December 9th, 2014 Halfshare

Mustard (O) Turnip Greens (O) Garlic (O) Carrots (O) Onions (O) Potatoes (O) Sweet Potatoes (pf) Tomato Juice (pf) contains our tomatoes, celery, onions, and also seas salt YOUR BOX…

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Rainy Day Vegetable Soup

Soup is the comfort food of choice on cold, rainy or snowy December days. This is a great vegetable soup that is open to endless variation based upon what you receive in your Fair Ridge Farms CSA box. This soup contains tomato juice, which came in the boxes this week, and was pressed during the summer.

Vegetable Soup (makes 4-5 servings)0000

Ingredients:

6 or so cups of homemade vegetable stock, or chicken broth or stock

1 cup tomato juice

1/2 or 1 whole onion, diced

1-2 celery stalks, diced

2 or so carrots, diced

3 or so garlic cloves, diced

3 or so small potatoes, cut in one inch pieces

a handful of chopped greens, good choices are mustard, kale, or turnip greens

1/2 cup or so chopped red cabbage

olive oil or butter

any other veggies you have on hand. I included green beans that I had frozen over the summer.

optional ingredients: canned diced tomatoes (especially if you don’t have tomato juice), bacon (saute bacon at the beginning stage, then mix in onions, carrots, and celery and go from there), tortellini, beans, etc. There are endless varieties.

To begin, heat heavy-bottomed  pot to medium. Saute onions, celery, carrots in olive oil or another fat for about ten minutes (This combination is known as mirepoix and is the basis for many soups, stews, and sauces). Add garlic, salt, and pepper. Saute for a couple of minutes, then add potatoes, cabbage, and other vegetables you want to include besides greens. Saute for a couple of minutes. Then add broth or stock, tomato juice, herbs if you would like, and simmer for 20 or so minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. Then add greens and cook for ten or so minutes. That’s it!

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Halfshare 12/2

  Mustard (O) Wasabi Arugula (O) Garlic (O) Kennebec Potatoes (pf) Sweet Potatoes (pf) Beets (O) Sweet Onion (O) Tomato Juice (pf) contains our: tomatoes and celery, and also sea…

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Maple-Roasted Delicata Squash

Mmmm Delicata Squash! To prepare this quick and easy side dish, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut one delicata squash in half and remove seeds. Slice squash in 1/4 inch…

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Halfshare 11/25

Carrots (pf) Sweet Potatoes (pf) Boc Choi (pf) Popping Corn (O) Beets (O) Garlic (O) Napa Cabbage (pf) Cherry Tomatoes (pf) Butternut Squash (pf) YOUR BOX COULD VARY SLIGHTLY FROM…

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Schedule changes for Winter Season

Hello Good People,,  We are switching to Winter Season after this week. If you do not want to participate in the Winter Season, cancel your subscription now (email me to…

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Halfshare 11/18

  Brussel's Sprouts (pf) Broccoli (pf) Popcorn (O) Beets (O) Butternut Squash (pf) Green Leaf Lettuce (pf) Red Cabbage (pf) Carrots (pf) Radish (pf) Sweet Marconi Peppers (pf) YOUR BOX…

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Fullshare 11/18

  Dry Shell Beans (O) Popcorn (O) Carrots (pf) Red Leaf Lettuce (pf) Green Leaf Lettuce (pf) Radish (pf) Cauliflower (pf) Brussel's Sprouts (pf) Beets (pf) Sweet Marconi Peppers (pf)…

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Butternut Squash Bisque

Butternut Squash Bisque is a classic fall soup, and this version is delicious and healthy. Adapted from The Joy of Cooking. Ingredients: approx. 6  cups vegetable stock (you can make…

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Halfshare 11/13/14

  Brussels Sprouts (pf) Beets (O) Boc Choi mini (pf) Turnips purple-top (O) Easter Egg Radish (O) Butternut Squash (pf) Red-leaf Lettuce (pf) Green-leaf Lettuce (pf) Bell Pepper (pf) Sweet…

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