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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Commentary... Farmer’s Market — cooking hard By Audrey Tehan Columnist Thank you to all who joined us during the Sisters Farmers Market! It was an incredible experience. Many local partnerships have blos- somed to make the event possible and safe. Next week we will have even more vendors so make sure to check out the weekly Farmers Market email that will pop in your inbox when you subscribe. Picking up your fresh goods is just the beginning. The kitchen holds the key to transforming those kohlrabies and napa cabbages into a centerpiece for sharing your day, hold- ing space for tough times, or simply providing some energy to help you achieve your goals each day. At times I feel like I am wrestling with the kitchen. The lack of time, the pots, the pans, the mess, the veg- etable scraps 4really my cooking style is an expres- sion so much of myself. A friend walked into dinner one night to see three pans sizzling and filled to the brim, veggies scraps on the floor, and the music blar- ing. They proclaimed my personal cooking signature style was <cooking-hard.= I laughed and then thought, I guess you are right. I truly feel like I am <cooking hard= these days. I am also really working on cooking hard, but a little less messy. It has become another expres- sion of myself; my meals, the flavors, the process. As we grow through the mar- ket season I invite you to explore your cooking style! In all reality, a sil- ver lining of COVID-19 is how it has pushed me above and beyond what I thought I had time to do in the kitchen. I love dining out and enjoying our local community. However, the past few months allowed me to be more intentional with my shopping and time. Creativity and substitution in meals became essential. Sometimes this resulted in an incredible new dish, and at times, even my dog got a questionable meal. But through trial, error, and necessity I discovered ways to integrate those odd cans of coconut milk, sardines, pinto beans, and taco sea- soning that linger in the back of the cupboard. Mind you, I did not put these all in a recipe together. Phew. At the end of two months, I was so proud of myself, realizing that I was able to take simple, limited pro- cessed ingredients and make nearly all of my meals from scratch. This also happened during our busiest season on the farm where time seems to be evaporating. Not that this is my goal for life, but I would have never thought I would have had the skills to prepare every single meal for myself for two months with the temptations of Oliver Lemon9s sushi, Open Door beet salad, Saloon burgers, Boone Dog pizza and more. I am sure we have all had our own COVID-19 food journeys these past few months. I urge you to embrace some newly devel- oped habits and feelings of self-sufficiency. How can our local products, newly discovered resourceful- ness and creativity come together to make this your most unforgettable year in the kitchen? Or perhaps just an opening to a new chapter. Join us at the Farmers Market to explore commu- nity resiliency. I encourage you to brainstorm a goal or two. Something that seems attainable. Last year my goal was to preserve one item a week. Now, did this happen every week? I will never tell... Perhaps your goal is cen- tered around food preserva- tion or maybe it is trying three new recipes a week? Maybe you want to get your kids involved, get through those weekly greens, or per- haps attending the market and trying a new veggie was your goal for the year 4 that is all a journey! Examine your goals, pri- orities, and then set yourself up for success. What do you PHOTO PROVIDED Sisters Farmers Market staff were pleased with inaugural 2020 event. need to help yourself along with this goal? Some sug- gestions could be a meal planner, a trip to the store to stock up on all those cook- ing staples, better cooking resources for using up those greens, a freezer for pres- ervation, lessons for can- ning, quick recipes, more food storage containers and tips for healthy meal prep? Please share these needs on our Facebook page so we can all support one another. For myself last year, a freezer was instrumental in my local food journey. It allowed me to quickly freeze items from bountiful times for winter. I was able to find a used one at Habitat Restore and from that moment my local food journey was transformed! Join the Sisters Farmers Market on Facebook for our vendors, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/ SistersFarmersMarket/. er m m u s r u o y l l a r Fo t h g i r s d e e n t c e proj ! s r e t s i S n i e r e h Hardtails plans to rock summer music series After three long months entirely closed down due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hardtails Bar & Grill was expected to reopen this week. Owner Steve Macey told The Nugget that the bar is planning to go ahead with their traditional summer music series of rock tribute bands, in a climate where most music events have been canceled. <We have seven con- firmed,= he told The Nugget. <Most are returning favor- ites from past shows: The Cars, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen and a few new ones 4 The Police, Styx and one to be named yet.= Macey said they were cur- rently selling only 100 tickets to each show due to spacing restrictions, but he believes they may have the square footage to safely have 150 in the venue with required phys- ical distancing. <Our first live music will be July 3,= Macey said. <Free show, outdoor stage, kicking off the Independence Day weekend with a Portland band...called Nightlife. Classic rock and more.= The show starts at 6 p.m. The first ticketed show will be SOS 4 A Tribute to the Police, set for July 11, followed every Saturday night through August 29 by a different tribute band. Unchained, a Van Halen trib- ute band, will close out the summer series. WE’RE BACK! NOW OPEN 11 a.m. to midnight OUR DINING ROOM IS NOW OPEN! 175 N. Larch St. Sun-Thurs 11-9 • Fri-Sat 11-9:30 Menu at SistersSaloon.net hardtailsoregon.com 541-549-RIBS | 190 E. Cascade Ave. 541-549-6114 Facebook darcymacey Planning a Home Construction or Renovation Project? Our team believes quality, creativity, and sustainability matter. We want your home to be a work of art worthy of containing your life. CCB#148365 6 — Mike & Jill Dyer, Owners 541-420-8448 dyerconstructionrenovation.com Lumber • Hardware • Paint Fencing & Decking • Doors & Windows FREE Local Delivery! Hours: M-F 8 to 5, Sat. 8 to 4, Closed Sundays 440 N. 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