http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news Community Supported Agriculture Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:33:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stuffed Colored Bell Peppers Try many different grain/nut/herb combinations. This recipe is easily adaptable to what you have on hand. Ingredients: A little oil 2-3 cloves garlic 2 cups chopped onions 3 cups raw brown rice 6 cups water, stock or tomato juice ½ teaspoon allspice 1 cup chopped tomatoes ½ cup grated hard cheese ½ cup chopped, toasted almonds 1 cup ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=213 Pickled Peppers and Onions with Thyme These pickled peppers are great as a pizza topping or served with bread and cheese. They will be on the menu at the restaurant Molly Wizenberg discusses opening in her Cooking Life column. MAKES 1 QUART Recipe by Molly Wizenberg [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="484" caption="Photograph by Elinor ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=207 Dear CSA Members, In the Share this Week: Lettuce Turnips & Greens Hot Peppers Pie Pumpkins Purple Carrots German Butterball Potatoes Red Long of Tropea Onions Green Beans Purple Pole Beans Tomatoes Today is the first day of Fall! We are kicking off the season with Pie Pumpkins! We had one cooked with butter for dinner last night and it was great. ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=205 We'll start with a quote from Michael Pollan: “Because it’s hard to imagine ever reforming the American way of eating, or for that matter, the American food system unless millions of Americans---women and men---are willing to make cooking a part of their daily life. The path to a diet of ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=200 Roasted Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant over Soft Polenta You may choose to add fennel, zucchini, or green beans to the list of ingredients. Creamy, rosemary-scented polenta offers the perfect pillow to cradle all of the glittering colors. Ingredients: 2-4 heirloom tomatoes, enough for 2 cups chopped 1 medium eggplant 1 bell pepper, seeded and diced ¼ ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=198 Farm Hands Danielle Harrington Farm hands they spend their days nudging the soil digits wrapped firmly around tool handles grasping sharp blades to harvest food coaxing lettuce and fluffing spinach in cold water at the end of the day hands, stiff and sore like a check list convey what they have done the dirt caked fingernails so densely packed it takes days to set it ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=196 The Curious Garden by Peter Brown … a story of a boy who sets out to brighten his bit of the world through the magical transformative at of gardening. Beautiful and off beat, readers will certainly fall in love with the irresistibly curious corner of the world. Suggested for children 4 ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=194 Light Tomato Soup This soup is mostly tomatoes and features several of the tomato’s best friends, garlic, basil, parsley and dill. A touch of sugar cuts the acidity, so there is no need for any oil or dairy products. The soup can be made several days in advance and reheats nicely. Ingredients: ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=190 Reading Monday, August 24th David Masumto, a third generation farmer and author of Epitaph for a Peach will read from his latest book, Wisdom of the Last Farmer at King’s Books on August 24th, 7:00p.m. http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=188 Zucchini Tomato Casserole Ingredients: 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil ½ cup onion, chopped 1 tbsp. garlic, minced 6 Roma tomatoes, diced ½ tsp. rosemary, chopped ¼ tsp. sage, chopped ¼ cup basil, chopped 2 zucchini, medium, cut into ¼ inch rounds 4 oz cream cheese 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded Salt and Pepper to taste The process: In a large sauté pan, heat ... http://www.zestfulgardens.org/news/?p=186