Tag Archives: Sustainable

The Can Jam Month One: Citrus Marmalade

By Alexa | Published: January 22, 2010
Let me just start by saying that I am no pro canner.  Yes, I dabble, I have the special canning tongs and lid-lifter-magnet, and I have performed the canning process a handful of times, but it was never anything too complicated.  But after a satisfying tomato canning experience (fresh, local, organic produce turned into a [...]
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4 Dishes for an Autumn Brunch

By Alexa | Published: November 23, 2009
Inspiration comes easy when you get the kinds of vegetables that were in this week’s box from Golden Earthworm’s CSA.  We put together a beautiful and simple brunch to highlight the fresh flavors, (and unexpected colors) of this season’s root vegetables. Sliced Watermelon Radish Salad: This was my first time working with watermelon radishes, and [...]
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Summer Squashorama–5 ways to use zucchini

By Alexa | Published: August 30, 2009
Golden Earthworm farm harvested hundreds of pounds summer squash last week, and we scored ten in our CSA box Tuesday night.   Summer squash is in peak season all around the US right now, so there’s a good chance you’ve been seeing it in your local farmer’s markets and CSA boxes.  We got a serious lesson [...]
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A Midseason Night’s Pasta

By Alexa | Published: August 25, 2009
Tonight was the 13th of 26 weeks of our wonderful CSA from Golden Earthworm Organic Farm. Apparently, it’s zucchini-time at the farm ’cause tonight’s share included (count ‘em) 10 pieces of summer squash (8 green and 2 yellow); also in tonight’s box: garlic, tomatoes (beefsteak and cherry), green peppers, eggplant, basil and arugula. It might [...]
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Farm Fresh Ratatouille

By Alexa | Published: August 18, 2009
Tonight’s box from Golden Earthworm contained eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes and onion (among other things)…And when I saw the contents, ratatouille came to mind. If you’ve ever seen the movie Ratatouille, you know that the dish ratatouille is a rustic French vegetable stew. (If you haven’t seen the movie, I strongly suggest you do so before [...]
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