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I was recently gifted a hand-held vegetable spiralizer from one of the CSA Members. You may be wondering: what is a spiralizer? Well, it’s this nifty kitchen tool that shreds vegetables, usually squash into pasta-like spirals. If you’re interested in decreasing your carb intake this tool could help you. We’ve had quite a bit of … Read more
This recipe is very similar to the broccoli & diakon quinoa dish that I posted a few months ago. The key is the rice vinegar, soy sauce, and honey mixture. It makes for both a savory and slightly sweet stir fry. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 cups water 1 cup millet 2 tbsp. peanut oil (I like … Read more
This season I’m trying to use as much of each vegetable as I can and so far it’s working out. Turnip greens may be the most underrated, best tasting spring ingredient. For example,they make a great salad. And it’s cool to make a simple salad that is purely raw turnip root and leaf. This recipe, … Read more
This recipe comes from Tinicum CSA member Kim Malina. Thanks Kim for such a delicious way to prepare Bok Choy! I made some yesterday and it was great. I highly recommend trying it. Salad Ingredients (serves 4) 1 large Bok Choy, rinsed and thinly sliced (including leafy greens) ½ cup shredded carrot 1 tablespoon toasted … Read more
While harvesting broccoli raab for this season’s first share I realized that it might be good in risotto. It turns out that it is great in risotto and I strongly encourage you to try it! All you need is a few ingredients and the ability and desire to stir rice for awhile : ) Ingredients … Read more
This recipe comes from Tinicum CSA member Nidhi M. It requires some key Indian spices and, of course, a few vegetables. If you’ve ever wanted to make Indian food then I suggest that you try this in your kitchen. Dal is basically lentils soup but way more flavorful. I made it recently for a family … Read more
Daikon radishes make a great stir fry and they’re even better when paired with ingredients like ginger and peanuts. Daikon radishes soak up other flavors really well. The key to this recipe is the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey mixture. I borrowed this idea from a Bob’s Red Mill millet recipe. If you want … Read more
What can you do with a gigantic sweet potato? You can make sweet potato fries! This is a delicious, healthy, and simple way to enjoy one of my favorite Fall crops. Ingredients 1 large sweet potato canola oil (any high heat oil will do, peanut, coconut, etc) salt & pepper Preparation 1. Peel the sweet … Read more
Though the farm is covered in snow I’ve been hungry for spring greens. I recently bought some broccoli raab from the grocery store so I could do some pre-season practice cooking. I can’t wait to cook our own broccoli raab that’s due for harvest in May. Here’s to looking forward to Tinicum CSA’s 2014 season! … Read more
This recipe comes from Tinicum CSA member, Luray Gross. Thanks Luray! Approx. 6 servings Ingredients 1 and ½ pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into roughly ¾” pieces 1 Cup dry lentils 1 small to medium carrot, diced 1 rib celery, diced 1/3 onion, chopped ½ – ¾ pound kale, thick stems cut out and … Read more