A Nod to the Holiday Baking Season

Who’s ready? It’s that time of year when we pull out and dust off our recipe books and sort through cards to prepare to bake up a few holiday treats that we only tend to make and enjoy once a year. That ‘once a year’ makes them special; it’s the secret ingredient in creating the nostalgia many of us look forward to and embrace during the holiday season.

What can you find fresh at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market to help you embrace family traditions and create lasting memories with holiday baking?

You can find farm-fresh buttermilk and Greek yogurt from Argyle Cheese Farmer.

Honey, which makes a fantastic sweetener in many recipes, can be found at Ballston Lake Apiaries and Slate Valley Farms, as can maple syrup, which you can also find at Slate Valley Farms.

Applesauce, cider, and fresh apples are always available at Saratoga Apple; equally good alternative sweeteners to consider, and applesauce can be an excellent replacement for oils in many recipes.

Looking for deliciously locally made jams that are perfect for thumbprint cookies, Linzer cookies, and anything jam-filled? Visit Kokinda Farm.

Consider making your peanut butter cookies pop this holiday season with unique flavors from Saratoga Peanut Butter.

Are you making Tiramisu? Grab locally fresh-roasted coffee from Nally Coffee.

And, of course, there are fresh farm eggs at Hepatica Farm, Grazin’ Acres Farm, and  Jireh Organic Farm & Livestock.

Is bread pudding on your holiday menu? Grab that main bread base from Katie Bakes Gluten-Free, NightWork Bread, or The Bread Butler.

And check out Muddy Trail and their Perpetual Vanilla; it’s fantastic. They also have nine convenient baking mixes to browse and explore!

If you don’t want to bake, that’s A-OK, too! The Saratoga Farmers’ Market has the non-baker, ‘need a break,’ or ‘need something quick’ covered too. Just visit one of the pre-made sweet treat vendors: Goodway Gourmet, Katie Bakes Gluten-Free, NightWork Bread, Parchment Baking Company, Sweet Treats by Jennifer, Perogi, Pierogi, Pyroogi.

Whatever you decide, we hope you have a ‘sweet’ holiday season of discovery at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market.

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market will be open on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from November through April at the Wilton Mall Food Court, accessible from the mall entrance across from BJs or the mall interior. Find us online at www.saratogafarmersmarket.org, where you can sign up for our weekly newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.