Recipes
Bruschetta with Grilled Bread
This is a basic bruschetta recipe, but be creative and add or substract based on what you have in your kitchen. At the farm this was the first use of the early tomatoes out of the field. 1 loaf French Bread or other crusty bread (sliced) Grill slice
Rhubarb Raspberry Cobbler With Cornmeal Biscuits
"Now here is a recipe like no other. I honestly can say that this is the best dessert I've ever eaten. It is very special." - Nan Horton, a Village Acres' CSA Member.
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Herbal Butter
Herbal Butter2 teaspoon fresh or dried Parsley (chopped)1 teaspoon fresh or dried Chives (chopped)1 stick butter, softened Mix well and shape into a decorative design. Chill overnight. This wonderful butter is great on your fre
Summer Peach and Blueberry Bread
2 large ripe peaches 2 eggs 1/3 c. brown sugar or rapidura 1 T. olive oil 1 ¾ c. flour 2 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda ½ t. sea salt ¾ c. fresh blueberries Preheat oven to 350. Slice peaches thinly and then cut slices in half
Cinnamon Peach Cobbler
Not a traditional cobbler recipe but super easy to make and quite good. It's from tasteofhome.com
Peach Cucumber Salsa
Ingredients
* 2 cups diced peeled pitted peaches (about 1 1/2 pounds)
* 1 cup diced unpeeled cucumber
* 3/4 cup diced bell pepper
* 2 creole tomatoes chopped
* 2 ear corn roasted
* 1 sweet onion chopped
* 1/3 cup chopped fresh
Cucumber Salad Trio
Cucumber Salad Trio 3 cups cucumbers (thinly sliced) 1/2 cup onion (thinly sliced) Salad 1: Place cucumbers and onion in a large bowl and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt. Let stand 1 hour. Drain. 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 tsp celery seed Mix tog
Minestrone
Makes 4 servingsI usually substitute green beans for peas, and if tomatoes are here, I use fresh ones and skip the carrots (they're not usually around at the same time here in North Carolina). If I don't have tomatoes yet, I'lluse canned and th
Cauliflower Cheese Soup
Put aside 2 c. cauliflower flowerets of large head. Cut up the remainder and boil in 1 qt.water with 1 large diced potato, 1 medium diced carrot, and 1 1/2 c. chopped onion until all veggies are very tender. Puree in blender and transfer to large
Strawberry Oat Crumble
6 c. chopped strawberries3/4 c. (or less) sugar2 T. cornstarch1 1/2 t. lemon juicedash of salt
3/4 c. oats8 T. butter (softened)1/2 c. flour1/2 c. brown sugar1/4 t. salt
Preheat oven to 425. Combine strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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