Wow Factor Counts In Greens Cook Off, Green Tomato Festival Coming Soon
Grand Rapids, MI — Everyone is invited to enter the Southeast Area Farmers' Market annual Greens Cook - off and Green Tomato Festival, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 3.
Simply bring a crock - pot of greens or green tomato dish to the LINC parking lot on Madison Ave., just north of Hall St. SE at 11:30 a.m. Electric plug - ins will keep crock pots warm.
Judging will begin at Noon.
Dishes will be judged on flavor, nutritional value and "wow" factor.
Prizes to be awarded no later than 2 p.m. include a gift certificate for Country Life Natural Foods and market vendor gift baskets.
Celebrity chef, Nancy LaVoie, will offer cooking demos and tasting. Nancy serves as Director of Culinary Events at Thought Design Management Consultants.
She has taken part in past Southeast Area Farmers' Market cook - offs and contributed many delicious recipes to the market's Green Tomato Cookbook — even a cake.
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