I understand that this week our CSA distribution will be heavy on mustard greens and arugula so I will address both in this week’s Simply Fresh post. I have written extensively about arugula in past posts so check these out for preparation ideas and recipes (click here) (and here) (and here) I also found a …
As the days and nights get cooler, I find myself making more soups and stews. For those of you who are new to the farm I wanted to refer you to my post on how to make veggie broth from vegetable scraps. This is a cheap, healthful, efficient way to use every bit of your …
My CSA week This past week I had a hard time getting to the farm. When Saturday came around and I still couldn’t get there I had to send my husband instead. What an adventure for him–his first CSA pick up experience! Never mind that he picked the husk cherries off the vine (alas they …
With the green light to pick the tomatoes this week, what shall we do with them all? Besides making tomato sauce, my favorite way to preserve tomatoes is slow roasting and freezing them. When slow roasted, they get caramelized, super sweet and concentrated, and are great in a variety of winter preparations. I especially love …
Friends, I must appeal to you once more….please send in your favorite CSA recipes. I have only received recipes from two families out of about 500….we desperately need your contributions! If you know the original source of your recipe, please include it. Together, we can make a great Holcomb Farm cookbook and CSA guide. A …
My favorite CSA meal this week–Eggplant Parmesan The cooler weather this summer had me craving some comfort food so I decided to make a healthy baked eggplant Parmesan with the globe eggplants I brought home from the farm. I lightened the dish by baking rather than frying the breaded eggplant slices. I served the eggplant …