Seasonal Recipes

Recipe: Summer Squash Sandwiches

August 1, 2010

I grilled some summer squash to have with dinner the other night, and was looking for something to do with the leftovers. This may sound a bit boring, but it actually is quite delicious. The key is a really flavorful bread. If you can’t find Rudi’s bread, (in Colorado Springs it is available at Sammy’s, [...]

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Garlic Salt from Garlic Scapes

August 1, 2010

Not sure what to do with those garlic scapes you got in your CSA share? Try garlic-scape garlic salt. I heard about this recipe on the Earth Eats podcast, and decided to give it a try. I took the suggestions from the recipe and tweaked it a little to make it more garlicky, and more [...]

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What To Do With the Kohlrabi You Got in Your CSA Share

July 18, 2010

We got a small kohlrabi in our CSA share last week. It weighed about 6 oz. This can be the challenge of your CSA share – getting one lone vegetable, and an unusual one like kohlrabi. As I considered the options, I thought it might make a good cold salad, if it was shredded. As [...]

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Cooking (Dry) Beans at Altitude

May 2, 2010

Cooking with dry beans is a good way to work cooking from scratch into your routine. Also, if you’re concerned about your food budget, dry beans are a good way to save some money while working a healthy food into your diet. Canned beans are pretty expensive, but dry beans are cheap. See my related [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (April)

April 1, 2010

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NOTE: Since there is very little available fresh this time of year, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Arugula: Best in spring and fall (but can be [...]

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Making the Best Apple Butter I’ve Ever Had

March 27, 2010

Although I am under the weather today, I have decided that I need to use up the remaining apples from our last CSA delivery before they all rot. I am going to make apple butter. So, I’ve turned to my three favorite books for preserving: Blue Ribbon Preserves, Stocking Up and The Big Book of [...]

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