By John Hall for Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette
As we come into the month of June, the fresh produce bounty of summer begins to appear. This is the month to get out and start shopping farmers’ markets and there are many in our area. It’s also the month we celebrate the dads and father figures in our lives. What a wonderful way to begin true summer!
In terms of fresh produce, let the celebration begin! It’s time to give our taste buds everything they want and our bodies all the nutrition they need. That’s why we will take you through a list of key fruits and vegetables and all the good things they do for you in “Fresh Summer Produce!” From berries and cherries to zucchini and leafy greens, we cover it all.
With the help of discoverlehighvalley.com we have a great report on this year’s farmers’ markets throughout our region. We highlight a few of the markets for you and also provide you with the names and addresses of a dozen more that you can visit and enjoy all summer long (and into the fall). See “Lehigh Valley Farmers’ Markets” for all the specs.
Of course we’re going to celebrate our dad and father figures in this issue. They are not as easy to shop for as our moms, but they are equally as important to honor, celebrate and bond with. We discuss all of that in “Dad Fun for Father’s Day.”
Now, have you ever tasted the deliciousness of an elote? An elote is Mexican Grilled Street Corn – and it is incredible. I first experienced it here in Easton about two years ago and have sought it out ever since. And the summer is the perfect time to find it. It’s the classic Mexican street food of corn-on-the-cob charred on the grill, then slathered in a spicy and creamy chile, garlic, and Cotija cheese-spiked sauce. We include the full recipe in “Making Grilled Mexican Street Corn.”
Finally, we look at the importance of sunscreen. Sunscreen is something we should each be using year-round, but never more so than in the extreme heat and glare of summer. We tell you why sunscreen works, when to use it and much more in “Sunscreen for the Hot Days of Summer.”
So that is our first issue for this month of June. We hope you find fun and valuable information in the articles this time around. And once again, be on the lookout of elotes! Let’s get this summer rolling! See you next time.
