Kale and Basil Pesto
One way to make a larger quantity of pesto is by including other greens, which also ups the nutritional value. This recipe includes Kale, but you could try broccoli or another leafy green such as spinach. If you don’t have walnuts or pine nuts, unsalted roasted peanuts are a budget friendly alternative. Tip: you can […]
Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette with Dijon
Looking for a new way to dress up those CSA lettuces? This quick and tasty salad dressing allows you to control the ingredients and calories. While it’s recommended to use an aged balsamic vinegar, the same ratio of ingredients allows you to use any salad friendly vinegar. If you don’t have spring onions, try shallots […]
Kale & Cranberry Bean Soup with Tomato-Garlic Toast
This is based on a Bobby Flay recipe. Cranberry beans work well, but if you have difficulty finding them, try a different dried bean. Kale is a wonderful addition to soup. 1/2 pound Spanish chorizo, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices 1 large onion, coarsley chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 large carrot, peeled and […]
Spicy Parmesan Green Beans and Kale
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentis, known for her beautiful smile and revealing cleavage. I don’t like mushrooms so I leave them out. 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1/4 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and quartered (about 14 mushrooms) 1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed and slice into 1-inch pieces 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon […]
Creamed Kale
●2 pounds coarsely torn kale ●3 tablespoons unsalted butter ●3 tablespoons finely chopped onion ●3 tablespoons all-purpose flour ●3 cups milk, scalded ●¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ●Salt and freshly ground pepper ● 3 caramelized Shallots, recipe follows Heat the butter in a medium sized saucepan. Add onions and simmer until soft. Stir in the flour […]
Kale with Sesame and Ginger
The earthy taste of the kale blends perfectly with the sesame and ginger. ●2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil ●1 tablespoon ginger – peeled and minced ●1 bunch kale ●3 cloves minced garlic ●1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds Tear kale into coarse sized pieces. In a large covered skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of sesame oil on medium […]
Fennel and Kohlrabi Salad
This easy salad is a breeze to make at the last minute. It uses 2 Fresh Earth Farms favorites; fennel and kohlrabi. ● 1 medium kohlrabi-peeled and sliced ● 1 medium fennel bulb-sliced ● Small handful rocket (optional) Lemon Dressing ● Juice of 1 large lemon ● Twice the amount of extra virgin olive oil […]
Perfect Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts have a bad reputation, but fresh from the farm they can be one of the nicest CSA surprises. This simple, 4 ingredient recipe, inspired by a Joy of Cooking recipe, creates delicious, caramelized Brussels sprouts. 12 Brussels sprouts, trimmed and sliced in half 3 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons butter plus 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil […]
Sweet and Sour Bok Choy
I found this recipe from Cooks.com when I started with Fresh Earth Farms last year. It makes a nice side dish for any meal. Sweet with brown sugar, slightly spicy from the fresh ginger root, and tangy vinegar makes for tasty bok choy. Experiment with the recipe – if you don’t have brown sugar, try […]