Last year one of the members told me that fennel is good with pork. Recently I decided to test this idea out with pork chops and sure enough it was delicious. It was so good I even managed to convince a vegetarian to try it. Ingredients 2 pork chops, or more if you have ’em … Read more
If you like sweet potato fries you’ll love Roasted Delicata Fries. I like eating it as a side with…anything. The secret about this little winter squash is that you can eat the skin. Try it! Ingredients 1 Delicata Squash Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Preparation 1. Cut Delicata in half, remove seeds (save for toasting), … Read more
Pretty tasty! Fennel and orange go together quite naturally, and this simple recipe lets the main flavors shine. My recipe below is a slight adaptation of Robin Miller’s recipe from the Food Network. Flashy for entertaining or lovely for a quiet dinner for two. Ingredients 1 bulb of fennel, thinly sliced 2 oranges, peeled and … Read more
We had our very first melon harvest this past Tuesday and it was abundant. When I say melon, I mean cantaloupe. The watermelons will be in the shares shortly. We decided to turn some of the extra cantaloupes into what I like to call Melon Juice. We handed out free samples to members during distribution … Read more
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
Create a salad fit for an Emperor, right in your own kitchen! Ingredients about 1 head of Romaine lettuce 1/4 – 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese cubed, cooked chicken breast or fake chicken, optional some croutons 1 egg yolk 3 cloves of garlic, mashed generously with salt until pasty juice of 1 lemon 1/3 cup … Read more
Hey, folks! Here’s a quick recipe that Meave and I have used several times lately. This paté presents an uplifting, fresh taste. We like to share it at potlucks and parties because it’s vegan, raw, and gluten-free … plus very easy to whip up. Many thanks to Meave’s dad for gifting us a Vitamix blender, … Read more
At last we post our first recipe featuring green beans! Many thanks to CSA member Jennifer H. for giving us this post ready-made — you’re the best! Ingredients 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and halved 1 onion, roughly diced 1 8oz can tomato sauce 1 Knorrs bouillon cube – vegetable or chicken Vegetable oil … Read more
This salad is a perennial favorite around here. Another flavorful and well-balanced recipe brought into our lives by our friend Ashley S. Thanks, Ashley! Ingredients 1 gallon of kale* 1 tart apple (Granny Smith, for example) 1/3 cup of dried cranberries 1/3 cup of pecans 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 Tbsp honey 1 … Read more
Chile vs. Brazil has just gone into overtime, and I’ve just finished thoroughly enjoying two big slices of this delicious spinach pie from CSA member Jennifer H. Easy to prepare and a real crowd-pleaser, this is a great recipe to have on the books. Also an easy recipe to customize: swiss chard or kale could … Read more