Category: Eat your veggies
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We have been increasingly expanding our familiarity with different greens since joining Clark Organic Farm’s CSA last year. I’ve never quite known what to do with greens outside of serving them as a side, so when I came across Melissa Clark‘s recipe for incorporating greens – and fennel and scallions which were also part of…
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We regularly include tofu as a meal protein, but sometimes my preparation suffers a bit. Not so in this case. By dusting the cubes of tofu with seasoned (salt + pepper) cornstarch, the tofu is still moist, but has a nice lightly-browned crunch on the outside. Add a spicy sauce, some veg and a side…
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When we get our Clark Farm CSA newsletter on Monday, we know what we can expect to find in the CSA Room for pick up, and we know what the pick-your-own produce will be for the week ahead. For me, this is one of the strengths of this particular CSA. I know ahead of time…
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Hetty Lui McKinnon is one of my favorite New York Times Cooking contributors, and this warm and delightfully flavored salad is a great example why. Roasting cauliflower and onions, and cooking smashed garlic along with the lentils, added remarkable layers of flavor which was then complimented by the creamy, simple dressing of Greek yogurt and…
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Buona Festa di San Giuseppe! When we visited Sicily in 2025, we had the good fortune to be in Palermo during Sicily’s annual St. Joseph’s Day festival. So today, I’m recalling the beauty of Sicily with our own state-side celebration. While the traditional meal would be pasta with sardines (fresh) and bread crumbs followed by…
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Our granddaughter loves peas. Well, she loves them as long as they are frozen. I’m not certain I understand a 7 year old’s palate, but I am glad she enjoys vegetables in any form. It also had me recalling a dish we sampled at one of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants near Lincoln Center. While this isn’t…
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This recipe comes from Gina Homolka at Skinny Taste, and in addition to being low-calorie, it fits Frances Moore Lappe’s idea of a perfect protein. If you’ve not read Diet For A Small Planet, this might be an ideal time to do so. The idea of complementary foods that include plant-centric meals certainly is an…
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We visited Florence (Firenze) last March, and one of the highlights of that part of our trip was a food tour of Mercato Centrale, the Central Market. Our tour and tour guide was from Eating Europe (link here) and we highly recommend them. Also, visiting the Mercato on a weekday makes that experience a lot…
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Our Winter Share from Clark Farms Carlisle included a beautiful head of organic purple cabbage. Cabbages, especially the purple variety are great nutrient dense foods, excellent for reducing inflammation. After the past few weeks of holiday eating and indulging, this salad was a great way to incorporate some more, shall we say, nutrition-friendly foods into…
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Part of our Clark Farm Winter Share this past week was the root vegetable, celeraic. I can say with a fair amount of accuracy that I’ve never cooked this vegetable before, and although there are times when I’ve walked past it in the produce section, I wouldn’t have had a clue what to do with…
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