By Pia Hinckle While damage varied from state to state and even within the same county, Tropical Storm Irene hit many farms from North Carolina to Vermont hard. Growers reported everything from …
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Easy Roasted Root Veggies
Recipe by Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 1 bunch baby carrots 3–5 radishes, sliced in half 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 1–2 sprigs fresh thyme or dill, roughly …
Baby Zucchini Sauté
Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 1 pound baby zucchini, halved lengthwise, each half cut lengthwise into 3 wedges 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil 8 zucchini squash blossoms …
Lamb’s Quarters and Arugula Frittata
Adapted from thelambsquarter.com INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup lamb’s quarters, chopped 1/2 cup arugula, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 5–6 eggs, beaten 1 cup grated …
Smothered Yellow Squash with Basil
Adapted from epicurious.com INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 medium yellow squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup …
Glazed Radishes
Adapted from Gourmet Magazine INGREDIENTS 1 bunch radishes, rinsed and trimmed (cut large radishes in half; small radishes may be left whole) 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 …
Baked Balsamic Beets
Recipe by Julie Collins INGREDIENTS 2–3 beets, scrubbed and ends trimmed 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper PREPARATION Heat oven to 400 °F. Wrap each beet …
Sautéed Gai Lan
Recipe by Bridget Meigs INGREDIENTS 1 bunch Gai Lan 2 shallots 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon of rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon water 2 tablespoons olive …
Late Summer Salad
Recipe by Rebecca North, FruitGuys fruit buyer INGREDIENTS 1 cup Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into bite-size pieces 1/4 cup purple bell peppers, cored, seeded, and sliced 1/4 cup …
I’ll Meet You on the Farm
Warm spring weather is waking up the farmer in me. I suddenly have the urge to sink my hands into the soil and grow greens, tomatoes, potatoes – you name it. A new resident of Philadelphia, I was not …
Preparing Dried Pinto Beans
1. Place pinto beans in a medium, thick-bottomed saucepan. 2. Cover the beans with water, at least three inches above the beans. 3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook covered, …