Broccoli is back!

dear shoppers, Morgiewicz Produce is bringing bins of broccoli tomorrow and there are plenty of reasons to pick up a crown or two.

You know all that benzene we breathe in every day via air pollution?

Broccoli can help you eliminate it. Eating broccoli on a regular basis can help you excrete benzene, a known carcinogen, from your body. You can read more about this  in the Atlantic .

Despite its known health benefits,  broccoli remains the plain-Jane of the crisper.

If you're stumped on how to cook broccoli other than tossing it in a stir-fry or steamer, here's a little inspiration from Food52 - no fewer than nine broccoli recipes to get you to embrace broccoli.

Check out the Chinese broccoli salad with sesame Sriracha dressing or the mashed potato cakes with broccoli and cheese.

With temperatures still in the 80s  why not try this chilled broccoli soup from Sassyradish.com?

The Peanut Principle is here this week. They haven't been here for three week so, no doubt, you are scraping the bottom of your nut butter jar. Stock up for school sandwiches.

Also here, Hudson River Apiaries  for all your honey needs.

Momo Dressing is bringing their edamame hummus (my new go-to afternoon snack with Neversink celery). Their ginger dressing is great for marinating chicken from Southtown Farms.

Preston from Teagevity is bringing his new fall line-up: Organic Chai LatTea with Rooibos, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Ginger & almond milk; Organic Apple Cider Spice tea w/ Cinnamon, Cloves, Mango & Ginger &Organic Turmeric Thai Tea with Star Anise, Black Assam, Turmeric and almond milk...

See you at the market!

Pascale