Fresh cooking with fresh veggies!
White Bean & Chard Soup
Ingredients 2-3 tbsp olive oil 2 cups onion (chopped) 1 bay leaf 2 stalks celery (minced) 2 medium carrots (diced) 2 tsp salt (or more, to taste) 6 cups water 3-4 cups cooked white beans 3 tbsp (about 10 cloves) fresh garlic (minced) 1½ lbs
Swiss Chard Pie
Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tbsp oil 1 bunch Swiss chard 6 eggs 1 cup shredded cheese 1 tsp salt 2 pie crusts Directions 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Brown onion and garlic in oil. 3. Trim and chop chard, add to pan
Green Soup with Ginger
A nutritional and flavorful powerhouse of a soup! This will become a family favorite!
Chard Salad Morocco
Ingredients 1½ - 2 lbs swiss chard (washed and chopped) 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp fresh garlic (minced) 1 tbsp paprika 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice Directions 1. Boil the chard in salted water until tough stems can be pierc
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies
Interesting and addictive this recipe yields super moist and lightly sweet cookies. A nice break from the average chocolate chip cookies for sure!
Tarragon Chicken with Herb Buttered Leeks
Tarragon Chicken Breasts With Buttered Leeks
4 servings
2 cups thinly sliced leeks,white and light green parts only(1 large or 2 small)
2 cups chicken broth
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
2 teaspoons f
Jalapeno Risotto
6 cups lightly salted chicken broth
1 stick (yes 1 stick!) unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
6 medium jalapenos, stems, ribs and seeds removed, finely diced
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
1/4 pound dr
Beets and Caramelized Onions with Feta
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 45 min 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (preferably whole-grain or coarse-grain) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb onions (2 medium), quartered lengthwi
Summer Garden Ratatouille
2 onions (chopped) 4 cloves garlic (minced) 1 bay leaf Saute in 3 TBSP olive oil about 5 minutes. 1 medium eggplant (chopped) 1 1/2 TBSP fresh basil (chopped; or 2 tsp dried) 1 TBSP fresh rosemary (chopped; or 1 tsp dried) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp fres
Roasted Eggplant Cilantro Dip
2 medium eggplants (peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes) Soak in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes. Drain. Place in a single layer on a baking pan. 2-3 cloves garlic (peeled) 1 TBSP olive oil Add to baking pan. Stir to coat eggplant with oil and spr
Green Enchiladas
3 poblano peppers Roast and peel. Scrape out seeds. 3-4 tomatillos 1/2 cup water Remove and discard dry husks, cut tomatillos into quarters and place in microwaveable bowl with water. Microwave on full power until tender, 3-4 minutes. (Tomatillos
Strawberry Tomatillo Crisp
4 cups coarsley chopped, husked tomatillos approximately 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 3 tsp cornstarch 15-20 nice ripe strawberries, cleaned and sliced 4 TBSP unsalted butter 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans 1 tsp cinnamon
Cucumber Salsa
This fresh and crisp recipe for salsa combines sour cream, yogrut, and fresh herbs with chopped cucumbers. Serve it with grilled fish, or with taco chips for dipping. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sour cream 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/4
Morroccan Eggplant Dip
Ingredients: 1 large (about 1-1/2 pounds) eggplant 3 Tablespoons olive oil One 8-ounce can tomato sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped 1 Tablespoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons su
Eggplant Caponata
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, unpeeled,cut in 1/2 inch cubes 1 large onion, chopped 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped 6 ripe tomatoes, chopped (or 1 large can crushed tomatoes) 1/2 cup chopped green olives 3 cloves minced garlic 1/3 cup extr
Pickled Eggplant with Mint and Honey
Ingredients: 1 pound small eggplants, blossom ends trimmed, cut into rounds about 3/8 inch thick 1 tablespoon kosher or other coarse salt 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup extra-virgin o
Brinjals (Eggplant, Ceylon Style)
Ingredients: 1 clove of garlic, peeled 2 eggplants, peeled 3/4 C bread crumbs 3 T grated onion 3 T chopped parsley 1/8 tsp powdered ginger 1/8 tsp. turmeric 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1/4 C melted butter Directions: Rub a casserole dish with the ga
Bruscetta with Eggplant
Ingredients: 1 lg eggplant, in 1/2"" slices 1 sm red pepper 1 T extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced to a paste* 1 tsp balsamic vinegar (NOT regular vinegar) 1/4 C chopped Italian parsley Salt and pepper, to taste 1 baguette Ital
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatillos 5 fresh serrano chiles 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 large onion, coarsley chopped 2 teaspoons coarse salt Preheat broiler. Remove husks from tomatillos and rinse under warm water to remove stickin
Green Beans and Roasted Red Onions
2 1/4 lb medium red onions (about 5) 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces Put oven rack in middle positio
Shrimp, Avocado, & Tomatilla Salad
Boil 1 pound of shrimp, cool and remove the shells.Marinate in 1/4 cup lime juice for 1 hour. Drain and combine with: 1/4 pound diced tomatillos,6 sliced green onions, 2 chopped jalapenos, 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 2 cloves chopped garlic, a coarsely
Green Salsa
1/2 cups diced tomatillos 1/2 cup minced scallions 1 1/2 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic 1/3 cup finely chopped poblano 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp lime juce 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbsp of water Mix it up and ENJOY!
Green Chile Stew
8 C. Water (chicken broth is better) 3 C. Chopped Green Chile (charred skins -- (6 to 8) removed) 2 C. chopped fresh onion) 1 C. Chopped Tomatoes 2.5 tsp. Salt 5 cloves fresh garlic pinch dried Oregano or teaspoon fresh 1 lbs. Pork Loin (any c
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Great Big Onions!May 13th, 2013
I mentioned to you last December how I haven’t had much success in growing large onions. I would get a few that would be mentionable, but nothing consistent. Our neighbor down the road has her g
Goat Cheese and all it's Creamy GoodnessApril 29th, 2013
Johan milked out a lot of goat milk yesterday so I could make soft goat cheese also as known as chevre. After measuring off a gallon of milk into the pot I did a low pasteurization of it and then dunk
Milking Goats and Garden WorkApril 15th, 2013
We loved the weekend weather and worked in the garden, mulching potatoes, planting squashes and peppers, plus weeding the corn patch. Johan cultivates with the tiller between rows and then we




