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Hello From Mo 2021 CSA Members

Welcome new and returning CSA members. If you are returning, a million thanks for your continued support. If you’re new thank you for your trust. I look forward to getting to know you. I have been writing on this Blog … Continue reading

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Mache and Claytonia

This week you will have a choice of getting a mix of claytonia and mache in your CSA share. You probably have never heard of these greens unless you have grown them yourself. I have never seen them for sale … Continue reading

Posted in 2020, Greens, Recipes | 1 Comment

Marcella Hazen’s Cabbage and Rice Soup

If you aren’t familiar with Marcella Hazen’s recipes you should sit down and give her a Google. Her recipes are simple and use everyday ingredients and the dishes you create are almost always more than a sum of their parts. … Continue reading

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Skillet Apple Crisp

This tastes like a hug. I prefer apple crisp to apple pie. I love everything going on in a crisp: nuts, crunchy bits, chewy oats, tart apples and sweet syrupy juices. Pie always disappoints me, crisps never do. I think … Continue reading

Posted in 2020, Apples, Recipes | 1 Comment

Cheesy Roasted Pepper Mashed Potatoes

This is one of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes. I’ve never shared any holiday food with you on the blog. Now, with the winter CSA I’ll get to! Roasted chilies added to mashed potatoes are so good with turkey and dressing … Continue reading

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Cabbage, Beet and Lentil Borscht

Delicious. Satisfying. Chocked full of vegetables. Filling. Beautiful. I followed this recipe exactly, it’s well written and easy to follow so I am not going to rewrite it. I’ll just link to the the post and post some of my … Continue reading

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2 Easy Acorn Squash Preparations

Acorn squash are a perfect side dish to go with almost any meal. They have a very mild ‘squash’ taste and aren’t as sweet as butternut squash or pumpkins. The skin is edible, I like it. Some people don’t. I’ll … Continue reading

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Different kinds of winter squash-which are interchangeable?

I love late season and storage vegetables and I really love winter squash. Here is a primer of some of the different kinds of winter squash we have and which are interchangeable with each other. Clockwise these are buttercup, butternut, … Continue reading

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Lentil Soup using any Root Vegetable and any Green

Any root vegetable is good here; rutabaga, potatoes, carrots or turnips (scarlet or Hakurei) or parsnips would all be good. This is super simple to make and it makes a lot, so you will have leftovers and the leftovers are … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Risotto

This love making risotto. I have a pressure cooker that I use to make it. I know lots of people have Instant Pots, the two are interchangeable in this (and most) recipes. This risotto is super easy to make with … Continue reading

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