Remember my dream... The one where I live at Chez Panisse? I fantasize about homesteading some day, growing glorious produce, raising chickens and milking our own cow. But for now my bucolic little rêve is satisfied with weekly baskets of farm fresh produce from our CSA. CSA stands for Community … [Read more...]
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Fried Okra
Who doesn't love fried okra? Seriously, in nearly five years of food blogging I can't believe I haven't shared a fried okra story. I guess it's because I assumed everyone has a favorite way to fry okra. I don't have a recipe written down, but my version historically involved flour, buttermilk, … [Read more...]
Community Sustained Agriculture!
It's here! It's here! Our first bushel of the season. For those of you hanging around the cafe long enough, you know I'm a huge fan of Community Sustained Agriculture (CSA) and we are blessed to be part of Tecolote Farms. Our weekly baskets of fresh picked produce began today and for the next … [Read more...]
Roasted Vegetable Galette
Sadly, our last produce basket of the season from Tecolote Farms arrived on Monday. I will so miss our weekly abundance, especially the challenge of identifying and using much of the bounty. Luckily, this week was a no-brainer. The basket was filled with favorites. Eggplant, zucchini, basil, … [Read more...]
French Lentil Soup
You seriously cannot imagine how many bunches of fresh spring greens arrive each week in my bushel of goods from Tecolote Farm. I made this recipe last week using collard greens and it was such a hit that I'm making the hearty, healthy soup again at this very moment. How is that for real-time … [Read more...]
The Bounty of Spring
I'm loving our weekly baskets from Tecolote Farms! Less than 10 minutes ago this bounty showed up. The baskets are getting heavier and full of dense bright greens and vegetables. Have you ever seen the interesting root in the middle? It's a Kohlrabi and Katie at the farm says to use it like … [Read more...]
