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Braised Tomatillo Pork

Our farm version of this recipe was inspired by and based on a recipe from Rick Bayless, but we adapted both to our liking and what the farm offers.  We chose this as the recipe to use in a profile of the farm several years ago in Local Banquet, a great Vermont magazine devoted to […]

Chicken Tomatillo Soup

We have been so enjoying cooking with our canned tomatillos, including the tomatillo sauce that already has some onions and garlic in it, that we flashed back on this soup, which we haven’t made in ages. Recipe adapted from A Communal Table.com Author noted, “This soup makes a great change from the usual tomato based chicken soups […]

Salsa Verde, Fresh!

Oh, it is the season for fresh salsa and there are now tomatillos to use as well!   Like most fresh salsas, this is just a general guideline and you can add more or less based on your preferences and what you have!  Based on a recipe from Simply Recipes; they roast the tomatillos which is also […]

Smokey Braised Mexican Pumpkin

Pumpkin isn’t just for pies!  If you want to bridge summer and fall cooking with the last of the fresh tomatoes & peppers but adding some lovely pumpkin to your tacos…here you go.  We made this as a vegetarian option for taco night, but I bet with a little pork, perhaps some pork jowl, it’d […]

Tomatillo Chicken

We sometimes do a version of this simply into the crock pot, but browning it is a nice touch. 1-2 Quarts Tomatillo Puree 1 tablespoon oil or fat 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 jalapenos, chopped (could use dried or pickled) 1/2 medium white […]