Kale Caprese Salad

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Salad: 1 bunch kale, stemmed and chopped [about 4 cups] 1 cup bocconcini [mini mozzarella], halved 1 cup tomatoes, chopped ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped Dressing [makes about 1 cup]: ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar … Continued

July 6, 2016

The rain has finally arrived and what a beautiful week it was! The cooler weather was a wonderful treat and such a relief for the farmers and crops. Denise at Willowbrook Farm has been planting corn this week for what … Continued

June 29, 2016

It looks like the monsoons might finally arrive this week and not a moment too soon. In order to plant successive crops (so we have things like lettuce again in the fall), our growers have to plant throughout the season. And … Continued

Kohlrabi Home Fries

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1 ½ to 2 pounds kohlrabi 1 tablespoon rice flour, chickpea flour or semolina (more as needed) Salt to taste 2 to 4 tablespoons canola oil or grapeseed oil, as needed Chili powder, ground cumin, curry powder or paprika to taste Peel the kohlrabi and cut into thick … Continued

June 22, 2016

Hot, hot, hot! Is there really anything else worth talking about this week? I don’t think any of us can even think straight with this heat! It certainly is good for getting those summer crops to grow fast, but it’s not … Continued

June 8, 2016

I know that summer has arrived once I start canning, which means that it is here (if you couldn’t tell from the heat!). The past few days I’ve been canning my very favorite thing – apricot jam. I now have … Continued