Sweet Potatoes with Maple Syrup
Slice Sweet potatoes into thin slices, and arrange in the bottom of a baking dish.
Dot with butter
Pour maple syrup over the sweet potatoes and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are done and the syrup has carmelized.
Enjoy!
Roasted Root Vegetables
Pre-heat Oven to 400 degrees
3 Purple Potatoes
3 Butterball Potatoes
4 Winter radishes
4 Carrots
1 Large Cippolini Onion - cut in wedges
4 Tablespoons Olive oil
Salt to taste
Chopp vegetables and toss with olive oil and salt. Roast ti
Acorn Squash & Roasted Garlic with Ziti
This is a favorite recipe from Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons- a cookbook that I bought in college and still use every week- it is one of our favorite fall meals and the kids beg us for it whenever they see acorn squash in the CSA.
Tomato Galette
1 pie crust
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup goat cheese, room temperature
2 TBS pesto
3/4 pounds assorted tomatoes, sliced
1 lg egg, slightly beaten
Heat oven to 425 degrees with rack in center position. Unfold dough and roll into
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
An Anderson Family favorite, this is an unexpected way to use zucchini with delicious chocolate-y results!
Swiss Chard and Orange Saute
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oel
1 bunch Swiss Chard (about 1 Lb), leaves and stem cut into 1 inch strips
1 orange
Salt & Pepper
Warm oil in skillet. Slice orange in half and juice. Save juice and cut 1/2 of orange peel into strips.&n
Bacon and swiss chard pasta
I cut this recipe in half and used one of our bunches of chard, throwing the bottom stems in with the onion (I used our scallions instead of the very large red onion this calls for) and I quite possibly used more cheese than this called for, and I us
Uncooked Tomato Sauce
Half a clove of garlic and rub serving bowl well with halves. Cut up in ¼ inch cubes 2-3# mixed tomatoes into bowl. (A mix of red, yellow, and cherry types is great.) Add ½ c. basil leaves torn up, 3-4 tbs. extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepp
tomato with basil, fresh parmesan and olive oil
Slice tomatoes and lay on lettuce on large plate. Chop fresh basil leaves and shred fresh parmesan cheese then sprinkle both on top of tomatoes. Drizzle with a cold pressed olive oil. Can add some cucumber spears arranged around the plate for so
Pasta with Summer Squash, Arugula, and Fresh Herbs
12 oz pasta3 tbsp olive oil1/2 cup onion (or scallion)1 tbsp chives2 summer squash, sliced into 1/2" chunks 2 garlic cloves (or scapes) 1/4 cup basil 1 cup arugula 1/4 cup parsleysalt and pepperparmesan cheeseIn a medium skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive
Farmers' Market Sandwich
2 slices favorite country bread or foccaciaExtra virgin olive oil1 clove garlic (optional)1 ripe local tomato2-3 slices mozzarella cheese1-2 leaves basil
Brush olive oil on one side of each slice of bread. Broil for 1-2 minutes until just toasted. B
Fennel, Zucchini & Tomato Soup
Sauté 1 large chopped onion in 1/3 c.olive oil until it becomes soft. Add the 4 cloves minced garlic and continue sautéing for another minute. Add 4 c. thinly sliced fennel, 2 med. zucchinis diced, 6 peeled & chopped tomatoes, and 8 finely chopped
Basil Cubes (to preserve fresh basil)
Thought I'd let you know this hint for basil. It won't taste like fresh, but if you use it in cooked recipes (like spaghetti sauce), it works. Finely chop the fresh basil and put in blender. Add just enough olive oil (doesn't take much) to make a
Baked Swiss Chard Leaf Wraps stuffed with Orzo, Dried Cranberries, Apples, and Sour Creme
Baked Swiss Chard Leaf Wraps stuffed with Orzo, Dried Cranberries, Apples, and Sour Creme
(count on serving 3-6 Swiss Chard wraps per person)
Keep in mind the amount of the below ingredients can vary depending on how many wraps you are baking.&nbs
Apple Squash Casserole
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel 2 lbs. winter squash,
cut in half, and cut in 1/2 inch wide slices. Arrange
squash in small ungreased 9x13" pan.
Put 2 peeled apples (or more in you like), slice in
1/2 inch wide slices. Arrange these on top o
Apple Crumble
Cut up about 6 apples into 1/2-to 3/4-inch pieces. Mix with 2bs sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 2 tsp lemon juice. Spread in slightly oiled deep 9” baking dish. Mix ¾ c. flour, ½ c. sugar, ½ tsp salt, and ½ c. softened butter with pastry blen
Green Tomato Chutney
Boil ¼ c. cider vinegar, 2 tbs honey or maple syrup (or 3 tbs sugar), 1 lg. clove minced garlic, 1 tbs finely grated ginger, ½ tsp ground cumin, 1/8 tsp. dried hot pepper flakes (if desired) until reduced in half. Stir in 2 finely chopped green t
Green Beans and Roasted Red Onions
2 1/4 lb medium red onions (about 5) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces Put oven rack in middle positio
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos 5 fresh serrano chiles 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 large onion, coarsley chopped 2 teaspoons coarse salt Preheat broiler. Remove husks from tomatillos and rinse under warm water to remove stickin
Bruscetta with Eggplant
Ingredients: 1 lg eggplant, in 1/2"" slices 1 sm red pepper 1 T extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced to a paste* 1 tsp balsamic vinegar (NOT regular vinegar) 1/4 C chopped Italian parsley Salt and pepper, to taste 1 baguette Ital
Eggplant Caponata
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, unpeeled,cut in 1/2 inch cubes 1 large onion, chopped 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped 6 ripe tomatoes, chopped (or 1 large can crushed tomatoes) 1/2 cup chopped green olives 3 cloves minced garlic 1/3 cup extr
Shrimp, Avocado, & Tomatilla Salad
Boil 1 pound of shrimp, cool and remove the shells.Marinate in 1/4 cup lime juice for 1 hour. Drain and combine with: 1/4 pound diced tomatillos,6 sliced green onions, 2 chopped jalapenos, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 2 cloves chopped garlic, a coarsely
Sit-N-Knit/Hook/Spin Canceled for TodayJune 12th, 2013
Sorry for the short notice, but I'm going to have to cancel the Sit-N-Hook/Spin/Knit for today. It's our first CSA pick up day and I need to help with harvesting, packing, etc... We're on for June 26t
Marilyn's (Pumpkin) Field of DreamsJune 9th, 2013
Marilyn, never one to sit still, has added a new skill to her resume. She is branching out from raising alpacas and chickens. She is now a grower of gigantic pumpkins. Not just regular pumpkins; huge
Working the HivesJune 8th, 2013
About a month ago, we added 12 new hives to the bee yard. Then earlier in the week, Michael captured a swarm from a friend's hives. That's a whole lotta new hives that have to be checked on and today










