Join our CSA anytime! Click on “Join the CSA” above for more information. Hi friends, Before you start cooking your fresh veggies this week, check out this 30 second NBC commercial with our very own Farm Manager Toby McPartland. NBC ran this fun commercial nationally to promote local food–how fantastic! See if you recognize signs [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Braised Turnips with Poppy Seed Bread Crumbs
Posted in Turnips on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kohlrabi and Kale with Pistachios
Posted in Kale Recipes, Kohlrabi on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ingredients 1 1/4 pound kohlrabi, bulbs peeled 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 pounds kale (2 bunches), finely chopped with stems and center ribs discarded 5 garlic cloves or green garlic stems, finely chopped 1/3 cup salted roasted pistachios, chopped Directions Very thinly slice [...]
How to Make Sushi
Posted in Carrot Recipes, Garlic Greens Recipes, Kale Recipes, Kohlrabi, Radish Recipes, Spring Recipes, tagged homemade sushi, locavore on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Homemade sushi is one of my favorite weeknight meals because you can throw together a great meal with random vegetables, as long as you have the nori (seaweed papers) and sushi rice (Keep these in your pantry!). Here is a no-fuss way to eat your greens in style. Ingredients 10 sheets of sushi nori 1 [...]
Carrot Rice ~ True Comfort Food
Posted in Carrot Recipes on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ingredients 1 cup rice white long grain rice 1/2 cup shredded carrots 2 cups stock or salty water Directions Shred the carrots with a cheese grater or in a food processor. Bring the rice, carrots, and water or stock to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Once the water boils, turn down the heat [...]
Habas (Fried Fava Beans)
Posted in Fava Beans Recipes on April 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
When I visit my family in Cololmbia, one of my favorite street foods to eat is Habas. They are easy to prepare, and truly delicious. Ingredients 1.5 lb fava beans, shelled and peeled 1/2 cup vegetable oil salt Directions Warm the oil in a medium sauce pan on medium-high heat. Carefully drop the fava beans [...]
Fava Bean Hummus
Posted in Arugula, Carrot Recipes, Fava Beans Recipes, Radish Recipes on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I love to spread hummus on my sandwiches, and I’m thrilled that Fairview Gardens grows beans we can use for hummus. Roll up this dip on lavash bread with vegetables for a delicious lunch. 1.5 pounds fava beans in pods 1/4 cup tahini 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves of garlic Juice of 1 lemon [...]
Collard Greens a la Monsieur Fontaine
Posted in Collard Greens, Lemon Recipes, Spring Recipes on April 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We eat this recipe in our house often because it is easy to make, truly yummy, and accompanies meals as a healthy side dish. Dressing Whisk together all of these ingredients and set aside: Olive oil or Sesame oil for cooking. 1 splash of soy sauce a touch of maple syrup Juice of 1/2 lemon [...]
How to Cook Fava Beans
Posted in Fava Beans Recipes on April 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Step 1. Shell the beans. The leftover shells will be a hearty addition to your compost. Step 2. Bring a pot of water to boil, drop the fava beans in the water and boil for 1 minute. Strain the beans and rinse with cold water. With your fingernail or a knife, slit the beans and [...]
April 5, 2010
Posted in Farm Updates on April 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Limited Time Offer: SHARE a CSA share! Instead of picking up a share every week, you would alternate weeks with another CSA member and pick up every other week. This option costs $20 per week for the standard share, for a total of $155 per season. If you are interested, please email Melissa@fairviewgardens.org ASAP! Greetings, [...]
Fava Bean Pita Sandwiches with Herb Sauce
Posted in Carrot Recipes, Cilantro Recipes, Fava Beans Recipes, Lemon Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Spring Recipes on April 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
1/4 cup of olive oil 1.5 lbs fava beans, in pods 1/2 onion, chopped Juice of 1/2 lemon 4 pita breads, cut in half 4 lettuce leaves 4 carrots, shredded Herb Sauce (Shake these together in a glass jar): 1 cup of plain yogurt for serving 1 teaspoon cumin 1/4 cup cilantro (if you have [...]
