Category Archives: Recipes

One-Pot Kale & Quinoa Pilaf

This is a super fast and easy, one-pot light, citrusy, healthy, satisfying dish. The original recipe calls for kale but any leafy green vegetable will work. I used collards but I have used spinach and chard. It’s all good. I … Continue reading

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Cooking Beets in an Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker

I am a recent convert to cooking beets in a pressure cooker. For years I exclusively roasted beets or stewed or braised them. I learned that cooking them in a pressure cooker or instant pot is so quick and the … Continue reading

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Greens with Brown Butter, Raisins and Nuts

A CSA member (Hi Nancy!) sent me a recipe from an old vegetarian cookbook. It sounded elegant, simple and delicious so I had to try to make it! It is basically sauteed greens tossed in a sauce of brown butter, … Continue reading

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Wyatt’s Favorite Coleslaw

This is Wyatt’s go-to coleslaw. It a really nice balanced-tangy, punchy, barely sweet dressing. You only need 6 ingredients, that I bet you have at hand. Wyatt’s Favorite Coleslaw 1/2 to 3/4 cup any kind of mayonnaise, vegan or even full … Continue reading

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Creamy Dreamy Cauliflower Soup

Fast and easy, 6 ingredient soup. No roasting anything, just dump-simmer-blend-eat. What’s not to love?. You cut up your vegetables and add-in whatever liquids you like, simmer for about 30 minutes, blend it and dinner is ready! You can add … Continue reading

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Instant Pot Chicken Chile Verde

Pretty much every Colorado Native, most Transplants and every Red Wagon CSA member and employee I know has Green Chile running through their veins. We eat it on, and with everything! There is no wrong or right way to make … Continue reading

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Cauliflower with Béchamel Sauce

*this is an updated post by Mo. The original was posted 2014 by Amy. This recipe is adaptable to using Romanesco and or cauliflower. Both are very similar in texture, flavor, cooking methods and time. Béchamel is a basic creamy … Continue reading

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Carrot Top Pesto

We have loads of pesto recipes here on this site each one highlights a season or ingredient. Might as well add one more! Carrot top pesto highlights the first carrots of the season because it is best made with tender … Continue reading

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Rhubarb Salad Dressing

Here is a simple salad dressing using rhubarb. It is tart and sweet thanks to the honey and bright and clingy so it is suitable for heavy greens like kale or sturdy lettuces. You need only a few ingredients and … Continue reading

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Celeriac Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I have a few favorite recipes that I turn to again and again. For the Fall and Winter holidays this Parsnip Cake is a favorite, it has a great texture and keeps for several days. It can be made a … Continue reading

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