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Heavens Harvest Farm

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February 1, 2009

 

Greetings from Heavens Harvest Farm

 

Try some of these yummy recipes below using your produce this week!

 

Blessings

-Ashley & Ethel

 

Onion, Red                    Long Plain Farm CV MA

Cabbage, Green             Enterprise Farm OG MA

Kale, Dino                     Somerset Farm OG FL

Baby Arugula                 Equinox Farm OG MA

Baby Spinach                 Equinox Farm OG MA

Salad Mix                      Equinox Farm OG MA

Grapefruit                     Spooners Organic OG FL

Avocado                       Homestead Organic Farm OG FL

Apples                         Pine Hill Orchard IPM MA

Rutabaga                     Deep Root Organics OG VT

Sweet Potatoes, Ruby    ECO OG NC

Potato, Russet              Mark Farm OG P.E.I.

Beets                          Winter Moon Farm OG MA

 

Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients

·    1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted

·    1 cup milk

·    1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

·    3 tablespoons honey

·    8 ice cubes

Directions

1.                  Combine the avocado, milk, yogurt, honey, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth.

 

Greek Style Avocado Dip

Ingredients

·    1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced

·    1 clove garlic, minced

·    2 tablespoons lime juice

·    1 roma (plum) tomato, seeded and diced

·    1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

1.                  Mash together the avocado, garlic, and lime juice in a bowl until nearly smooth. Fold in the diced tomato and feta cheese.

 

Rutabaga Casserole

Ingredients

·    4 rutabagas

·    4 carrots

·    2 tablespoons white sugar

·    2 tablespoons butter

·    1/8 cup milk

Directions

1.                  Peel rutabagas and cut into large cubes. Place in cold salted water, and bring to a boil. When fork tender, drain.

2.                  Mash rutabagas with grated carrots, sugar, and butter.

3.                  Place in oven at low temperature to keep warm. Cover so that the dish will not dry out. If it does, stir in a little milk.

 

Mashed Potato, Rutabaga, And Parsnip Casserole With Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

·    7 cups low-sodium chicken broth

·    3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cubed

·    1 1/2 pounds rutabagas, peeled and cubed

·    1 1/4 pounds parsnips, peeled and cubed

·    8 cloves garlic

·    1 bay leaf

·    1 teaspoon dried thyme

·    3/4 cup butter, softened

·    3 onions, thinly sliced

·    salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1.                  Combine chicken broth, potatoes, rutabagas, parsnips, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cover partially. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain.

2.                  Transfer vegetables to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup butter or margarine . Use an electric mixer, beat mixture until mashed but still chunky. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer mashed vegetables to a buttered 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.

3.                  Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter or margarine in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions. Saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Saute until onions are tender and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spread onions evenly over mashed vegetables. Casserole can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.

4.                  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes, or until heated through and top begins to crisp.

 

Sweet Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

·    5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered

·    3/4 cup packed brown sugar

·    2/3 cup whole milk

·    2 tablespoons butter, melted

·    1/4 cup all-purpose flour

·    1 1/3 cups pecans

·    1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1.                  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

2.                  Boil the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan approximately 10 minutes, or until tender.

3.                  In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, milk, butter and flour. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut.

4.                  Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven.

 

Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Onion, and Garlic

Ingredients

·    6 slices bacon, chopped

·    1 large onion, diced

·    2 cloves garlic, minced

·    1 large head cabbage, cored and sliced

·    1 tablespoon salt, or to taste

·    1 teaspoon ground black pepper

·    1/2 teaspoon onion powder

·    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

·    1/8 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1.                  Place the bacon in a large stockpot and cook over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion caramelizes; about 10 minutes. Immediately stir in the cabbage and continue to cook and stir another 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes more.