From www.foodandwine.com The Spanish drink sangria draws its name from the blood-red color of its traditional red wine base. This stripped-down version gets its rich golden hue—and zingy flavors—from white wine, fresh-squeezed orange juice and a kick of brandy. 12 thin orange slices, for garnish 8 Thai basil sprigs 1/4 cup sugar Zest of 1 lemon, […]
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Week 4
Garlic Scapes Garlic scapes are long curly shoots (stems) that form the (unflowered) bud of the garlic plant. We remove the scapes before they flower in order to increase bulb size. We are very fond of their fresh, mild, springtime garlic taste. You can use garlic scapes as you would garlic: in salad dressings, pickled, […]
Warm Potato and Fennel Salad with Parsley Sauce
(From Nava Atlas Vegan Recipes) This warm potato salad is bathed in a richly flavored parsley sauce. Serves 8 to 10 6 large potatoes, preferably red-skinned, scrubbed 1 fennel bulb (bottom trimmed, stalks discarded) thinly slice Sauce: 1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar […]
Fennel Potato Soup (also called “ Hodge”)
Recipe by Sally Garcelon, a Wind-Whipped Farm customer A traditional potato soup with the subtle and rich flavour of fennel and a velvety texture. 1 fennel bulb cut into 1/2 in. slices, save the greens 1 large onion diced or more if you like 2 T. unsalted butter 2 diced medium russet or other potatoes […]
Greens and Garlic Scapes
(Adapted by Helen Fletcher from about.com) Makes 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes A few chopped green garlic or garlic scapes add a springy sweetness to collard greens, kale, or Swiss chard. You can even use spinach, just cook the garlic scapes an extra few minutes before adding the spinach […]
Week 3
Still waiting for summer but in the meantime we are appreciating the moisture and good conditions for leafy greens at Wind Whipped Farm. Fortunately, Stillmeadow and Parry Bay Sheep Farms were able to start cutting and baling some of their hay last week. While it has not been good conditions for hay this spring they […]