RECIPES
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Quinoa Collard Wraps
8 large collard greens leaves – washed and dried 2 cups quinoa – sprouted or cooked 1 tablespoon sesame tahini freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup roughly chopped carrots 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 1 small shallot – chopped 1 tablespoon of miso paste (I used...
Indian Green Beans
One of my favorite recipes is very easy- makes a great side dish if you're serving an Indian meal. Dice up a small onion, or half a larger one. Dice the beans into small pieces the size of peas. Heat up a pan, add some cooking oil and a heaping teaspoon of mustard...
Pumpkin Pie
THE pumpkin for making pumpkin pie is Sugar Pie (though I have to say that I like to make my pie from the Buttercup squash). First halve the pumpkin & remove seeds. Place cut side down in baking dish w/ ½“ of water in pan. Bake at 375 till completely soft to touch...
Borscht
My Dad specialized in a few culinary delights when I was a kid, Borscht was one of them. It usually was accompanied by some communist humor, jokes about the Gulag (Russian forced labor camps). But.. truth be told, despite my father painting it as survival food, we...
Apple Pie
Russet Beauty Apple Pie As with many of the apples in our orchard, you likely have never heard of this one. Unless you are in our CSA or happen to this the one or two markets each year that we bring it to, you are not likely to find it in a grocery store or for...
Kohlrabi Latkes
Ingredients 2 medium kohlrabi, peeled and grated 1 egg 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp onion, grated 2 tsp flour butter Directions Grate the kohlrabi and onion by hand or in a food processor using the grater attachment. Mix with the egg and flour and fry in butter until brown on...
Calabrian Minestre
In Calabria, my mother would make this winter minestra (thick soup) with wild greens, such as the dandelions and various chicories that grew everywhere. Nowadays we make the dish with escarole from our garden. Typical of Calabrian minestre, this soup is thick, not...
Simple Beans with Escarole
Here's a great recipe we got from Hannah Heller, long time CSA member who writes a food blog. Cover beans generously with water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer covered until completely tender. Start checking the beans after 45 minutes, and add about a...
Pa Jeon Pancakes (green/spring onion)
This recipe comes to you from Susie Yeo, intern 2011. She prepared these using leek tops and onion tops finely diced- thing we have often just thrown away. They were fabulous! Susie says: I don't follow an exact recipe, but I think this is close - makes two or three...
Apple Khoresht (apple & beef stew)
This is a Kurtak family favorite that my parents picked up in Iran. The dish can be made with apples or quince and is served with rice (tadik is even better). Ingredients: 1-2 lbs of beef stew meat cut up in bite size cubes 3-6 apples- it's really flexible. The more...
Roasted Pumpkin Pasta
Makes 6-8 servings Ingredients: For the pasta: 1 (2-pound) sugar (pie) pumpkin 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 pound pasta shapes, such as orecchiette 8 ounces baby spinach leaves, rinsed and dried ( cut up kale or chard can be...