Simply OrganicFrom Simply Organic, by Jesse Ziff Cool ¼ c. unbleached, all-purpose flour ¼ c. brown sugar 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz) 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 1 ½ pounds winter squash, such as butternut, buttercup, or acorn, peeled and thinly sliced (the average squash this week is 3 ½ pounds, … Continue reading Autumn Vegetable Gratin
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Week 13, 2010
This week, Lettuce makes a most welcome return to the boxes. During the height of summer’s heat, the lettuce in the field either bolted (went to seed, making the leaves bitter) or took a month-long siesta. Now that summer is long forgotten, it’s great to have green things back in the box. We have recently … Continue reading Week 13, 2010
Spicy Chili French Fries
From AllRecipes.com 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick fries 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons dried onion granules 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 tablespoon salt Directions 1. Preheat an … Continue reading Spicy Chili French Fries
Fried Green Tomatillos
From AllRecipes.com 2 egg white, lightly beaten 1/3 cup cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence (or thyme, basil, savory mixed) 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt ground black pepper to taste 8 tomatillos, husked and sliced 1/4 inch thick 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Directions 1. Place egg whites in a shallow bowl. 2. In a separate shallow … Continue reading Fried Green Tomatillos
Week 12, 2010
Basil, purple cinnamon Beets Cucumbers Hot pepper Kale Potatoes, Nicola Red onion Summer squash or kohlrabi Sweet onion Sweet pepper Tomatoes Hollywood Twp: As concerns mount regarding a possible early plateau of tomato production, Federle Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed a crowd of CSA members earlier this week. Also present were President Broccoli Obama and … Continue reading Week 12, 2010
Barley & Beet Risotto
From The Star Tribune, 5 August 2010 1 c. barley 3 c. vegetable or chicken stock 1 tbsp. butter or olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. dried basil 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 c. dry white wine 2 c. diced peeled beets (about 3 medium) … Continue reading Barley & Beet Risotto
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
From SimplyRecipes.com 2 1/2 cups regular all-purpose flour, unsifted 1/2 cup cocoa 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 cup soft butter 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 2 cups coarsely shredded zucchini 1/2 cup milk 1 cup … Continue reading Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Week 11, 2010
Basil Beans or summer squash Cabbage or kohlrabi Carrots Cucumbers Garlic Hot pepper Potatoes, Red Norland Sweet onion Sweet pepper Tomatoes After weeks of relentless heat and humidity, we poor farmers greeted the cooler weather and chilly nights with great enthusiasm last week. The air had a touch of fall, even though we know … Continue reading Week 11, 2010
Cheese and Basil Polenta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
From Better Homes and Gardens: Vegetarian Recipes 2 c. shredded fontina or mozzarella cheese (8 oz) ½ c. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 2 TB snipped fresh basil 3 c. water 1 c. yellow cornmeal 1 c. cold water 1 tsp salt 1 TB margarine or butter, melted 1. In a medium mixing bowl stir … Continue reading Cheese and Basil Polenta with Tomato-Basil Sauce
Week 10, 2010
Beans Beets Cabbage or kohlrabi Cucumbers Hot pepper Parsley Potatoes, Red Norland Sweet onion Sweet pepper Summer Squash Tomatoes As annoying as the above-average rainfall has been this growing season, the massive flooding and desolation of Pakistan keep it all in perspective. As a result of last week’s rainstorm, we lost perhaps a sixth of … Continue reading Week 10, 2010
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