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Week 22: October 15 – 18, 2012

October 18, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

In Your Share This Week Sweet Peppers, Stocky Red Roaster and HealthySweet Pimento Peppers, Sheepnose - This tried & true heirloom is sweet & meaty, used for canning, cooking and stuffing into olives. Cut out the very top, scoop out seeds, place a chunk of (or grate) you ...

Week 21: October 8 – 11, 2012

October 9, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

In Your Share This WeekLettuce – Plato II (romaine), Magenta or Red SailsSweet Peppers, Stocky Red Roaster plus Healthy or Antohi Romanian Mustard Greens, Vivid Choi - Another mustard green, not quite as mild as last weeks. Great for stir-fries and soup; even in ...

Yellow Tomato Soup

October 2, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

from epicurious.com 1 large onion, chopped (~2½ cups)6 bacon slices (~5 ounces), chopped5 cups chopped yellow tomatoes (~2 pounds)2 garlic cloves, minced½ cup dry Sherry½ cup dry white wine4 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth2 tsp minced canned chipotle chilies*1 Tbsp fresh ...

Week 20: October 1 – 4, 2012

October 2, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

In Your Share This WeekLettuce, Plato II – A big beautiful romaine from Wild Garden Seeds.Jimmy Nardellos Sweet Italian Frying Peppers – yay, more of these!Sweet Peppers, Healthy, Antohi Romanian, or Stocky Red RoasterMustard Greens, Bekana A Japanese version ...

Corporate Tomatoes

September 27, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

This was in Recipes from America’s Small Farms. It explained thesituation so clearly, I just copied the whole thing. Credit goes toLeigh Hauter of Bull Run Mountain Organic Farm in The Plains, Virginia. “Corporate tomatoes, the ones that you buy in the grocery stores, are a completely diffe ...

Storage & Use Tips for Tomatoes and Peppers

September 27, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

Store at room temperature for up to 1 week, longer if they’re still ripening/turning color. Do not refrigerate unless cut.Not fully ripe tomatoes and peppers will continue to ripen stored out of the sun at 60-75 F. We keep ours right on the kitchen counter.For a very simple salsa: Chop whole tomat ...

Week 19: September 24 – 27, 2012

September 27, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

In Your Share This WeekPaprika Peppers, Alma – Small, crisp and juicy with a sometimes spicy bite - great on the crudités tray with dip. Also for cooking, roasting and stuffing, they combine “exquisitely” (according to one source) with sweet onions, mushrooms & eggs. Also kn ...

Simple Ratatouille

September 20, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

from www.recipetips.com1 eggplant2 medium zucchini1 onion1 pepper2 tomatoes (more if small)2 cloves garlic2 Tbsp chopped basil, oregano or marjoram (or a mix)2 Tbsp chopped parsley (optional)4 Tbsp olive oilS & PCut eggplant, zucchini, pepper and onion into cubes of about 1/2 inch. Mince or pres ...

Week 18: Sept. 17-20, 2012

September 20, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

Sweet Peppers, Healthy or Antohi Romanian – Beautiful out in the field; these are getting a brighter yellow as they turn redSummer Squash - Golden (yellow), Dark Star (green) or Bennings Green Tint (scalloped)Eggplant, Orient Express & DiamondTomatoes – The “s ...

Week 17: September 10 – 13, 2012

September 13, 2012 by dancingroots - No Comments

In Your Share this Week Yellow Peppers, Anthohi Romanian – This heirloom pepper turns from yellow to orange to red and they’ll get sweeter as they color. In the yellow stage they can be used for canning dilly beans and making salsa's. They’re also great for hors d’oeuvre ...

Week 22: October 15 – 18, 2012

Week 21: October 8 – 11, 2012

Yellow Tomato Soup

Week 20: October 1 – 4, 2012

Corporate Tomatoes

Storage & Use Tips for Tomatoes and Peppers

Week 19: September 24 – 27, 2012

Simple Ratatouille

Week 18: Sept. 17-20, 2012

Week 17: September 10 – 13, 2012

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