Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Here’s a sweet-and-spicy soup recipe from Cuisine at Home magazine. It’s easy and “different” in a good way. The recipe yields 4½ cups. Try it! (more…)
Author: Danielle Levitt
Beets
Beets are filled with good things. High in fiber, vitamins A and C, and surprisingly, more iron than most other vegetables, including spinach! They also contain calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and folic acid. The pigments that give beets their signature coloring are strong antioxidants. (more…)
Parsnip Soup
Here’s a rich and creamy puréed parsnip soup, perfect for those cool autumn nights. Try adding a peeled and diced celeriac with the parsnips for added depth of taste! (more…)
Sweet Potato Fries
If you have left over sweet potatoes—and you probably do, these are so fantastic, even your pickiest eater will probably like them. (more…)
Harvest Stuffed Acorn Squash
From the cookbook, Cooking Close to Home, here is a colorful recipe that is simple to make. The recipe serves 4. Enjoy! (more…)
Barley-Sweet Potato Hash
Another fantastic recipe from the Simply Organic cookbook by Jesse Ziff Cool. Serves 4. Variations: stir in ham, smoked tofu, or cooked chicken or shrimp into a bowl of the hash for a hearty meal. Or top the hash with poached eggs.
Soft-Cooked Summer Squash with Onion
From the Washington Post, here’s a delicious summer squash and onion dish. The variety to use here is the pale yellow crookneck squash, but yellow zucchini (or a mix of green and yellow zucchini) will also be fine. Small to medium-size squash work best. Because they typically contain less water and fewer seeds, they will contribute more flavor and texture to the dish. Serves 4.
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Broccoli Leaf Soup
This is a simple soup that is simply good. The farina makes it creamy without the extra calories of cream. Make a large batch, and freeze the extra for another day! To make the soup even more healthy, replace the butter with olive oil. (more…)
Chicken and Bok Choy Stir Fry
This recipe uses many of the vegetables we will be getting this week! Stir frying is a versatile way to put your CSA veggies to good use. You can really substitute almost any other vegetable for the ones listed in this recipe and it will still turn out great. Use your imagination! For a vegetarian option, leave out the chicken, use tofu or other protein, and use vegetable stock.
