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 to 8
…Wanda
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:
3 pounds fresh and ripe [...]
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.
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 oil over medium heat and [...]
Prosciutto with Cantaloupe
1 small cantaloupe or half of a large cantaloupe
8 thin slices of proscuitto
8 basil or mint leaves
Remove exterior of melon
Slice in half and remove seeds
Slice each half into 4 equal pieces
Place a leaf in the center of 1 piece and wrap 1 slice of prosciutto around the leaf and melon
Repeat with remaining pieces
Zucchini [...]
In the Share:
Lettuce
Bok Choy
Basil
Summer Squash & Zucchini
Cucumbers
Cantaloupe or blueberries
Cioppini Onions
Garlic (soft neck)
Tomatoes
News from the Farm: Rain!!! We are so thankful. It has been very dry on the farm and a few of our crops have not been happy (broccoli, cauliflower, celery). We are thrilled with a little moisture. The only downside about the rain, is [...]
From the bookshelf
Books for kids:
Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator
What is that sound? Insects singing all around? This book offers a new twist on teaching children about the seasons … using our sense of hearing. Fun to read out loud and pages in the back that ask children to locate various things in the seasonal pictures. [...]