Donna introduced us to these and they are simple and delicious! There is a lot of flexibility on the spices and herbs you choose what is surprising is how well the spice mix does come through in the finished carrot steak. Our storage carrots are holding well and this is a great additional way to […]
Eating from the Farm: Cooking Ideas
Spinach Roulade
March 22, 2021 – 7:15 am
Often we focus on Spinach Roulade during those late Spring days when fresh spinach is super plentiful. But truly, with blanched frozen spinach, we can enjoy roulade more often and a few steps are already done! This was Donna’s gorgeous creation a few years ago, she adapted it from a BBC Good Food recipe. Here […]
Caramel Pumpkin or Sweet Potato Pie
November 1, 2020 – 9:04 am
– adapted by one of our favorite farm cooks, Donna Farley, from Fat Toad Farm’s Recipe Ingredients 15 oz pumpkin, squash or sweet potato puree (see below) 8 oz Fat Toad Farm Caramel – I use Vermont Maple flavour, FTF recommends Salted Bourbon or Original 2 eggs 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons molasses 2 tablespoons […]
Asado Roots: Potatoes (or Beets)
October 12, 2020 – 6:32 am
Adapted from Anya Fernald’s Home Cooked – Essential Recipes for a New Way to Cook, which is fabulous! Let’s just say the first section is on building blocks and it includes lard and 3 bone broths, including Trotter Broth – she hooked me there. She got her start with the Slow Food movement in Italy and […]
Tomatoes stuffed with Cream Cheese & Pesto
August 9, 2020 – 11:35 am
Donna got inspired again for delicious and pretty! What a great simple but elegant side dish or appetizer! While you might not be entertaining during this pandemic, you still deserve pretty and delicious food! Ingredients: 20 Small Tomatoes (I used Jaune Flamme) 8oz Cream Cheese, softened or other yummy soft cheese like Sweet Rowen’s VT […]
Spicy Mexican Cabbage Salsa/Slaw
August 9, 2020 – 10:53 am
We’ve had lots of requests for this recipe after we made it for taco night. It works as a salsa or a slaw; with chips, in tacos or burritos, or on its own. It’s very forgiving of substitutions and mixing fresh and dried ingredients. From LooksLikeHomemade Ingredients 1 head green cabbage, shredded (could also add […]
Marinated Beets & Greens
July 20, 2020 – 8:13 am
Fresh beets with their greens are so lovely (visually and for the taste buds). Here is a recipe inspired by one on Genius Kitchen that skips the roasting or boiling steps as beets, like their carrot friends, are wonderful thin sliced or shredded and raw! Works as a cracker alternative too, with some nice cheese. […]
Garlic Scape Dressing
June 22, 2020 – 5:28 am
Tostada Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
June 8, 2020 – 10:44 am
From Moosewood Daily Specials (more or less) When lettuce is plentiful, we crave more creative salad based meals and we think of our Cilantro Lime build your own mexican inspired salad. This is one of our favorites and it ends up a bit different every time depending on what is in season and in our pantry. And other […]
Chard Fritters
April 5, 2020 – 9:47 am
Recipe from Terry of Spotted Dog Farm in Randolph, one of her many legacies. I have been craving these recently. With the hens laying well, plenty of chard, Kale & Spinach in the freezer, and more time at home, now is the perfect time. Everytime we serve these we get requests for this recipe. We […]