Kantens contain a sea vegetable called agar agar, which makes the liquid set like Jello. This will last about 4 days in the refrigerator. You can find agar agar in any health food store or in some markets in the Asian section. This is so yummy on a hot day, very refreshing. Ingredients: 1 pint [...]
Ingredients: 1½ cups strawberries, hulled ¼ cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon sweetener 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice Directions: Whirl the strawberries in a blender or food processor until pureed. Rub through a fine wire sieve into a 2-cup glass measure. Add ¼ cup lemon juice [...]
Ingredients: 1 cup white grape juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice ¼ cup sweetener of choice 1 vanilla bean 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced mint for garnish Directions: 1. In a small saucepan, combine the juices, sweetener, and vanilla bean and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until the [...]
We made little pizzettes at the Summer Solstice. Oh! They were so amazing – hot, sweet apricots melting with the warm strawberries – this is a must to try! Makes 2-3 larger pizzas, or lots of small ones Ingredients: About 10 apricots, cut into quarters (amount depends on how many pizzas you are making and [...]
Ingredients: 1/3 cup pine nuts sea salt 1 head frisee 1 head escarole, leaves removed and torn into bite-sized pieces ½ bunch lettuce, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 cup sliced strawberries 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves torn into pieces 3 scallions, thinly sliced 5 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or lemon juice, [...]
This is another recipe Nourishing Generations Educational Project group made to go with the soup. Thanks for the incredibly sweet and yummy strawberries Live Earth Farm!!!! Ingredients: 1 basket strawberries (or more if you like a strong strawberry flavor) 1½ cups filtered water 2-4 tablespoons sweetener (we didn’t use any; the strawberries are perfect in [...]
When I am leading a farm tour and start talking about the seasons on the farm, I always tell the kids, "spring is for planting, summer is for growing, fall is for harvesting, and winter is for sleeping". Obviously this is a very simplified version of the seasons on the farm, and all of those [...]
Ingredients: Salad: Lettuce 2 Asian pears, cored and sliced 2 cups strawberries 1 cup blackberries (optional) Dressing: 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup 1/4 cup plain yogurt Directions: 1. Wash lettuce leaves and arrange on 4 salad plates. 2. Arrange pear slices in a pinwheel pattern on top of lettuce. [...]
Last week I celebrated my 24th birthday and a dear friend of mine from the farm made me a strawberry rhubarb pie. It was the first one I had ever had the pleasure of eating, and it was delicious! We have both strawberries and rhubarb on the farm right now, so buy them at the [...]
Beets are a great source of the B vitamin folic acid, and give the soup a lovely magenta hue, while buttermilk smooths it and adds a pleasing tang. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil of choice 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 pound potatoes, peeled or not, coarsely chopped 1 pound beets, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 [...]
