Category Archives: 2012

Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

You can eat the blossoms raw in a salad or they are really nice in a quesadilla. Just put it in with the cheese and it will soften with the melted cheese. The blossoms have a sort of ‘condensed’ zucchini … Continue reading

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Kale Chips

Stop me if you have heard this one before. 1 bunch of kale leaves, any kind of kale works. I used curly kale. Rinse, dry, and tear into bite-sized pieces, center ribs and stems removed. 1 to 2 tablespoons olive … Continue reading

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Green Soup

This is a recipe/formula that has been going around the blogs on the internet. I had never made it before but I have seen several blogs raving about it. Here is the original Basic Green Soup The recipe calls for … Continue reading

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Vegetable Cake

(liberally adapted from several different recipes online) 2 to 3 cups chopped vegetables of any kind 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons finely chopped herbs (I used rosemary and sage) 8 eggs 1 handful basil, chopped  1 1/2 cups flour … Continue reading

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Beet and Watermelon Salad

This is one of my favorite summer salads and it travels well. Our watermelon isn’t ready at the farm yet, but I still thought I would share this with you since we do have beets. I have used mangos instead … Continue reading

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“Baked” Cauliflower

This is a great, easy, make-ahead dish for a potluck. It’s good at room temperature and travels well. Core and wash your cauliflower, keeping it whole. Put the whole cauliflower in a glass pie plate with 2 teaspoons of water, … Continue reading

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Clouds and Trees

*Adapted from “One United Harvest” 1 head of broccoli 1 head of cauliflower 1 bunch scallions 1 cup total of mix of nuts, dried fruit, olives, granola, really almost anything your kids like to snack on. Dressing Scant ½ cup … Continue reading

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Chocolate Beet Cake

(Adapted slightly from David Lebovitz’ food blog at http://www.davidlebovitz.com/) 8 ounces beets, unpeeled, rinsed and scrubbed free of dirt 7 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup hot espresso (or water) 7 ounces butter, at room temperature, cubed 1 … Continue reading

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Zucchini Fritters

Yield: About six 3- or 4-inch fritters 2 medium zucchini 1 teaspoon Kosher salt 2 scallions, split lengthwise and sliced thin 1 large egg, lightly beaten Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup all-purpose flour *or sub any gluten free flour … Continue reading

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Sauteed Turnips

I used this recipe but omitted the soy sauce because I wanted the white and pink color and not a brown (other than the caramelizing from the braising). 1 Tbsp butter 2-3 scarlet turnips, sliced thinly 1 tsp soy sauce, … Continue reading

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