CSA Day

So much awesomeness.  I couldn’t get it into one picture.

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Eggplant & Smoked Salmon w/ Horseradish Sauce

I wanted to do something different with the eggplant I got in my CSA box.  I found this recipe and thought I would put my spin on it.
I really loved the lightly fried eggplant.  I think this has become my favorite way to eat eggplant. Soooo good!
Supplies:

1 eggplant, thinly sliced
bread, sliced and toasted
 smoked salmon
 horseradish, either [...]

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Homemade Brownies with Cinnamon Basil Mousse and Cinnamon Basil Whipped Cream

I was lucky enough to get a sample of the Cinnamon Basil HighCross Farm has to offer.  I found a recipe for Cinnamon Chocolate Mousse and Cinnamon Chocolate Infused Whipped Cream in the NY Times.  I thought they would go nicely atop a chewy homemade brownie.  The results were nothing less than stellar.  These are beyond [...]

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Roasted New Potatoes/Beets/Carrots with Garlic-Thyme Dressing

This is a very loose adaption of a recipe I found here.
I had gotten some amazing potatoes, carrots and beets in my CSA box this week.  I liked the thought of a garlic-thyme dressing to go with.  The dressing was outstanding.  Not too lemony…not too garlic-y.  Definitely a keeper.
Garlic Thyme Dressing
•    1 1/2 tbsp canola [...]

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CSA Thursday

It just keep getting better and better.
In the box this week:

Carrots
New potatoes
Summer squash
Kohlrabi
Beets
Green pepper
Broccoli
Basil
Onions
Lettuce - 2 varieties
Greens

Love it!

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Egg White Omelette with Asian Greens & Zucchini

Eating healthy, I have finally found out, doesn’t have to suck.  I really am enjoying this life style change.  That is exactly what it is…a life style change.  I have changed the way I live my life.  I wish I had done it sooner.  Coulda..woulda..shoulda.  But enough about that.  On to the food.
I used to [...]

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Onion Tart

I have been getting some gorgeous, huge onions in my CSA boxes.  I decided to make an onion tart.  This is a very simple and quick recipe.  It will utilize a good portion of the onion we HighCross Farm members have and will be getting. 
This was fantastic.  My house smelled so good while it baked.  [...]

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CSA Thursday!!

In the box this week:

Broccoli
Kale
Sugar Snap Peas
Snow Peas
Onions…lots!
Green Beans
Purple Basil
Regular Basil
Raspberries!!!!!!!

Tonight I will be making an Onion Tart and a Raspberry Clafouti!  Hopefully pics tonight.

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Mock Mashed Potatoes

They look like the real thing, don’t they?
I had gotten two of the cutest mini heads of cauliflower in my CSA box.  I could kick myself for laying out my CSA goodies of the week, then brain farting and forgetting to take the picture and instead putting them away. Doh!
I decided to make mock mashed [...]

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Swiss Chard

There was some amazing swiss chard in my CSA box last week.  I wanted to keep it simple and play around with flavors.  I used some walnut oil, honey, garlic and fresh ginger and was it ever fantastic.

Supplies:

2 tablespoons walnut oil (olive oil works just fine)
1 small onion, diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon [...]

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