A welcome addition to our salads of early spring greens, radishes offer us a splash of color and zest. Although the radish root is 94 percent water and of modest nutritional value, it does provide a small amount of minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium,...
The oldest member of the cabbage family, kale is among the earliest cultivated and was a favorite vegetable in ancient Rome. It is a powerhouse vegetable, very rich in vitamins A, C, and the mineral calcium. It is also high in the B vitamins. Kale is the highest in...
Happy Fourth of July to everyone and their families! What a gorgeous stretch of weather we've been having. It's keeping the vegetables growing strong! Gary and I planted about 20 acres of cabbage and 15 acres of cucumbers over the past 2 days. Now we can put away the...
This recipe was found in the book titled "From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce"-third edition. It is published by the Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition, and was shared by Jenny Bonde and Rink DaVee, of...
Found on the web-site SparkRecipes, this is an excellent side dish to serve with chicken or beef. Servings: 4 Ingredients: 6 tomatoes, cut into thick slices 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese,...
This recipe is perfect for the new potatoes in your share this week. Just a few minutes preparation time needed, the rest of your meal can be prepared while they steam, and the results are delicious! The recipe was found in the "Monday to Friday Cookbook", by Michele...
We strongly encourage you to cook your new potatoes immediately, rather than having them sit on the counter awhile. Since they have no skins, they are very tender and do not have the shelf life of potatoes you may be more used to. Significant amounts of essential...
Recipe courtesy of Food & Wine magazine. Ingredients: 2 large red beets (1 pound), halved 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (1/2 pound) 1 stick unsalted butter Kosher salt Pepper Four 12-ounce bone-in pork rib chops, cut 1 inch thick 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3...
A favorite vegetable that many look forward to each year, sugar snap peas are one of the two main types of edible-pod peas. This type of pea produces peas encased in pods that do not need to be shelled. When the entire pea pod is eaten, it is tender and sweet. A...
Who can resist a fresh sweet strawberry, ripe from the patch? Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and are rich in the B-complex vitamins. They also contain significant amounts of vitamins A and E, and the minerals potassium, manganese, fluorine,...
