Recipes
Recipes
Cucumber Melon Salad
4 cups mixed diced watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe
2 cups diced cucumber, seeded if there are seeds
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon lemon or lime zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
1 to 2 tablespoons chop
Cream of Zucchini Soup
Contributed by CSA member Kristine Moser (thanks Kristine!)
*originally posted on www.skinnytaste.com
1/2 small onion, quartered (I used a whole onion from the weekly share)
2 cloves garlic
3 medium zucch
Stuffed Tomatoes and/or Peppers
4 large tomatoes and/or bell peppers
1 cup hot cooked rice or quinoa
1/2 lb ground beef or turkey OR 1 small eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 large or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped small
1 small onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
handful o
Baba Ghanouj (roasted eggplant dip)
Recipe yields about 1 ¾ cups (enough to serve 4 to 6 as an appetizer).
Ingredients
2 pounds Italian eggplants (about 2 small-to-medium eggplants*) 2 medium cloves of garlic, pressed or minced 2 tablespoons lemon juice, more if necessary &fra
Easy Roasted Ratatouille
Ingredients
1 large or 2 small zucchini cubed (about 1/2 inch)
1 eggplant cubed (about 1/2 inch)
1 red or green pepper cubed (about 1/2 inch)
1 onion cubed (about 1/2 inch)
2 tomatoes (large, or 4 medium) diced
2-4 cloves garlic minced
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
2 cucumbers thinly sliced (approx 5 cups)
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or dill
2 green onions thinly sliced
1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon sugar o
Farmer's Pasta Primavera
SPRING Variation:
3 chopped scallions (white & greens)
3-4 garlic scapes, minced
1 medium zucchini or summer squash, cut into thin moon slices
1-2 carrots, sliced thinly or julienned
1 head broccoli, cut into florets, and peeled, cube
Pickled garlic scapes
In its finished form, this pickle ends up tasting like a wonderfully garlicky dilly bean. If you like the combination of garlic and a snappy pickle, you'll be quite pleased with this one.
Yield:makes 1 pint
Active time: 30 minut
Zucchini Pizza Crust
Ingredients
3 cups shredded zucchini
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup whole wheat flour or Gluten Free FLour
1/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese + 1 cup to top
Farmer's Favorite Summer Skillet
1-2 zucchini and/or summer squash, sliced into rounds
sliced onion or scallion
swiss chard leaves, chopped into ribbons
1 large tomato, cut into wedges
2-3 garlic scapes, minced
handful of fresh herbs, chopped
olive oil
sea salt and ground bla
Cilantro Lime Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
black pepper to taste
Summer Kale salad with cherries & blueberries
Ingredients:
1 bunch kale, torn (discard tough inner stem)
1 cup fresh cherries, stemmed, pitted, and halved
1 cup blueberries
2 green onions, both white and green parts, sliced on the bias
3 ounces (about 1/3 cup) crumbled goat cheese
1/2
Spicy, Quick-pickled radishes
adapted from http://www.biggirlssmallkitchen.com Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
1 cup trimmed, thinly sliced radishes 1 scallion, white and green parts thinly sliced 1 dried red chile pepper 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher
Spring salad with Roasted Roots
Mixture of spring root veggies: turnips, radishes, beets, carrots, new potatoes
2-4 Garlic scapes
Salad mix, spinach, lettuce, or Asian spinach
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
soft cheese such as goat chevre, feta, fresh mozzarella (
Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Israeli Couscous Salad
Roasted Hakurei Turnips with Israeli Couscous Salad (makes 3-4 servings)
1 bunch hakurei turnips with fresh-looking greens 1 cup Israeli couscous 1 garlic clove, minced pinch of optional red chili flakes 1/4 cup chopped red onion, or minced scallion
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
*Adapted from The Joy of Cooking.
You can make this bread with any cooked mashed squash, yams, or sweet potatoes.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
Whisk together thoroughly:
1 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. gro
Maple-glazed Parsnips
1 lb parsnips, sliced in rounds
2 T. butter
1/8 cup maple syrup
pinch of salt
Melt butter in cast-iron pan over medium heat. Add parsnips and cook, stirring occasionally until tender, about 15 minutes. Add maple syrup and pinch of salt. S
Cream of Turnip Soup
2 T. butter
1 bunch turnips, cut into chunks
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 quart chicken or veg. broth
1/2 cup white wine, or more broth
1 medium potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup half and half or light cream
1/2 tsp. salt
Roasted Acorn Squash Salad
Ingredients:
1 acorn squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons
Cooking & Baking Winter Squash tips & recipes
Delicata squash
Delicata is a special winter squash. It has very thin skins, which allows it to be used in many ways, and it is not necessary to peel it.
Roasting delicata squash moons:
Cut in half and scoop out seeds, saving to roast if desired.
Garlic ginger bok choy
1-2 heads bok choy, stems separated and washed well
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 Tbsp. olive oil
1-2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated or minced
soy sauce to taste
Chop stems and leaves of bok choy, keeping stems in one pile and leaves in anoth
Zucchini "Apple" Crisp
Zucchini "Apple" Crisp
(contributed by CSA member Lisa Christensen)
Serves 6-8
Description: Just when I thought I had exhausted every zucchini recipe, a friend of mine told me that she had seen one for zucchini "apple" crisp years ago. Cha
Moist Carrot Muffins
I love this recipe, the muffins are very moist and delicious, yet healthy enough to be a great lunch box snack!
*Adapted from The Essential Eating cookbook
1/4 c. butter, room temp
1 c. maple syrup
1/4 c. yogurt
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1
Summer tomato sauce
-contributed by CSA member Kristine Moser
My kids have me make the following recipe, which I have adapted from something I found in the New York Times a while ago, every week when the tomatoes in our farm share reach their peak! Th
Fresh Tomato Soup, with variations
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 med. onion, chopped
3-4 lbs ripe tomatoes (6-8 large or 12-16 small/med.) chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Optional additions: 1-2 cups chicken or veg. broth, chopped garlic, fresh basil, 1 cup cream, 1 finely