Upcycle Those Veggie Scraps

Upcycle your veggie scraps to save money, reduce food waste and hone your green thumb skills.  Don’t throw away your scallion roots when you can upcycle them instead and enjoy fresh green onions year round! Our culinary & education specialist, Miss Jenn, has put together simple instructions on how to regrow scallions from roots that …

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Natural Dyed Eggs for Easter

Dying Eggs is a fun way to spend some time creating something unique and special with your family or loved ones. Here’s a sustainable and environmentally friendly way to use foods like cabbage, beets and onion skins to create your own natural egg dyes specially curated by Miss Jenn, our culinary & educational specialist. See …

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French Onion Soup with Salisbury Steak

French Onion Soup To prepare French Onion Soup: 2 T butter and 2 T olive oil 3-4 onions thinly sliced 1 t white sugar (optional) 3/4 t salt, pinch of thyme 3 T dry white wine 1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce 1 T brandy (optional) 3- 3 1/2 C beef stock, vegetable stock for vegetarian …

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If you hear an onion ring, answer it!

Onions may just have been one of the earliest cultivated crops (researchers approximate their cultivation to 5000 years ago) valued for being easy to grow, easy to transport and less perishable than other food of the time.  Researchers suggest that the onion may have proved valuable to human existence as they could easily be dried …

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French Mushroom Bourguignon

3-4 slices of bacon, cut into 1” pieces 2-3 T olive oil, divided as needed 6-8 oz. sliced, white mushrooms or ½ white and ½ Baby Bella 2 shallots, minced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 carrots, sliced 1 – 1 1/2 c whole onions 2 T Cognac 3/4 c red wine 1/2 cup fired …

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Peeling back the layers of an onion

This week’s eating in season highlight we are peeling back the layers of the flavorful onion. Onions are in the Allium genus family of flowering plants which include garlic, shallots, leeks and chives. These vegetables contain high amounts of plant compounds along with vitamins and minerals believed to have many health benefits. Onions are eaten in a …

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Caramelized Onion Quiche by Alstede Farms

Ingredients: 2 large yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced 1-2 TBSP. olive oil 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar (optional) 1 tsp. of salt and pepper or to taste 1 cup crumbled of shredded cheese of choice (we prefer gorgonzola) 1/2 cup cooked bacon or pancetta 4 large farm fresh eggs 1 cup heavy cream or may …

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Eating in Season – Winter

We on the farm have always believed in the practice of eating in season for its numerous benefits including; a healthier lifestyle, reducing your carbon footprint and because we’re farmers and live closely to, and are in touch with the land. An eating in season lifestyle enhances your body with foods and nutrition required to thrive in …

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Turnip and Kale Gratin

2 Cups of Heavy Cream – Low-fat milk can be used as alternative 4 Cloves of Garlic 1 TSP of Fresh Thyme 1 TSP Fresh Rosemary 1 Cup of Grated Fontina or Gruyere Cheese 1 Cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese 1 TSP Kosher Salt 1/2 TSP Pepper 1 TBS Unsalted Butter 2 Large Onions – …

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Holiday Harvest Week 4

Dec. 22, 2020 Holiday Harvest Week 4: Cabbage Arugula Apples Apple Cider Carrots Beets Popcorn Cauliflower Turnips Broccoli Kale Basil Cranberries Onions Acorn Squash Butternut Squash note: Your actual CSA share contents will be listed on the label inside of your box and may differ from this list. Your share contents are based on your …

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Holiday Harvest Week 3

Dec. 15, 2020 Holiday Harvest Week 3: Cabbage Arugula Apples Apple Cider Carrots Beets Popcorn Cauliflower Turnips Broccoli Kale Basil Cranberries Onions Acorn Squash Butternut Squash note: Your actual CSA share contents will be listed on the label inside of your box and may differ from this list. Your share contents are based on your …

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Holiday Harvest Week 2

Dec. 8, 2020 Holiday Harvest Week 2: Cabbage Arugula Apples Apple Cider Carrots Beets Popcorn Cauliflower Turnips Broccoli Kale Basil Cranberries Onions Acorn Squash Butternut Squash Please note: Your actual CSA share contents will be listed on the label inside of your box and may differ from this list. Your share contents are based on …

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