Recipes
Easy Pickled Beans
Hi All! Today is another (easy) delicious bean recipe. One of the best benefits of a CSA is getting a whole lot of whatever beautiful bit of fruit or vegetable that is in season, and then being able to preserve some of it for those bleak months of winter when there is...
read moreBest Chicken Wings Ever
Hi Everyone! Those of us with a meat share received chicken wings last week, and if you're like me, you save those 1 lb bags up until you have enough for a big beautiful feed of wings. I love having a few friends around the table, laughing, and dipping, and licking...
read moreSticky Asian Style Beans
Hi All! In case you haven't checked the share list for this week, everyone is getting some gorgeous organic green beans! I figured that this would be the perfect time to share my very favourite bean recipe- a quick and easy go to in our house, all summer long. This...
read moreSummer salad dressing
In our house, salads reign supreme all summer long. I may throw a sausage or a pork chop, or maybe a piece of chicken from the grill on them, but ultimately, summer dinners most often start with a salad. This dressing recipe is a super simple one to make in large...
read moreHodge Podge
Hi All! I'm assuming that what I'm about to say won't win me any popularity contests, but I am NOT a fan of Hodge Podge. I love all of the individual components- all of those beautiful and tender new vegetables- but when put together, I find it to be a very off...
read moreGarlic Scapes 3 Ways
Though scape season is a little later than normal- it's no less delicious! For some people, garlic scapes are an unfamiliar ingredient, and for others, it's all about garlic scape pesto, but little else. Since the season that they're available is so fleeting, I'm...
read moreCaesar Salad Dressing
Hi All! Now that we're into the season of a great deal of greens, I thought I'd send out my very favourite Caesar salad dressing, Even if you think you hate anchovies, I strongly suggest that you give them a try in this recipe, even if it's only once. I'll even go so...
read moreFood Thoughts on Proper Storage
Hi All! This week marks the start of the new summer/fall share season, so welcome to all of the new & returning members! Today I thought I'd go over some storage tips for all of the beautiful fruit & veg that you'll be bringing home, fresh from the farm. When I was...
read moreWaste Not Want Not
Hi All, It is no secret that I'm a giant fan of preserving, freezing, pre-made freezer meals, drying, etc. When the food comes in waves, I love to set some aside to enjoy later. In our share last week was a head of romaine, a head of green leaf, and a bag of arugula,...
read moreParsnip Puree
Hi All! We know that these overwintered beauties are pretty much done until the next harvest, so it was really exciting to see a nice big bag of them in the shares recently. If you've traditionally not loved parsnips, make sure you give these ones a second chance,...
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