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Category Archives: Recipes
Slow Cooked Fennel Bulb & Sweet Onions
Slow cooking fennel bulb with sweet spring onions provides a perfect compliment to chicken sausage, pulled chicken in a cream sauce over noodles or paired with fresh local bread and brie. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dairy-Free, Freezing & Canning, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Snack, Spring, Vegetarian
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, d, Durham Farmers Market, easy recipe, farmers market, fennel, gluten free, healthy, lactose free, north carolina agriculture, onion, seasonal food, slow cooked, sustainable, sustainable food, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie
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Blueberry, Lemon Verbena & Ricotta Pancakes
Looking for a Father’s Day breakfast idea? Blueberries are in season as we roll into June, right along with farm fresh dairy products and a little known plant to substitute for lemon. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Second Harvest, Spring, Year-Round
Tagged #locavore, #realfood, blueberries, breakfast, Calico Farmstead Cheese, Carrboro Farmers Market, community garden cooking, Durham Farmers Market, easy recipe, Father's Day, healthy, Homestead Creamery, honey, kid friendly, lemon verbena, Maple Veiw Farm, NOFO, north carolina agriculture, organic dairy, Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, ricotta, seasonal food, second harvest, sustainable agriculture, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie, Western Wake Farmers Market
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Salads, Soups & Stir Fry, OH MY!
Using winter and early spring greens as a base, along with colorful vegetables of the season, create a salad that can be stir-fried or eaten as a soup with the addition of homemade stock. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Diabetic Friendly, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian, Year-Round
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, #realfood, cooking classes, Durham Farmers Market, easy recipe, greens, healthy meals, kid friendly, north carolina agriculture, organic, salad, soup, stir fry, sustainable farming, sustainable food, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie
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Lemon Verbena & Honey Cheese
Using three local ingredients, create this simple cheese spread for for breakfast or as an appetizer. Honey, Lemon Verbena & Chevre or Ricotta. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Snack, Year-Round
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, #realfood, appetizers, breakfast, carolina, chevre, community garden, cooking classes, DFM, Durham Farmers Market, Eater, foodie, honey, Just Bee Apiary, lemon verbena, north carolina agriculture, organic, ricotta, seasonal food, second harvest, sustainable agriculture, tarheel, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie, vervain, woodleaf
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Spring Broccoli Pesto
Fresh from the Farmers’ Market! Broccoli, spring & scallions, green garlic, sorrel, nuts and local cheese all combine quickly to create a bright green pesto that you can put on sandwiches, in omelettes, souffles, or munch as a dip. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Diabetic Friendly, Fall, Freezing & Canning, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Second Harvest, Sides, Snack, Spring
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, #realfood, broccoli, Chapel Hill Creamery, cooking classes, Durham Farmers Market, easy recipe, farmers market, gluten free, green garlic, green onions, healthy, kid friendly, Midtown Farmers Market, pecans, seasonal food, second harvest, sorrel, sustainable agriculture, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie, walnuts
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Broccoli Cheese Soup for Chilly Spring Days
#Comfort Foods like Broccoli Cheese soup don’t have to be unhealthy. Use ingredients from the market to create a full flavored soup that is natural and healthy in about 30 minutes Continue reading
Posted in Fall, General, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Second Harvest, Soup, Spring
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, #realfood, broccoli, carrots, cooking classes, cooking demonstration, cream soup, easy recipe, farmers market, gluten free, healthy, Midtown Farmers Market, north carolina agriculture, seasonal food, second harvest, spring harvest, sustainable agriculture, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie
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Fresh Water Prawns with Asparagus, Sorrel & Cabbage
Multiple green colors bring this salad to life using farm fresh shaved asparagus, seasonal green garlic, sorrel, spring onions, garden thyme, Napa cabbage and NC fresh water prawns. Dress lightly with olive oil or add a bit of fresh lemon juice. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dairy-Free, Diabetic Friendly, Dinner, Fish, Recipes, Salads, Spring
Tagged #locavore, #realfood, American Prawn Cooperative, asparagus, cooking classes, easy recipe, Locals Seafood, NC Aquaculture, prawns, Savory Spice Raleigh, second harvest, spring, sustainable, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie
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Asparagus & Sorrel Pesto Pasta
Using fresh spring asparagus, sorrel along with the fall harvest of pecans and aged Asiago style cheese, you can have a wonderful meal in less than 30 minutes or a side salad that pairs well with poultry or fish. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, General, Salads, Spring
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, #realfood, asparagus, Carrboro Farmers Market, cooking classes, easy recipe, farmers market, lactose free, NC Aquaculture, north carolina agriculture, organic, pesto, prawns, seasonal food, sorrel, sustainable agriculture, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie
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Broccoli, Carrot & Greens Salad to Soup
Spring and fall are the perfect times to make this simple salad & soup with fresh carrots, broccoli, chard, bok choy and green onion. Continue reading
Posted in Diabetic Friendly, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Salads, Second Harvest, Soup
Tagged #localfood, #locavore, #realfood, bok choy, broccoli, Carrboro Farmers Market, carrots, chard, easy recipe, egg drop soup, farmers market, gluten free, green garlic, green onion, healthy, kid friendly, NC agriculture, organic, salad to soup, seasonal, sustainable food, tarheel foodie, tarheelfoodie, vegetarian
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Strawberry Madeleines for Mother’s Day
Dealing with 25 pounds of any fruit can be challenging, especially when you need to clean and store it as quickly as possible to retain the best flavor. That’s probably why most folks resort to canning or freezing. So it … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Preserves, Recipes, Spring, Year-Round
Tagged cooking classes, easy recipe, madeleine, Mother's Day, seasonal food, second harvest, strawberry, sustainable agriculture, tea cake
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