Whenever I cook delicata squash, I try to save the seed and toast them. I do this with other winter squash as well–pumpkins, carnival, and butternut. It’s really easy to do and it makes a great, salty snack. You can eat them as is or throw them in a salad. And you can use them … Read more
Hi, Food Fans! Here’s a dish that appeared on Farmer Stefan’s Christmas dinner table this year. What you’ll find below is a recipe for Scalloped Butternut Squash and Potatoes — but it’s also a basic template for, well, scalloped anything. I’ve adapted the recipe below from a recipe published here at RachelRayMag.com. I chose this … Read more
This recipe comes from Tinicum CSA members Nathan & Erica C. They had me over for a farmer-to-your-table dinner and served this delicious squash. If you still have some carnival squash decorating your kitchen try this out. Ingredients 2 carnival squash 1 pound ground sausage 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 … Read more
One of our members turned us onto the notion of a sweet potato pie, and I got curious. Turns out: As promised, sweet potato pie is wonderful! Much like a pumpkin pie, but I would argue, perhaps better! A great pie for holiday gatherings — give it a try. Our recipe is slightly adapted from … Read more
Our 2014 season is coming down to its final distributions now, with our last regular pick-up being November 4th. We’re enjoying the autumn reappearance of all the cool-weather greens — swiss chard, kale, tatsoi, the premium mix, etc. — along with a generous helping of the heavy fall storage crops — winter squash, potatoes, carrots, … Read more
For the past few weeks, after distribution, I’ve been making variations on tomato soup. I’m calling it “Tomato Soup Tuesdays.” Since it’s been getting darker earlier and a bit cooler outside it’s nice to have a pot of soup simmering on the stovetop. I borrowed the idea of combining coconut milk with puréed tomatoes, onions, … Read more
Hello again, recipe fans! Meave and I struggle to find time to preserve some of our wonderful farm produce so that we can enjoy a bit of it during our wintertime fast from freshness. I like to pressure can some tomato sauce each year, and when we manage to pressure can, it’s reassuring to know … Read more
Last year one of the members told me that fennel is good with pork. Recently I decided to test this idea out with pork chops and sure enough it was delicious. It was so good I even managed to convince a vegetarian to try it. Ingredients 2 pork chops, or more if you have ’em … Read more
If you like sweet potato fries you’ll love Roasted Delicata Fries. I like eating it as a side with…anything. The secret about this little winter squash is that you can eat the skin. Try it! Ingredients 1 Delicata Squash Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Preparation 1. Cut Delicata in half, remove seeds (save for toasting), … Read more
Pretty tasty! Fennel and orange go together quite naturally, and this simple recipe lets the main flavors shine. My recipe below is a slight adaptation of Robin Miller’s recipe from the Food Network. Flashy for entertaining or lovely for a quiet dinner for two. Ingredients 1 bulb of fennel, thinly sliced 2 oranges, peeled and … Read more