Romanesco and Cauliflower Gratin with Swiss/Gruyere Cauliflower Mornay Sauce

Henry Ford once said regarding his Model T cars that “You can have any color you want as long as it is black!” When most people think of cauliflower they think of the ubiquitous white variety but did you know that it is available in purple, orange, and green as well?  We grow and offer all of these, including white, and once we find blue … Continue reading Romanesco and Cauliflower Gratin with Swiss/Gruyere Cauliflower Mornay Sauce

Sautéed Mixed Greens over Cured Tomatoes

This really is two easy recipes: one is for sautéed mixed greens, and the other is for cured tomatoes. Put them together, and it’s a perfect match. We grow many varieties of greens, and just about all of them work well here. The tomatoes in this recipe are best if they are Romas, but slicer, grape, or cherry tomatoes also will work well. Just use what’s in season, … Continue reading Sautéed Mixed Greens over Cured Tomatoes

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Celery and Fennel Sauté

This easy sauté gives fennel and celery a starring role, with support from scallions and sturdy greens such as escarole or kale. The textures of these vegetables combine nicely and and the flavors are fantastic. If using the vegetable stock instead of chicken stock, and omitting the butter and the Parmesan cheese garnish, then the recipe is vegan. Either way, it is delicious.  1 large … Continue reading Celery and Fennel Sauté

Glazed Beets with Florida Sour Orange Juice and Honey, Candied Ginger and Orange Peel

One of our favorite root veggies is beets!  We love them raw in salads, pickled, roasted, even in desserts. Glazed beets are often associated as a sweet side dish but this recipe tips the scale to where it may be used in either savory and sweet dishes.  The best comparison we can make is cranberry sauce, and that’s because of the addition of Florida sour … Continue reading Glazed Beets with Florida Sour Orange Juice and Honey, Candied Ginger and Orange Peel

Red Wine Braised Fennel and Onions with Stewed Tomatoes, Capers and Anchovies

Fennel is fantastic cooked, when its texture softens and its anise flavor becomes mellow and sweet. One common and delicious way to cook fennel is to simply sauté it with white wine and butter. Here, we switch up and put a Mediterranean twist on cooking fennel in wine, with red wine, along with a few complementary-flavored ingredients (our fresh onions, our canned stewed tomatoes and anchovy fillets), and charred veggies to further boost the robust … Continue reading Red Wine Braised Fennel and Onions with Stewed Tomatoes, Capers and Anchovies

Zoodles with Sweet Peppers in Red Sauce

Have you ever had those times when you’re wondering what to make the family for dinner and tell yourself that you want something “heavy but light” or “not really heavy but not really light”?  This usually happens when we’re also thinking pasta for dinner. At times like these, just run zucchini through a tabletop kitchen tool and turn it into long strings of “pasta”, or zucchini noodles, … Continue reading Zoodles with Sweet Peppers in Red Sauce

Sautéed Green Kale in Coconut Oil with Fresh Fruit and Candied Nuts

We sautéed our green kale in coconut oil recently and it was delicious. The coconut flavor was not at all overpowering, and the sweet green kale flavor really came through. When we experiment with ingredients, we take a familiar recipe, one that we know we like and have used often, and change one ingredient to see how the dish changes.  So, instead of extra virgin olive or … Continue reading Sautéed Green Kale in Coconut Oil with Fresh Fruit and Candied Nuts