Harvest Week 32:11/21/2011

Carrots Cabbage (Green) Garlic Onions Parsnips Potatoes Rutabaga Winter Squash    Herbs for this Week Orange Mint Peppermint Thyme   This is our last week of season 2011.    As you leave us for the winter months, we encourage you to purchase organic, local produce when available.   When we vote local with our wallets, our community is enhanced by the common, social economic interest of where we live.   I don’t  speak only of... Read More

Harvest Week 31:11/14/11

  This photo represents a medium share   Bok Choy  Carrots Eggplant Garlic Leeks Onions Peppers Potatoes (fingerlings) Winter Squash Herbs for this Week. Chives Peppermint Sage   This week I was searching for different methods of cooking winter squash for the holidays  After perusing many recipes, my own recipe began  to  formulate.   This dish is not overly sweet and all of the ingredients blend harmoniously.      Maple... Read More

Harvest Week 30:11/07/2011

Broccoli or Cauliflower (Romanesco) Carrots Eggplant or Peppers Garlic Green Mix Leeks Onions Potatoes Winter Squash Herbs for this week. Marjoram Peppermint Thyme   Natural Versus Certified Organic Do you purchase natural breakfast cereals?  The information below might be of interest to you. An excerpt from http://www.cornucopia.org/ “Federal law requires that organic food products be produced promoting ecological sustainability, without... Read More

Harvest Week 29/10/31/2011

This Photo represents a medium share. Broccoli Cabbage (Green)  Carrots Collad Garlic Kale - Red Russian Potatoes Yukon Gold Rutabaga Turnips  Parsnips For salads  Winter Squash   Herbs for Lemon Balm Marjoram Sage   Most of you know that I promote a plant food diet.  In the past, I have recommend several films for you to watch and learn more about local foods, making healthy food purchases, etc.   If you have not seen Forks over... Read More

Harvest Week 28:10/24/2011

This photo represents a small share.   Broccoli Cabbage (Green) Carrots Celeriac Garlic Green Mix Kale-Siberian Onions Potatoes (Russet) Winter Squash   Herbs for this Week. Apple Mint Fennel Seeds Thyme   I’m back again encouraging you to watch Wit. It is a film that touches us deeply.  Adopted from the Pulitzer prize-Winning drama, this film focuses on an English professor who is diagnosed with ovarian cancer.   The patient... Read More

Harvest Week 27:10/17/2011

This Photo represents a medium share. Beets or Celeriac Bok Choy Broccoli Carrots  Eggplant Garlic Lettuce and  Endive Onions Potatoes (Red) Spinach  and Escarole    Herbs for the Week Catnip Marjoram Peppermint   This week’s red potatoes are best for roasting.  The inside remains moist  while the outside layer is crispy.  A mix of baby Spinach and escarole is part of this week’s menu.; baby greens should be consumed... Read More

Harvest Week 26: 10/10/2011

This photo represents a small share   Beets Carrots Parsnips Cabbage (Green) Garlic Green Mix lettuce Onions Potatoes  Rutabaga   It has been a rainy, early October. Not the best weather for leafy vegetables, or for that matter, not any vegetable. Mold grows rapidly, causing tissue breakdown, which translates to rot.  All of the winter squash is now on racks to be cured over  the two weeks before we include them in your shares. Potatoes... Read More

Harvest Week 25:10/003/2011

This photo represents a small share.   Beets Bok Choy   Carrots Garlic Green Mix Leeks lettuce Parsnips Peppers (Bell or Sweet Banana) Potatoes (fingerlings)   Herbs for the Week.  Basil  Marjoram Thyme   Next week we will be distributing green tomatoes.   Winter squash plants are coming to the end of their lives.  Typically we wait about a week for the fruit to cure on the vines before harvesting, but with the current amount... Read More

Harvest Week 24/09/26/2011

This photo represents a small share. Bok Choy Cabbage (Green) Carrots Garlic Eggplant or Peppers Leeks lettuce Onions Potatoes Rutabaga   Herbs for the Week. Chives Lemon Balm Sage   Eggplant is on the menu for this week and if you are not sure how to prepare it here, try this easy recipe. From Food Network: Courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium size eggplant, ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch wide slices 1/2... Read More

Harvest Week 23/09/19/2011

  This photo represents a small share.   Beets Carrots Corn Garlic Leeks lettuce Scallions Spigariello Liscia or Mizuna  Rutabaga   Herbs for this week. Basil Cilantro  Thyme   When I read that rain was to arrive, I lost hope of having ripe tomatoes this year.  Now with hot weather forecasted for the next couple of days I will hold off on harvesting greens tomatoes for this week. Perhaps they will ripen before the temperature... Read More

Week 22/ 09/12/2011

Cabbage (Napa) Carrots Garlic Leeks lettuce Potatoes or Corn Scallions Spigariello Liscia Herbs for this Week. Apple Mint Cilantro Korean Licorice Mint   Spigariello Liscia has been compared to broccoli, broccoli raab, and kale.  To me, it is a leafy vegetable that more closely resembles collard greens.  Spigariello Liscia tastes great in salads – or quickly steamed and seasoned with salt, fresh cracked pepper and a drizzle of olive... Read More

Week 21/09/06/2011

  This photo represents a small share   Beets Cucumbers Garlic Green Mix Leeks lettuce Onions Pole Beans Potatoes or Corn Rutabaga Scallions Zucchini Yellow Summer Squash Herb Share for this Week. Cilantro Sage Thyme   During the season members have been receiving additional share upgrade or extra vegetables to complete week 33 and 34 of this season.   We are nearly done and the combination of last and this week completes one of the... Read More

Harvest Week 20/08/29/2011

  Beets Carrots Cucumbers Fennel Bulb Green Mix Lettuce Pole Beans (green) Pole Beans (yellow) Spinach Yellow Summer Squash Zucchini   Herbs for the Week. Basil Chives  Dill  I wish to thank all of our members for sharing their positive thoughts about our produce,  and your recipes and new culinary tools.  This week, Judeline, a member of PRV,  mention to me of a vegetable slicer that peels zucchini into spaghetti noddles.  For... Read More

Harvest Week 19: 08/22/2011

  This photo represents a medium share. Beets Bush Beans Toyko Bekana   Dandelion Greens  and or Mibuna Mustard Green Scarlet Frills and  Broccoli Raab  Potatoes (red or Yellow) Garlic Zucchini, Summer Squash or Cucumber   Herbs for the week. Apple Mint Cilantro Summer Savory   Being in the agriculture business, one cannot avoid searching for new crop varieties even when on vacation.  Prior to arriving at Sao Miguel, Azores,... Read More

Harvest Week 17:08/08/2011

This photo represents a small share. Beets Fava Beans Green Mix Kohlrabi or Savoy Cabbage lettuce Peas  Scallions zucchini   Herbs for the week. Chives Cilantro Dill   On September 10th  there will be two separate events at Purple Rain Vineyard. Morning event will be the Breakfast and Tour  from 9:00am to 11:00pm.  Members and non-members can now make their reservations online.  To learn more follow the link, http://www.purplerainvineyard.com/announcements/. Afternoon... Read More

Harvest week 16/08/01/2011

Beets Broccoli (Purple) Carrots Cauliflower Fava Beans Green Mix Kohlrabi lettuce Savoy Cabbage zucchini   Herbs for this week: Basil Cilantro English Thyme   Fava beans is the featured vegetable for this week.  Fava beans is worth the time it takes to remove the bean from the pod and the skin.  the taste is nutty and buttery.  Try this week”s Fava Bean and Pecorino Salad.  Very easy to make it! Directions to double-peel fava... Read More

Harvest Week 15:07/25/2011

This photo represents a medium share.   Beets Cauliflower Lettuce Red or GreenRomaine Swiss Chard Peas  (double serving) Scallions Savoy Cabbage Swiss Chard  Turnips   Herbs for the week: Apple Mint Orange Mint Winter Savory   On September 10th  there will be two separate events at Purple Rain Vineyard. Morning event will be the Breakfast and Tour  from 9:00am to 11:00pm.  Members and non-members can now make their reservations... Read More

Harvest Week 14:07/18/2011

This photo represents a small share. Cauliflower Carrots French Sorrel Garlic Scapesor Fresh Garlic Green Cabbage Happy Rich Asian Green Lettuce Red Romaine Turnips  Herbs for this week Chives Sage Peppermint   Are you familiar with farm dinners?  Farm dinners re-connects the earth, its food, and honors the local farmers and artisans.   Dinners are typically held outdoors at a local farm and are prepared by local chefs.  Plate and... Read More

Oven-Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice

adapted from Foodnetwork Ingredients 5 to 6 cups cauliflower florets, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter (from 1 medium cauliflower) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon sliced garlic 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons of dried oregano 1 cup  tablespoons grated Parmesan 1 cup of bread crumbs 2 tablespoons of chopped chives Directions Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Place the cauliflower florets... Read More

Harvest Week 13: 07/11/2011

This photo represents a large share.  Beets  Dandelion Greens Garlic Scapes Kale-Redbor  Kohlrabi Lettuce Green Romaine or Red Oakleaf Lettuce  Red Romaine Turnips Garlic scapes are included in this week’s harvest and some of you are looking forward to making your signature dishes.  Garlic Scapes are the “flower stalks” of hardneck garlic.  Make a delectable pesto to be used in pasta dishes,  as spread on  bread or... Read More