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Peanut Butter, Chevre & Pecans with Dark Chocolate

Use local nut butter, goat cheese and honey to create a lovely spreadable dessert or delightful “tuffles” rolled in local toasted pecans with dark chocolate pieces hidden inside. Continue reading

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Seasonal Corn Madeleines with Fresh Herbs & Chili

Create gluten-free bite-sized fresh corn snacks for any summer picnic or winter chili party using local farm ingredients. Freeze fresh corn from ear as it comes into season to enjoy this treat year-round. Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Winter Greens & Turnip Salad with Black Eyed Peas

An inexpensive healthy salad that can be added to a light broth for a light winter soup or shredded as a topping for hot dogs and sausages on local rolls. Continue reading

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March is National Nutrition Month

Celebrate National Nutrition Month with a week’s worth of lunch soups, salads and quiche. Continue reading

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