Gleaning from New Pond Farm
We got invited this weekend to come New Pond Farm and pick some of their surplus before they rip out their garden for the season tomorrow.
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Processing 21 Pounds of Homegrown Tomatoes
This is not our whole crop but it is the most we’ve picked in one day this year. We are roasting it up to use in sandwiches, on burgers, in fritattas, and in omelets.
Recent Food of Around Here
I’ve been trying a lot of different things that you can see here as well as some standby favorites…
Our Garden Produce: August 2014
The three raised beds in our front yard have been yielding abundantly. We had to resort to giving away…
Recent Food Around Here
You’ll find the following recipes on the blog for these recent menus around here. Enjoy the photos as well.
Book Review: Fifty Shades of Kale
I’m not terribly keen on kale, but this beautiful cookbook is doing its best to change that.
Recipe: Blueberry Corn Saladita
I am glad I follow Molly Katzen on Twitter because recipe gems like this one surface. This couldn’t be easier and couldn’t taste better!
Recipe: Roasted Strawberries
These are unbelievably good – and much better than jam! We’ve been enjoying this on biscuits, muffins, and over cream cheese on toast, but it would also be good served on ice cream, cheesecake, or pancakes.
Recipe: Roasted Ratatouille
I like this better than any other ratatouille I’ve tasted. The roasting makes the difference! Be sure not to use too much…
Recipe: Watercress, Pear and Walnut Salad
In the winter a watercress salad is a real treat. I like it with ripe pear and toasted walnuts…
Recipe: Vegetable Soup with Swiss Chard
Ever want to know what to do with the beautiful Swiss chard you see at the store or at farmer’s market? Or maybe, like us you’ve got so much from the garden that you are looking for alternative ways to eat it? This delicious vegetable soup is your happy solution! Vegetable Soup with Swiss chard … Read more
Recipe: Sauteed Arugula with Raisins and Hot Pepper
When you have a lot of arugula growing in your garden, you are hard pressed to get it all eaten; there are only so many arugula salads you can eat! This recipe is great for cooking down volumes of the stuff in a delectable way. (Serves 2) Sautéed Arugula recipe 5 cups of Arugula … Read more
Recipe: Curried Lentil Soup
This recipe, based on a classic Indian dish, is bound to become a staple in your soup making repertoire. It is delicious, interesting and satisfying. Curried Lentil Soup recipe 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 2 large stalks of celery, finely chopped 1 large onion (12 ounces) finely chopped 1 … Read more
Recipe: Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup
This warm, nourishing soup was perfect for lunch today, a day that was all of two degrees when we woke up! And this is not only delicious but very quick and easy to make. It took me all of a half hour from the first chop to the table, and it generates just the … Read more
Recipe: Chow Chow (Green Tomato Relish)
Now I really don’t like this stuff. I’m including this recipe here in deference to the rest of you. Many people rave about this! Including my husband who simply loves it on a turkey or tuna fish sandwich. He has sparkling, fond memories of making it with his Aunt Ruth. My husband thrills to … Read more
Recipe: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Recently I searched my blog to share this recipe and found to my surprise I had not featured it. So this post is to fix that heinous oversight! We love this and make it often; it is especially fun this time of year when you can get Brussels sprouts on the stalk. When I … Read more