Beans & Peppers

Wash and trim Green Beans, we like to prepare them whole but you can slice or chop as you like. Wash, trim and slice Sweet Pepper. In a skillet or saute pan heat 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil and saute Beans and Peppers, season with salt and pepper. Cover and remove from heat ’til the rest…

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients Red Hill Cheddar Cheese Broccoli Vidalia Onion English Peas Baby Carrots Oranges Strawberries Instructions This is a chopped Salad and is very fresh and satisfying on a warm Spring day! Wash, trim and chop Broccoli, Vidalia Onion and Baby Carrots into small (1/4″) chunks. Mix in shelled English Peas. Prepare Salad Dressing: mix together…

Fennel in Wine and Honey

From www.allrecipes.com “A great side dish for fennel lovers, originally from a friend in Israel. I have used water instead of broth, with some added salt and seasoning. I have also replaced the mustard seed with regular mustard.” Ingredients 4 fennel bulbs, trimmed and quartered 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon…

Fennel Salad

This is a refreshing salad, light and flavorful. We make it or variations of it (just use whatever other vegetables you have on hand) whenever we have Fennel. Ingredients fennel carrots radish snow peas Vidalia onion Instructions Slice equal amounts of Fennel, carrots, radish, snow peas and Vidalia Onion into thin strips. For the Fennel…

Fabulous Fennel

This week we have more of the wonderful vegetable Florence Fennel from Red Root Herb and Veg Farm in Banks Alabama. Fennel is widely cultivated for its edible, strongly-flavored bulb, leaves and seeds. The flavor is similar to that of anise, though not as strong, more aromatic and sweeter. It is of cultivated origin and…

Kohlrabi

We were surprised to get so many inquiries about how to use the Kohlrabi this week! This versatile vegetable is used in many food cultures and is as delicious as it is nutritious. We’ll have Kohlrabi available for Custom Orders this week. Kohlrabi History “Kohlrabi (and brussels sprouts) are relatively new additions to the cabbage…

Gingered Cucumber Salad

Ingredients 3-4 cukes, sliced 3-4 slices fresh ginger 1/2 c white or rice wine vinegar 1/4 c sugar 1/2 c water 1 Tbsp sesame oil toasted sesame seeds (optional), for garnish Instructions Combine ginger, vinegar, sugar, water and oil in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the cucumbers, and marinate (overnight is…