Happy July! We hope you have enjoyed the first month of the local food box program. Thank you for your commitment to eating food from our farms. As always, we are always interested to hear any feedback about the program. Below are a few notes and suggestions for some of the items to expect in […]
Thai-Basil Chicken
Submitted by Helen Fletcher, adapted from shebrewsgoodale.wordpress.com Ingredients (for 3 hungry people or 4 moderately hungry people) 1 lb chicken breasts, sliced into very thin strips 4 large handfuls of thai basil 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 red chiles 4 and a half tbsp oyster sauce About 1 tsp fish sauce, to taste 2-3 tbsp peanut […]
Thai-Basil Sangria
From www.foodandwine.com The Spanish drink sangria draws its name from the blood-red color of its traditional red wine base. This stripped-down version gets its rich golden hue—and zingy flavors—from white wine, fresh-squeezed orange juice and a kick of brandy. 12 thin orange slices, for garnish 8 Thai basil sprigs 1/4 cup sugar Zest of 1 lemon, […]
Week 4
Garlic Scapes Garlic scapes are long curly shoots (stems) that form the (unflowered) bud of the garlic plant. We remove the scapes before they flower in order to increase bulb size. We are very fond of their fresh, mild, springtime garlic taste. You can use garlic scapes as you would garlic: in salad dressings, pickled, […]
Warm Potato and Fennel Salad with Parsley Sauce
(From Nava Atlas Vegan Recipes) This warm potato salad is bathed in a richly flavored parsley sauce. Serves 8 to 10 6 large potatoes, preferably red-skinned, scrubbed 1 fennel bulb (bottom trimmed, stalks discarded) thinly slice Sauce: 1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar […]
Fennel Potato Soup (also called “ Hodge”)
Recipe by Sally Garcelon, a Wind-Whipped Farm customer A traditional potato soup with the subtle and rich flavour of fennel and a velvety texture. 1 fennel bulb cut into 1/2 in. slices, save the greens 1 large onion diced or more if you like 2 T. unsalted butter 2 diced medium russet or other potatoes […]