This is it! The last regular pick up. There will be another sometime in March, when the greenhouse greens are ready… All our root friends are with us (except for winter squash). Citrus, too. Recipes: Baked Egg and Celeriac; Balsamic Marinated Carrots and Parsnips; Grain, Beet and Orange Salad with Dijon Dressing; Red Onion Cheese [...]
Just a reminder that this is the next-to-last week of regular winter distribution. Next week will be a double distribution. There will be another distribution in March, when the greenhouse greens are ready–probably late March. Featured Vegetable: Red Cabbage.Roots: The Usual Suspects (a terrific movie!)Citrus: Tangelos; Grapefruits; Navel Oranges. Recipes: SOUPS ON!! Sweet and Sour [...]
The days are lengthening… We’re settling into the winter share now. Cabbage, red and green are on the team; kimchee; apples; roots. Citrus. Recipes: Smothered Cabbage; Beet and Potato Hash; Turnip “Risotto”; Carrot Orange Salad; Parsnip Apple Red Onion Pancakes; Apple Tea. Smothered Cabbage This is the best way to cook cabbage when you want [...]
If you can, whenever you’re going to juice or eat an orange, or juice a lemon, take a couple of minutes to grate the rind to get some zest. Store it in a plastic bag in the freezer. You’ll be surprised at the number of recipes that call for grated zest… This week we are [...]
Last week I made a mistake in the amount of liquid required for the Parsnip Parmesan and Sage Bread. I’ve corrected the recipe. Sorry. It’s a good bread to accompany soup… This week: RED AND GREEN CABBAGE (starting Wednesday, probably).Feature root: Red Onion.The usual suspects in the roots category; sadly, Winter Squash’s run is over.Citrus [...]
Obviously, T.S. Eliot never spent a winter in western NY, or he might have written, instead of “April is the cruelest month”, “January is the cruelest month”. This week we will be offered freshly harvested Thyme and Sage along with the usual root suspects. The citrus share is the ‘russet’ navel oranges. (Grapefruits are coming [...]
Well, Happy New Year!! This week is your basic winter share: ROOTS! There were rumors swirling about the farm of possible napa cabbage or kale… Citrus share: Navel oranges. Recipes: Sweet Carrot and Daikon Salad; ‘Ruby Red’ Beet/Apple Sauce; Winter Squash and Bread Soup; Gratin of Celeriac, Parsnips and Potatoes; Pasta with Oranges, Nuts and [...]
Ho!Ho!Ho! This week is a double share. Pickups resume January 2nd. If you’re unsure when your pickup date starts up again, give Deb a call. Greens:Kale; Napa Cabbage.Featured Root: ParsnipsPlus: Winter Squash; Carrots; Beets; Potatoes; Celeriac; Turnips; Daikon; Black Radish; Onions (red and yellows); KIMCHEE; apples.Citrus Share: Navel Oranges (these are sweet and juicy!) Recipes: [...]
New citrus supplier! This week the citrus shareholders will be getting citrus from another source. Stew was extremely disappointed in the quality of the previous supplier’s oranges, and when Stew’s not happy…watch out! Featured Green: Kale (if it can be harvested before it refreezes).Featured Root: Butter Beets (delicious!).Also: Squash; Carrots; Parsnips: Celeriac; Potatoes; Turnips; Beets; [...]
Well, this week we are truly living up to our name. Due to the winter weather, the share consists basically of the roots. So: Red Kale; Winter Squash; Carrots; Parsnips; Beets; Potatoes; Celeriac; Turnips; Daikon; Black Radish; Onions; Apples. Though Stew could still surprise us–if anyone can take on Old Man Winter, it’s Stew… The [...]
This week’s featured vegetables are Bok Choy and Red Turnips. Also included: Greens–Arugula, Tatsoi, Kale (red, dino), Napa Cabbage, Collards, Mustard, Vitamin Greens, Brassica Mix; Roots–Leeks, Winter Squash, Potatoes, Beets, Carrots, Daikon, Black Radish, Parsnips, Celeriac, Turnips (yellow, white), Onions, Apples. Recipes: Sweet-and-Sour Bok Choy Salad; Pan-Roasted Turnips with Poppy Seeds and Paprika; Beet, Leek [...]
Whenever I open my fridge or walk past my bowls of fruit and squash I am thankful for the bounty that Stew and Deb and their crew provide for me (us). Thank you, thank you, thank you… Our share this week: Green Swiss Chard; Greens–Arugula, Dandelion, Tatsoi, Kale, (red, dino), Collards, Mustard, Vitamin Greens, Choi, [...]
Some schedule news: This week the Thursday share will be a double, as next Thursday is Thanksgiving. Next week the Wednesday share will be on Tuesday. The Tuesday share remains the same for both weeks. Potato notes: Russets are best for baking, and for French (Freedom?) Fries. Our red potatoes can be both baked or [...]
Welcome! This week everyone is on the Winter Share program. Nature seems to be back in synch with us… This week’s share includes: Greens–Arugula, Mizuna, Dandelion, Tatsoi, Kale (red, green, dino), Collards, Mustard, Vitamin Greens, Choi, Spinach; Sweet Peppers; Roots–Leeks, Winter Squash, Potatoes, Jerusalem Artichokes, Beets, Carrots, Daikon Radish, Celeriac, Turnips; Apples. Recipes for this [...]
“To shorten Winter, borrow some money due in Spring.”—W.J. Vogel Recipes: Parsnip and Beet Soup with Dill Cream; Root Vegetable Pasta with Cheese; Turnip Flan. Parsnip and Beet Soup with Dill Cream 6 c vegetable or chicken stock, or water1 – lb parsnips, cut into small cubes6 beets, trimmed and scrubbed1 large shallot, or half [...]
I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show. ~Andrew Wyeth Yes, sauerkraut salads–they can be quite tasty and make an unusual (and super healthy) side dish. Easy, too! The recipes: [...]
Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.—Cicero, De Amicitia Despite good intentions, no doubt you have (as I do) roots hanging out in your refrigerator–what to do, what to do? Well, culture them. No, don’t take them to a concert (though it couldn’t hurt); immerse them in a solution of salt [...]
“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they ought to be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.”—Author unknown Recipes: The Ultimate Root Vegetable Soup; Miso-Cured Vegetables; Butternut Squash-Apple Crisp. The Ultimate Root Vegetable Soup A lot of chopping, but the result is [...]
Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius.—Pietro Aretino Kale, Kollards and Kabbage Recipes: Kale and Potato Soup; Braised Collards with Potatoes and Red Pepper Oil; Smothered Cabbage. Kale and Potato Soup 2 tablespoons olive oil1 medium onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced3 large potatoes, chopped2 teaspoons dried thyme6 cups vegetable stock1 bunch [...]
The harvest treasures allNow gather’d in, beyond the rage of storms,Sure to the swain; the circling fence shut up;And instant winter’s utmost rage defy’d.While loose to festive joy, the country roundLaughs with the loud sincerity of mirth,Shook to the wind their cares.– James Thomson Recipes: Roasted-Carrot-and-Roasted-Turnip Puree; Winter Squash Puree with Ginger and Orange; Winter [...]
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of cabbages–and kings– And why the sea is boiling hot– And whether pigs have wings.”—Lewis Carroll , Through the Looking Glass (ch. IV) Recipes: Cabbage and Daikon Soup with Sausages and Sour Cream; German Cabbage and Chicken Stew; Cabbage [...]
Harvest home, harvest home!We’ve plowed, we’ve sowedWe’ve reaped, we’ve mowedAnd brought safe homeEvery load.–Harvest Home Song (Stew sings this all day long; this is driving Deb crazy.) Beet recipes: Beet Caraway Sauce; Fresh Beet Soup with Yogurt; Beets with Walnut-Garlic Sauce. More beet recipes can be found in The Vegefiles–use the search tab. Beet Caraway [...]
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence. ~Erma Bombeck Recipes: Winter Squash with Cranberries; Carrot-Cranberry Gratin; Cranberry-Apple Butter. Winter Squash with Cranberries The recipe called for acorn squash; but any squash would do–the cooking times may vary. 2 sm winter squash; [...]
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds – November!~Thomas Hood, “No!” Roasting Roots: Roasted Root Vegetable Stock; Roasted Carrots with Garlic and Olives; Crunchy Roast Potatoes with Sea Salt. Roasted Root Vegetable Stock The amounts are up to you–go with what you have. Roasting the vegetables brings [...]
The feast is such as earth, the general mother,Pours from her fairest bosom, when she smiles,In the embrace of autumn.–Percy Bysshe Shelley Three Salads: Celeriac Remoulade; Potato Salad as a Meal; Kale Seaweed Salad with Sesame and Ginger. Celeriac Remoulade This recipe was originally made with a tart green apple, but any apple will do. [...]
“If you tickle the earth with a hoe, she laughs with a harvest.”–Douglas William Jerrold Three soups: Winter Squash; Carrot; Potato Thai-Spiced Winter Squash Soup An immersion blender is called for in this recipe, however, a food processor or potato masher will do a good job too. 2 smallish winter squash, or a large one3 [...]