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Sautéed Broccoli Raab

If you’re wondering what to do with Broccoli Raab, here’s a great place to start. Keep in mind that it’s a slightly bitter green and it’s best paired with something salty or mildly sweet. I enjoyed it as a side with roast beef, asian greens salad, and rice. Give it a try! -John Ingredients 1/2lb. … Read more

Spinach, Kale, and Feta Tart

Our first guest-chef contribution! This elegant tart was created for us right here on the farm by the esteemed Ashley Snow-Robbins. Ashley certainly knows her way around a kitchen — even if it’s a Coachmen camper’s miniature kitchen — and we were very grateful to dig into this sumptuous delight! This tart presented a satisfying … Read more

Sweet Potato Toor Dal

So I made this on the evening of John’s and my first official working-together-on-site day. I made up the recipe as I went along, inspired by a recipe for Vegan Toor Dal from Fatfree Vegan Recipes that I used to use when I worked for a vegan “deli” back in Minnesota. The original recipe involved … Read more

Simple Split Pea Soup

Meave and I like this a lot because it’s super easy and tastes great.  A reliable low-stress, low-cost meal. Ingredients 1 medium onion 2 medium carrots 4 cloves garlic 1 cup green split peas olive or canola oil water salt black pepper Serves about 4. Preparation Chop up the onion and carrots.  Drizzle enough oil … Read more

Balsamic Broccoli Salad with Tofu

Meave and I have had this a couple times … usually without including all the ingredients in the full recipe. Last time, we skipped the almonds, peas, and shallot, since we didn’t have those things. And we changed the canola oil to extra virgin olive oil. And we used a whole pound of soft tofu. … Read more