Archive for 2012

Crustless Swiss Chard Quiche

Crustless Swiss Chard Quiche 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 sweet onions 1/2 bunch Swiss chard 2 1/2 cups shredded cheese 4 eggs 1 cup skim milk salt and pepper Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wash and dry Swiss chard. Cut off the very ends of the stems. Roughly […]

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Chowder with Fennel

  Chowder with Fennel from Amy Genis   3/4 cup wild rice, 1/2 tsp salt   1 onion, sliced 1 large leek, white part only, sliced, separated and rinsed well 2 or 3 carrots, diagonally sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 potato, cubed 2 or 3 celery ribs, […]

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Twice-baked Potatoes with Rosemary and Feta

Twice-Baked Potatoes with Rosemary and Feta 10-15 tiny or 6-8 medium red potatoes olive oil 1/2 c crumbled feta cheese 3 T fresh rosemary leaves salt and pepper, to taste To bake: Preheat oven to 450F. Scrub potatoes and poke 2-3 holes in each with a fork. […]

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Update from the Gardens: September 15, 2012

Greetings from the Gardens, The week was busier than usual, but thanks to a good reason.  Ben’s friend and fellow farmer, Mike,  joined us for 3 days from southern Illinois.  Mike grows mushrooms, hops ,veggies, pigs, chickens, goats, and ???.   During that time they finished up Hoop House 2 by putting […]

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Update from the Gardens: September 8th

Greetings from the Gardens! We’re loving this cooler weather.  We’ve added several things to the pick list this week  . . .. carrots, spinach,  radishes, fennel and new rows for okra, beets, chard and kales. The edamames are yellowed but a good searcher could find a few more.  We took […]

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Dragon’s Tongue Beans

Dragon’s Tongue Beans 2 ½ cups Dragon’s Tongue Beans 2 tbsp olive oil 5-6 cloves crushed garlic 1 tsp dried or fresh basil Salt and black pepper to taste Steam the beans for 3-4 minutes, then immediately toss with the remaining ingredients and serve.   Dragon tongue […]

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Pepper Poppers

Pepper Poppers 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1 pound fresh jalapenos or […]

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Baked Kale Chips

Baked Kale Chips Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Servings: 6 “These are a low calorie nutritious snack. Like potato chips, you cannot stop at just eating one. They are great for parties and a good conversation topic.” INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch […]

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Sausage Rigatoni with Veggies

Sausage Rigatoni with Veggies   1 ½ colored bell peppers, sliced in ¼” strips, 2 smaller zucchinis ½ cup edamames, parboiled and popped out of the pods 2 T olive oil 2 T chopped onion ½ – 1# Italian sausage, cut in ¼ “ slices ¼ t […]

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Pasta Caprese

Pasta Caprese Published July 1, 2007.   Cook’s Illustrated Serves 4 to 6. Ingredients 1/4cup extra virgin olive oil 2-4teaspoons fresh lemon juice (see note above) 1 small garlic clove , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1/2 teaspoon) 1 small shallot , minced fine (about […]

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