Winter Season Week 8 – February 1 & 2

January 31, 2012

Can you believe it is already February? It always amazes me how quickly the year gets going ….. and this weekend is already the Superbowl. Dare I even say that we’ll still be having a huge party even though the 49ers aren’t in it? It is a big tradition with our family of friends – [...]

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Winter Season Week 7 – January 25 & 26

January 24, 2012

What a wonderful weekend I had – hunkering down inside with the family – went to the movies (We Bought a Zoo is really worth the ticket), and had some scrumptous food. Eventually I’ll share with you my to-die-for chicken pot pie recipe. Sunday nite we even added smoked chicken in it. So good. Our [...]

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Balsamic Roasted Fingerling Potato Wedges

January 24, 2012

These little potatoes are my favorite. Try this different recipe. The balsamic adds a nice kick. 1 ¼ pounds of fingerling potatoes, washed and halved 2 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon sea salt ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped fine (optional) 2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Place your [...]

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Fun & Yummy Recipes for that Green Garlic

January 24, 2012

Green Garlic Pesto – toss this with your favorite pasta Greens & Green Garlic – you can use the collards + the greens of those turnips! Spinach & Green Garlic Soup – this one I’m trying this week for sure. You’ll love this blog, too. Green Garlic Aioli – I’m all about a good sandwich [...]

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Celery Root & Potato Pancakes

January 24, 2012

Really Easy! Thanks to member Lucy Marcus for this great recipe. You can serve them with sour cream and chives, or on their own next to some eggs for breakfast. Grate the celery root, some potato, a leak and some yellow onion, mix with salt, pepper, garlic powder and one egg. Fry in small patties [...]

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Winter Season Week 6 – January 18 & 19

January 17, 2012

Yahoo! Winter is coming this week! Let’s try some fun new recipes as we settle in and watch the rain and snow fall. Veggie Boxes – yup, you’ve got some of those wonderful oranges and mandarins in there again. YUM! Do you want FREE VEGGIES? Just a reminder that we now have 2 new sites in [...]

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Nut-stuffed Delicata Squash

January 17, 2012

Time: 1 hour. Need a cold-weather vegetarian main dish?  Some kind of alchemy takes place with the onions, sage, and nuts to create a distinctly sausagelike flavor. 3 tablespoons butter 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup chopped [...]

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Winter Season Week 5 – January 11 & 12

January 11, 2012

Hi there Mountain Bounty Friends! Yes – there is fruit in your veggie box! Just a reminder that veggie share members once again get fruit this week – PLEASE ONLY TAKE the veggie box – AND NOT a fruit bag. Your fruit is inside the veggie box. THANKS! Do you want Free Veggies? Just a [...]

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Orange Almond Scones

January 11, 2012

I used to work at a wonderful cafe in downtown Savannah, Georgia. All of the food was homemade – and incredible. Almost every morning there were these delicious scones – I think the recipe originally came from a Moosewood cookbook. Try them using fresh orange juice! Start with: 6 C. flour 2 T. + 2 [...]

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Braised Leeks

January 10, 2012

BRAISED LEEKS – Suzanne Goin’s recipe: 6 large leeks about 3/4 cup Olive Oil 1 cup sliced shallots lots of thyme 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 cups chicken stock salt and pepper – Preheat the Over to 400 – Trim the leeks leaving about 2 inches of the green attached. Cut the leeks in [...]

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