In this week's share box you will receive a potted herb plant, planted in a bio-degradable pot: it may be chives, cilantro or parsley. We suggest that upon arriving home with your share, you immediately cut back about 3/4 of the plant to use as you wish in your...
Published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on June 8, 2017, this recipe was adapted from the website foodandwine.com. It would be a great recipe to make for a 4th of July get-together. Servings: 8-10 Ingredients For the crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (7 ounces)...
This week's share will include one of Pahl's beautiful 10" hanging baskets, ready to display in your yard, deck, or patio. You will be able to choose between a sun or shade basket.
Welcome to Pahl Farms CSA 2017! While this spring and the early weeks of summer have proven to be just as unpredictable or even more so than our previous years, I believe we are off to a great start of another fruitful year. I am writing this first week's article from...
Empire apples are bright red with faint white markings and a light green cap. They are a medium size, perfect for children's school lunches. They have a crispy, crunchy texture and a creamy white interior. Developed at Cornell University in the 1940's, they are named...
Roma tomatoes are in the class of plum or paste tomatoes. This variety of tomato typically has a meaty flesh, few seeds, and is less juicy than other tomatoes, which makes them ideal for salsas and cooking down into a tomato sauce or paste. Their shape is an...
This week's eggplant is a white variety, called 'White lightning'. Believed to have originated in India or Burma, eggplant became popular in many Arab countries and Northern Africa around 900 A.D. When it was first introduced in Europe around the 15th century, it was...
This recipe was found on the about.com Food web-site, and is shared by Diana Rattray. Prep time: 12 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 cup chopped red onion 3 cups chopped Swiss chard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4-6...
Yellow wax beans are crisp, succulent and firm, with a mellow, grassy, sweet and somewhat nutty flavor. They are nearly identical to green beans except for the color. The skin of yellow wax beans is somewhat thinner and more velvety. To store, wrap wax beans in a...
Tuscan kale is known for its rich blue or grayish-green to deep green leaves with a crinkly texture. It is sometimes referred to as dinosaur kale. It is chewier than Swiss chard, sweeter in taste than collard greens and milder in flavor than the somewhat peppery...
