Yearly Archives:
2012
Golden Beet and Purple Carrot Salad with Yogurt and Coriander
This winter raw root salad provides all the crunch and colour of a summer salad. Adapted from Bon Appetit Ingredients: 1 cup walnut halves 1 tbsp grapeseed or vegetable oil 2 tsp sugar salt and pepper 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (whole … more →
Golden Beets
Mmmm….beets. That golden yellow colour and that fresh, sweet flavour. The beets we cultivate in our gardens are closely related to other vegetables of the “chenopod” family – including spinach, chard and quinoa. Beets were a very valuable crop in … more →
This Week on the Farm: Five Reasons Why Urban Farming is the Most Important Movement of our Time
via Good Magazine I love suburbia not for what it is, but for what it could be. While most other houses on my street have grass lawns, my yard sprouts zucchinis, tomatoes, pomegranates, kale, spinach, apples, figs, guavas, almonds, garlic, … more →
Box Contents What’s In Your Box? Week of December 24
Recipe of the Week: Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts
A simple recipe that’s always sure to please!YIELDS: approx. 4 servings Ingredients: 15 Brussel sprouts 1 tbs olive oil 1 garlic clove or 1/2 tsp garlic powder Sea salt and pepper to taste Instructions Pre-heat oven to 375*F Cut stems … more →
Brussel Sprouts
Admittedly, I tried my first Brussels sprout just a few short years ago – crazy, I know. My parents’ story for not keeping them in the house: they were force fed mushy, over-steamed sprouts in their youth and could no … more →
This Week on the Farm: Reflecting on 2012
Happy Holidays! Looking back on this year, we have much to be proud of and to be grateful for. Its been a bountiful year for Fresh City. Our member farmers grew tons of produce, sold at half a dozen farmers … more →
Lettuce & Beet Salad
More goodness from box member Elisa Alby: “This salad is made from Fresh City lettuce and golden beets (roasted, grated). I also added green onion and feta cheese and dressed it with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Voila! … more →
Endive Spears with sweet potato, bacon and chives
The recipe below is from one of our box members, Elisa Alby. Serves 8 3 slices bacon, thinly sliced crosswise 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1.5 cups) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper … more →