As many of you know, it was a particularly good beet year for the farm. They grew well, are delicious, and some grew quite large (1.5 lbs plus!) but stayed tasty. Well, this week we finally got around to processing some of these lovely beets to add some variety to the farmstand. […]
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Beet Hummus
February 3, 2016 – 12:01 pm
What better way to say Happy Valentines Day than with deep color and nutrition?! This recipe was introduced to us by one of our shoppers (Thanks Joann!) Here is our recipe, adapted from the one she got from her sister-in-law. And really, as with any hummus, adjust the recipe to suit your tastes. You can […]
Root Vegetable Latkes
April 15, 2015 – 10:16 am
There are loads of recipes for root veggie latkes, here is just one as a starter from SaraMoulton.com. Rachel Levine did a great piece in Huffington Post and encourages some fun spicing options. Mark Bittman has recipes for ones with potato & beets, but potato and carrot would work super well too, we have even just used […]
Carrot & Beet Salad
February 25, 2015 – 11:08 am
or if you are feeling Parisian, Carrottes et Betteraves Râpées from Chocolate & Zucchini, a great food blog from a Parisian. Clotilde notes, “I’ve written this salad into a recipe below, because that’s what food bloggers do, but the truth is I never make it twice the same way.” And this is also great with […]
Farm Fresh Food Coloring
December 12, 2014 – 11:58 pm
Yes, it finally worked. Beet juice food coloring for frosting, perfect for the Sugar Cookie Tamworth Sow, piglets and barn we made. More experimentation to do and some say adding some maple syrup to the frosting helps the color be darker red and less fuschia, but vibrant, fun and less toxic! There are some additional […]
Beet and Carrot Slaw
January 16, 2013 – 7:26 am
from Amy Maltzan (EggsonSunday) as printed in Edible Finger Lakes Adapted from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman Amy notes, ” After all the glitter and warmth of December, the post-holiday letdown can be a bit hard to weather, and the piles of root vegetables in my fridge don’t help… I began making it for my family […]
Beet Chips
January 18, 2012 – 7:20 pm
from Local Food.com or you could make the baked variety with less oil * 1 quart vegetable or canola oil or lard * 6-8 beets (any kind) * Coarse sea salt or fleur de sel (optional) Preparation: 1.. In a large, wide pot heat oil to 375 degrees (oil should be about 3/4- 1 […]
Maple-Teriyaki Beets
January 18, 2012 – 7:02 pm
“This recipe for broiled beets with a garlicky-sweet teriyaki sauce comes from Farmer John’s Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables(Gibbs Smith, 2006) and does some magic to the unadulterated beauty of straight beets.” And to us via – Melissa Bayer at Healthy Living 12 small or 6 medium beets, scrubbed and trimmed 1/4 butter (or […]
Red Devil/Velvet Cake
January 18, 2012 – 6:55 pm
from Mariquita Farm & Mollie Katzen When we made this it was delicious, really easy and made us feel better about eating cake! The Urban Recipe blogger used a bit more beet puree and whole wheat flour in her rendition and it looks great – we’ll try that next time. 1 1/4 cups beet puree […]