Potato Leek Soup
Here is a reliable standby soup from epicurious.com. It can be prepared ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator or frozen. Serves 4. (more…)
Westfield Area CSA Blog
Braised and Glazed Butternut Squash
This recipe is taken from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything. Once you peel and cut the squash, you braise it in a small amount of liquid, then boil off the remaining moisture to glaze it. You can use any winter squash (except spaghetti), though they will all be more difficult to cut and peel than butternut. Serves 4. (more…)
Sautéed Green Beans with Tomato and Garlic
From an excellent farm-to-table cookbook, Serving up the Harvest by Andrea Chesman, this recipe is so simple and delicious. Although it calls for green or wax beans, any type of bean will work. The recipe as presented serves 4. (more…)
Warm Tatsoi Salad
This recipe is a twist on warm spinach salad. It works especially well with tatsoi, or experiment with any of the other tender greens we receive! It is quick and easy, saving you a step by not cooking the greens. (more…)
Farm News – September 18, 2023
Hello Folks! We had four rain-free days last week and by Sunday it had dried out enough for me to plant some seeds. It is coming to the end of the season for planting – even for crops that tolerate the cold, they just grow too slowly. This is especially true of spinach – it likes cool weather, but it grows much better in the spring as the days are getting longer. This is why I planted a quarter of an acre of spinach in late August. It germinated nicely, but it was almost all killed by the wet soil conditions. If this last planting fares better, it will be ready in November! I will continue to plant radishes, arugula and other mustard greens for another two weeks. (more…)
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is an oblong yellow colored winter squash that is named for the spaghetti like nature of its flesh. When raw, the flesh is hard and generally orange or yellow in color. When cooked, it comes apart in ribbons, giving it the appearance of spaghetti. (more…)
Baked Spaghetti Squash with Garlic and Butter
This recipe comes from steamykitchen.com and is a simple way to dress up spaghetti squash. (more…)
Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic and Tomato
This delicious recipe is from Serving up the Harvest, by Andrea Chesman, a cookbook that is chock-full of great seasonal recipes. It’s perfect for summer CSA shares that include abundant beans and tomatoes. Serves 4. (more…)
Easy Fingerling Potatoes
Fingerling potatoes are quick and easy to prepare on the stove-top. Because of their size, they cook quickly, and don’t need to be peeled. Try any of these variations! (more…)
Farm News – September 11, 2023
Hi Everyone! I just checked the rain gauge and today’s deluge brought us to nearly 5 inches for the week! Believe it or not, I don’t enjoy complaining, but seriously all this water is hurting the crops. I’d like to cry, but the ground can’t soak up any more water! (more…)