Saving Summer
I love summer. I love fall more, but I love summer food. At the peak of summer, in July and August, there is so much fresh, local produce. Have you visited the Farmer’s Market lately? Check out Local Harvest for …
Tag: CSA
CSA Week 9 + homestead goodies!
First, a shout out to Aaron from Colchester Farm! When I went to collect my CSA share this week, he said he’d found my blog. Thank you for reading, and thank you for helping all of us receive our yummy …
Yellow Summer Squash Soup
Oh. my. yumminess. (isn’t it funny how everything is just a little bit better with polka dots?) I absolutely had to recreate this Yellow Summer Squash soup that I learned how to make during my first Colchester Farm cooking class.I …
CSA Week 8
As part of Buy Local Challenge Week, I’ll highlight different local markets, farms, stands, and more! I’ll also share recipes that include local foods. This week’s CSA! yellow squash, garlic (yay!), carrots, small pickling cucumbers and white eggplant! I’m planning …
Squash Stir-fry
As part of Buy Local Week 2010, I’m posting recipes that include items from local farms! Yum, yum, yum. I love a good local food stir-fry! We have carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, and onions from Colchester Farm (part of my …
Buy Local Challenge!
Today marks the start of Buy Local Challenge Week! “I pledge to eat at least one item from a local farm during Buy Local Week!” In an effort to celebrate local farmers, Buy Local Challenge Week hopes to expose more …
King Corn
Last night, I experienced another food first: shucking corn! I picked up sweet corn as part of of my CSA Share (Week 7). The hardest part is getting the silky pieces to rip off the corn! the finished product – …
Colchester Farm CSA Week 7
Tuesday = another CSA pick-up! But first, yummy dinner from last night I combined leftover baked eggplant from a previous eggplant creation, tomato and green pepper bits that I picked up at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, cucumber from today’s …
CSA Pick-up – Week 6
Another CSA weekly pickup! The Colchester CSA is arranged in a mini farmer’s market style — all of the produce is arranged (most of it is marked) on tables, and there’s a white board that explains the portions that equal …
Cool Recipe for a Hot Day
Who wants to be near a hot stove/oven when it’s roasting outside? Here’s a great, crisp cucumber salad that is ready in minutes and super yummy! Cool cucumber salad You will need: 2-3 cucumbers2 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar(need a substitute? …