Tag Archives: Sustainable

In a New York State of Black Bean Burger

As many of you know, we are members of a CSA, through which we get our glorious, local, organic produce from Golden Earthworm Organic Farm. What you might not know is that we are also members of 2 other CSAs. We get our weekly fruit deliveries from a North fork Fruit farm, Briermere Farms, as [...]
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Bread and Butter Pickles: July Can Jam

This classic pickle couldn’t be easier or more delicious, especially since I made it not only with Golden Earthworm‘s organic cucumbers from this week’s CSA share, but with some from a Square Foot Garden that I’ve been working on with a friend. Since I’m down to the wire with this July Can Jam entry, this [...]
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Stuff it! (Another thing to do with zucchini)

With the plethora of delicious, fresh zucchini we have been getting from Golden Earthworm over the past few weeks, we’ve been coming up with some nifty ways to use ‘em. This is something I whipped up for lunch. (Yes, often lunch is our biggest meal of the day and–since we both work close to home–a [...]
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Letting the Vegetables Shine

Let the dinners of fresh, local, organic vegetables begin! The Forest Hills Tuv Ha’aretz CSA kicked off a couple of weeks ago, and we have been really enjoying all the early summer vegetables. When the vegetables start rolling in, it really puts the “you-don’t-have-to-do-much-to-fresh-ingredients” principle into use, ’cause it’s true! With veggies this fresh, it [...]
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The Can Jam Month 2: Thai Carrot Pickles

We’re leaving for a week in Paris tonight, and what is the one thing that I have to do before I leave? POST my February Tigress Can Jam recipe! This is going to be brief, considering I haven’t even packed for our vacation yet, but it will give you an idea about what I decided [...]
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