Early in 2014 we partnered with Cross River Mediation and the Frenchtown Acupuncture Clinic to provide two donated Tinicum CSA shares to the men living at Homestead House in Frenchtown. The Hunterdon County Democrat published an article about this partnership here on NJ.com.
Daikon radishes make a great stir fry and they’re even better when paired with ingredients like ginger and peanuts. Daikon radishes soak up other flavors really well. The key to this recipe is the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey mixture. I borrowed this idea from a Bob’s Red Mill millet recipe. If you want … Read more
What can you do with a gigantic sweet potato? You can make sweet potato fries! This is a delicious, healthy, and simple way to enjoy one of my favorite Fall crops. Ingredients 1 large sweet potato canola oil (any high heat oil will do, peanut, coconut, etc) salt & pepper Preparation 1. Peel the sweet … Read more
Though the farm is covered in snow I’ve been hungry for spring greens. I recently bought some broccoli raab from the grocery store so I could do some pre-season practice cooking. I can’t wait to cook our own broccoli raab that’s due for harvest in May. Here’s to looking forward to Tinicum CSA’s 2014 season! … Read more
It’s been snowing hard all day. Looking out the window of the camper-trailer here at the farm, we guess we’ve gotten 8 inches so far … and it’s still coming down. Despite the snow, though, John and Stefan have spent the whole morning thinking about Marigolds! and Cherry Tomatoes! and Sweet Potatoes! We’ve been working … Read more
This recipe comes from Tinicum CSA member, Luray Gross. Thanks Luray! Approx. 6 servings Ingredients 1 and ½ pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into roughly ¾” pieces 1 Cup dry lentils 1 small to medium carrot, diced 1 rib celery, diced 1/3 onion, chopped ½ – ¾ pound kale, thick stems cut out and … Read more
This recipe is a tool for those times when you have a bunch of daikon, and you just want to use it up. I know I have those times sometimes… The first version of the recipe is extremely basic — just tossing the daikon with some oil, roasting it, and sprinkling it with salt and … Read more
It’s a triumphant feeling to pull a whole pumpkin out of the oven, bubbling over with cheesy goodness, and set it in the center of your table. This here is an impressive entertaining recipe, and one that gives you a lot of “Wow Factor” for very little work. We served these here at our place … Read more
This recipe takes me back to the days at Dai Bosatsu Zendo. I remember working in a small crowd of people to julienne a massive quantity of carrot and ginger in the lead-up to the opening dinner of a retreat. What we’ve got below is a very simple version of this recipe. It comes out … Read more
This recipe is a quick ‘n’ simple way to turn a pint jar of pumpkin butter into a crowd-pleasing pumpkin pie. We found the recipe here from Mother Earth News. Ingredients 1 pie crust (mine was store-bought, sadly. John’s the one in charge of pie crusts. Perhaps he’ll publish his method someday…) 1 pint jar … Read more