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Parkesdale’s Summer Menu

Posted by Xiomara on May 15, 2012 | 1 comment

Parkesdale Market has been making Strawberry Shortcakes for over 30 years, but at the end of Strawberry Season we switch gears and bring out our “Summer Menu”. Around April, customers start asking about their summer favorites:...

BBQ without the grill

Posted by Xiomara on May 10, 2012 | 1 comment

One of the things I like about working at the market is meeting new people. A while back a customer asked where we kept the Everglades Gourmet Moppin BBQ Sauce. I helped the customer find it and she was so excited about it I...

Last minute weekday dinner

Posted by Xiomara on Apr 17, 2012 | 1 comment

Try as I might, I just can’t put together a weekly meal plan for my family. I have tried, but things always come up. I either forget to thaw the meat, or the thought of “what are we having for dinner tonight” first...

Growing pickles

Posted by Xiomara on Apr 16, 2012 | 0 comments

Yes, you read it right. Growing pickles. Parkesdale Farms is best known for growing strawberries, but did you know that we also grow pickles? Pickling cucumbers are grown by seed in the months shortly after strawberry season is...

Roasted Corn

Posted by Xiomara on Mar 25, 2012 | 3 comments

Last minute dinner plans can sometimes turn out better than you’d imagine. That’s exactly what happened last night. Fish was on the menu, so I cooked some brown rice from the corner store and opened a jar of our Mango-Lime...

Strawberry Onions are here!

Posted by Xiomara on Mar 18, 2012 | 3 comments

Plant City Florida is well known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. What most people don’t know is that most local farmers also grow “Strawberry Onions”. You may ask, What is a Strawberry Onion? Do they...