Kohlrabi and Carrot Salad
This crunchy salad is a refreshing treat on a hot summer day. After dressing the salad it is recommended that you let it chill for about an hour. While you can dress it with your favorite vinaigrette dressing, it is delicious with the Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing. If you have an apple (green, Pink Lady, […]
Farming is Hard
Farming is hard. Vegetable farming is even harder. CSA farming adds yet another layer of complexity. The obvious layer is the need to provide quantities of produce in relevant amounts each week – week after week. We can’t give out 5 pounds of tomatoes one week and 15 heads of broccoli the next. The items […]
Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
This dressing is wonderful with the Kohlrabi and Carrot Salad, but can also be used to dress up any lettuce based salad. Use a high quality, preferably organic, apple cider vinegar. The better quality vinegar you choose, the better tasting dressing you’ll produce. 2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon […]
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 […]