From CSA member Julie Ahern Romaine Lettuce 3 golden Beets 3 red Beets 1 red onion shredded 1 seedless cucumber sliced and quartered Cook beets at medium heat 15 minutes. (Cook beets in separate pots or yellow beets will also become red) Cool beets and peel off skin, then cut julienne style … Continue reading Golden Beet Salad
Roasted Beets
From CSA member Julie Ahern Wash beets and remove any whiskers or greens that aren't pristine (you can leave the tops on - they're delicious too). Place beets in the center of a square of tinfoil. Add a garlic clove (or scape) and any herbs that are your favorites. Salt and pepper. Gather up … Continue reading Roasted Beets
Strawberry Muffins
From Favorite Recipes of the Northfield Elementary PTO Makes about 15 muffins Topping ¼ c. brown sugar, packed ¼ c. pecans, chopped ½ tsp cinnamon Combine above ingredients and set aside. Muffins: ½ tsp baking soda ¾ c. packed brown sugar 1/3 c. oil ½ c. pecans, finely chopped (optional) 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp … Continue reading Strawberry Muffins
Garlic Scape Pesto
From CSA member Julie Ahern Makes about 1 cup (Obviously, you would need to find more scapes at a farmer’s market. But this is a great pesto recipe using basil, arugula, mizuna, etc. instead of the scapes) 20 garlic scapes, finely chopped 1 cup finely grated parmesan or romano 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1 … Continue reading Garlic Scape Pesto
Wilted Mustard Greens
From CSA member Julie Ahern 2 lbs mustard greens (or arugula, mizuna, kale, chard, collards, etc.) 1 c pine nuts 1 clove garlic or 1 garlic scape 2 T olive oil 1 T butter salt and pepper Toast pine nuts in a dry saute pan until brown and fragrant. Set aside. Bring large pot of … Continue reading Wilted Mustard Greens
Rhubarb Dessert
From Nina’s stand-by cookbook, "Favorite Recipes of the Northfield Elementary PTO" Crust: 1/3 c. margarine or butter 3/4 c. flour 1 TB. Sugar Mix and pat into 8x8 pan. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes. Filling: 1 c. sugar 1 TB. Butter 2 egg yolks 2 TB. Flour ½ c. milk 2 c. rhubarb, cut … Continue reading Rhubarb Dessert
Shrimp-Kale Bean Bundles
from new CSA member Julie Ahern: 1 bu kale, chopped 1 carrot, thinly sliced 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced 15 oz can of cannelini beans, drained 20 medium shrimp, raw 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 t. rosemary juice of 1 lemon 2 T olive oil salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 400 … Continue reading Shrimp-Kale Bean Bundles
Moroccan Couscous & Chickpea Salad
From USA Weekend, 19 Jun 2009 Ingredients 1 c. couscous ½ c. dried cherries 1 c. boiling water 5 TB olive oil 1 large bell pepper, cut into bite-sized sticks 1 large onion, diced 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin ½ tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon salt and pepper to taste 16 oz. Can … Continue reading Moroccan Couscous & Chickpea Salad
Balsamic Roasted Tomato Sauce
from Relishmag.com Ingredients: 2 ½ lb. ripe tomatoes, cored ¾ c. olive oil ¼ c. balsamic vinegar ½ c. shallots or sweet onion, diced 6 large garlic cloves, sliced ¼ c. chopped fresh oregano 1 ½ c. chopped fresh basil salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400. 2. Combine all ingredients … Continue reading Balsamic Roasted Tomato Sauce
Arugula Aioli
Relishmag.com Ingredients 5 oz arugula ½ c. mayonnaise 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 shallot or sweet onion, minced 1 TB fresh lemon juice 1 ½ tsp honey ½ c. chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper to taste 1. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processoor. Process until smooth. 2. Serve as a dip … Continue reading Arugula Aioli
