December 2009
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Cabbage Patch Soup
Photo of Cabbage Patch Soup from allrecipes.com
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, (or shallot!)chopped 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 6 cups chicken broth 1 cup cooked chicken, cut into small pieces ½ head of green cabbage, shredded 1 cup sliced carrots 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced 1 lb. fingerling potatoes cut into chunks 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon ground...
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Produce Spotlight: Cabbage
Varieties There are at least a hundred different types of cabbage grown throughout the world, but the most common types in the United States are the Green, Red, and Savoy varieties. Chinese varieties are also available. The two most common types of Chinese cabbage are Bok Choy and Napa cabbage. Chinese cabbage cooks in less time than standard U.S. types, but can be prepared in the same ways....
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Helping Local People
Another core principle at Klesick Family Farm is to give back to our community. Last year, with your help, the Klesick Family Farm delivered 463 boxes of good to the Stanwood and Snohomish food banks. That is $11,000.00 of quality organic fruits and vegetables. There is no way our farm could meet this need without your help. This is one of the most satisfying aspects of our business. I love...
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Supporting Local Farms
Since the inception of our home delivery business in1999, we have always focused on purchasing our fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers first. Every week, I call my farmer friends to find out what they currently have available that I can add to our boxes. If I need to find more produce, I then source it from farms outside our area. This year, however, was a great year for local food! As...
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Albacore Tuna
Line-Caught off the Oregon Coast $7 for 7.5 oz glass jar Packed in its own natural juices! Excellent source of protein, low in sodium, contains the highest concentrations of heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids in the tuna family. Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, a guide to sustainably fished species, has singled out troll-caught tuna as a “best choice” for consumers.
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Banana Nut Muffins
Photo of Banana nut Muffins from http://static.ifood.t
Ingredients:
2 large eggs 2 large ripe bananas, mashed 1 stick of butter, softened 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 cup of sucanant, or granulated sugar. 1 cup of buttermilk.
½ cup of chopped pecans 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of baking powder ½ teaspoon of baking soda.
Directions:
Preheat your oven to...
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Produce Spotlight: Sunchokes
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)
Photo of the sunchoke from http://streaminggourmet.com
Jerusalem artichoke, botanically-named Helianthus tuberosus, is the tuber of a variety of perennial flower in the aster family. The flowers look like small yellow sunflowers. Also marketed as sunchokes, these gnarly little tubers look a lot like ginger root. Perhaps the most important root cash crop to...