Vegetable broth is easy to make, and so good for you. It’s also part of many delicious recipes, like risotto, stews, and soups, including squash soup. Vegetable broth can also make use of the leftovers from vegetables you have used for other dishes, so it’s a great way to get the most out of your […]
We’ve got salad greens in the CSA shares this week, and Farmer Kyle shared with us his own personal recipe for salad dressing. I also have a go-to recipe that is quick and easy to make. Check them both out below, and give one or both a try on your next salad. And if you […]
Bok choy can be used just as any other winter green – in stir fry (like this stir fried bok choy with ginger and garlic), soups (like this buckwheat noodle soup with bok choy), or sauteed with garlic and lemon (isn’t everything good prepared this way?). All are yummy! But my favorite is roasted bok […]
Ah, the potato. At first glance it is a lowly root vegetable, but don’t let it fool you: It is capable of great tastiness. Take, for example, mashed potatoes, garlic smashed potatoes, oven roasted potatoes, cream of potato soup, baked potatoes, home fries, and french fries. The long list of things that can be done […]
I find that spinach, chard and kale can make for tough-to-chew salads on their own, and actually there’s some evidence that it’s not great for our health to eat them raw (put down the juicer). I puzzled once over what to do with baby winter greens, until I discovered this salad. Here’s how: Ingredients: 4 […]
Garden-fresh pizzas in any season are a treat, but the warm oven dish lends nicely to cold wintry nights. Make up a batch of dough, and try some of my suggested topping combinations – or tell us about your own favorite creations! The Dough (Makes 2 Pizzas) 3 Cups all-purpose flour (like King Arthur) 1 […]
I come from a family that loves rutabagas. Maybe its the Scandinavian in us, but simply mashing the cooked root with some butter and salt makes us all very happy. But did you know there are many creative things to do with these plain-looking vegetables? Try any one of these, or use them in root […]
I cooked a favorite chicken dish for dinner the other night, and wanted a zesty vegetable to go alongside it. There, on the spot, I made up this one: butter-ginger-brown sugar carrots. Here’s how: 4 carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds 1 Tablespoon butter 1/2-inch piece of ginger, peeled 1-2 Tablespoons brown sugar (to taste) […]
Here’s one from Farmer Kyle’s own kitchen: Roasted Radishes with Radish Greens. Ingredients 2 bunches small/medium size radishes with greens attached 2 cloves garlic-diced Small onion diced (about 1/2) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Instructions Preheat cast iron pan or skillet. […]
I walked into a friend’s kitchen for a potluck dinner recently and on the table was a beautiful plate of fresh radishes (from 1000 Stone Farm, of course!), with their brilliant red bulbs grouped together and their long luscious green tops fanned out around them. That night, we dipped them in some nearby Thai peanut […]