The weather sure has been nice for the past few days. I’ve even seen a winter’s hat on a couple of our interns as we start the day. What a crazy year weather wise. We had such an early spring, starting in February, June and July were swelteringly hot, and […]
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Red & Heirloom Tomatoes Saladette Tomatoes Green or Red Oak Leaf Lettuce Thyme Carrots Red & Yellow Onions 2# Garlic Acorn Winter Squash Basil 1/4# Sun Jewel Melon
What’s in Your Box – August 25, 2012
(six servings) Ingredients 6 ears corn, husks removed (about 3 pounds) 4 tablespoons canola oil 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 6 leaves lettuce for garnish if desired Preparation: 1.Using a sharp knife, cut the kernels off the […]
Corn Salad
(2 servings) Ingredients: Small bunch arugula, to yield 2 ounces 1 large ripe tomato 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon hot-sweet mustard Directions: 1.Wash and trim arugula; dry.2.Wash, trim and cut tomato into small wedges.3.In serving bowl, whisk vinegar with oil and mustard; stir in arugula […]
Arugula and Tomato Salad
(six servings) Ingredients: 6 cobs of sweet corn 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 celery stalk, diced 1 carrot, diced 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced 4 cups vegetable stock 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley Directions: 1. Cook the corn cobs in a […]
Potato and Sweet Corn Chowder
Ingredients 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1/2 cup finely diced red onion 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 strips (1 1/2 ounces) applewood-smoked bacon, finely chopped ( cup) 1 cup cooked edamame 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels, from 1 small ear 1/4 cup small-diced red bell pepper Kosher salt and freshly […]
Edamame Succotash
1. Separate the pods from the stalks. Place bean pods in a large bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt, rub vigorously, and let stand 15 minutes. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, add the beans and boil over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes. (For a […]
Two Easy Ways to Cook Edamame
The farmers are back in town. We had a fantastic trip to California to visit Vanessa’s brother & his family. we had great weather, great food, saw a few friends, toured the farm we both started on in Santa Cruz, and checked out a few farmer’s markets (Vanessa is a […]
News from the Farm – August 18, 2012
Red & Heirloom Tomatoes Saladette or Plum Tomatoes Edamame Soybeans Green Bell Pepper Potatoes 2# Arugula Parsley or Cilantro Sweet Corn (It’s not the best, too much rain)
What’s in Your Box – August 18, 2012
(serves 4) Ingredients: 4 tomatoes 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon shredded basil, plus 8 whole basil leaves 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ¼ cup olive oil 1 large eggplant, cut into ¼ inch slices 2/3 cup crumbled goat’s cheese Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cut […]
Eggplant, Tomato, and Goat’s Cheese Stack
(serves 4) Ingredients: 1 pound smoked sausage 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half ½ teaspoon garlic salt ½ teaspoon Maggie’s seasoning or soy sauce 12 ounces small red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered Directions: 1. Cut the sausage diagonally into half-inch slices. Put the sausage and beans […]
Green Beans, Potatoes, and Sausage
(serves 12) Ingredients: 4 pints grape tomatoes 1 ½ cups small diced red onion ¼ cup good white wine vinegar 6 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tsp ground pepper ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 ½ pounds feta Directions: 1. Cut […]