Mother's Day

Boy do we have some great ideas for you. Just look.....

How about a handmade one of a kind alpaca scarf
with a matching handmade hat?
or maybe she would rather have some luxurious alpaca yarn
from Adams county and make her own one of a kind scarf.

Check out Quarry Critters Alpaca Ranch

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Here is a recipe Mom is sure to love!

Find Hollabaugh Brothers stand on Saturday to pick up
this recipe and some fresh Asparagus!

Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

Stuffed with Asparagus

Ingredients:

6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.)

12 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

1/2 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend

1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken

HEAT oven to 400ºF. MAKE cut in one long side of each chicken breast,
being careful to not cut through to opposite side.
Fill pockets with asparagus and shredded cheese.
PLACE on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray;
top with Parmesan. BAKE 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).
Meanwhile, prepare stuffing as directed on package. Serve with chicken.

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Beeman's Baked Goods
will have Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Icing,
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing,
Fresh Local Rhubarb Pie and French Apple Pie
this week, all great Mothers Day ideas.

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Wileman's Fruits and Vegetables

Lots of fresh made jam flavors for Mothers Day gifts

that will last mom for months to come,

Along with strawberries, Tasty Tomatoes

and hopefully some Florida sweet corn.

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Swartz's PumpkinPatch
will be bringing a lettuce mix...
their own custom blend of 8 different leaf lettuces,
fresh picked spinach and early season sugar snap peas.

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Anschuetz Farm

has our own t-shirts and sweat shirts for sale this week.

Our products are available

at Hollabaugh's and 19 on the Square, Hauser's Wine Shop downtown Gettysburg.

Please find us there this week.

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Sheep -in- Hand Farm

will have a wide variety of tomato plants, both standard varieties and heirlooms. We will have some beautiful hanging baskets for Mom.

Elegant & Easy:

made with locally available spring vegetables

Asparagus with Ham and Pasta

1/2 lb cook ham, cubed

1 lb asparagus sliced into 1" pieces

3 spring onions sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

Heat 2 Tbs. oil in 4 qt. sauce pan.

Add vegetables and meat.

Stir fry until the asparagus is tender-crisp.

Serve over angel hair pasta.

Top with parmasan cheese, if desired.

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Creamy and Zippy Spinach Dip

Ingredients:

-2 10-oz boxes frozen, chopped spinach

-3-5 cloves garlic, finely sliced

-8 ounces cream cheese

-1 medium onion, chopped

-3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

-3 Tablespoons butter

-Any

Hot sauce to taste

(we suggest Sultry, or tarnation and at least 4 tablespoons)

-salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Thaw spinach, squeeze out excess water and reserve. Over medium heat, melt oil and butter in a pan. Cook the onion and garlic in pan with oil and butter until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add spinach, salt and pepper to taste, and #7 Sultry Sauce and mix. Slowly add cream cheese to pan and stir until it looks creamy.

Optional:

You can replace the frozen spinach with 4 bags of fresh baby leaf spinach, if desired, but it will have a slightly different consistency.

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Jo's Bakery

will be bringing our popular pecan sticky buns,