Tag: Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  • CSA 2023 – Winter Week 2

    Our members will enjoy the following produce in their shares this week:

    • Green Baby Cabbage
    • Dill
    • Baby Lettuce
    • Snow Peas
    • Murasaki Sweet Potatoes
    • Carrots – LPF or Meacham Urban Farm
    • Celery – WF
    • Kale – NSOF

    Scrunched Cabbage Salad with Fried Almonds – NY Times Cooking

    Ingredients

    • ½head green cabbage, tough outer leaves discarded (about 1 pound)
    • Salt and black pepper
    • 2scallions, thinly sliced
    • ¼cup picked dill
    • 3tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 small lemon), or more to taste
    • 1small garlic clove, finely grated
    • ½teaspoon granulated sugar, or more to taste
    • 3tablespoons olive oil
    • ¼cup chopped raw almonds
    • 1tablespoon sesame seeds

    Instructions

    1. Cut cabbage half in half again through the core, then cut out and discard the core and any very tough ribs. Separate the leaves and tear or cut them into 2- or 3-inch pieces. In a large bowl, toss cabbage and 1 teaspoon salt with your hands until salt dissolves and cabbage begins to feel wet, about 2 minutes. Scrunch the leaves, firmly squeezing and massaging until they’re very tender and juicy, another 1 to 2 minutes. The leaves will appear glossy and slightly translucent. Pour out any liquid.
    2. Add scallions, dill, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, 2 tablespoons olive oil and freshly ground black pepper to taste; toss thoroughly to combine. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, lemon juice and sugar if you’d like, then transfer to a serving dish and set aside.
    3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add almonds and stir until light gold, about 2 minutes. Add sesame seeds and continue to stir until toasted, about 30 seconds. Season with a generous pinch of salt, spoon the mixture over the salad and serve.

    Japanese Sweet Potato Oven Fries with Wasabi Aioli – The Bojon Gourmet

    White sweet potatoes seasoned with sesame, nori, togarashi, and scallions make an addictive and easy-peasy snack. 

    Ingredients

    Fries:

    • 2 medium Japanese sweet potatoes (around 700 g), scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch thick matchsticks
    • 3 tablespoons (45 g) sunflower oil (or other neutral vegetable oil)
    • 1 teaspoon brown sesame seeds
    • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
    • 3/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
    • a few pinches togarashi or cayenne powder (optional – for spiciness)
    • 3 nori crisps (such as Gimme brand, 2×3″ each), slivered
    • dark green part of 1-2 scallions, slivered

    Aioli:

    • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) good mayonnaise (such as Spectrum Olive Oil)
    • ½ teaspoon wasabi paste (more to taste)
    • squeeze lemon juice

    Instructions

    1. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425ºF.
    2. Place the sweet potato matchsticks on a large, rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with the oil, sesame seeds, and salt, tossing well to coat. Spread in a single layer and bake 10-15 minutes until golden on the bottom; they should release from the pan fairly easily using a thin metal spatula once they’ve developed some color. Flip the slices over and cook until golden all over, 5-10 more minutes. Sprinkle with a bit of togarashi if using (a little goes a long way!), and the slivered nori and scallion.
    3. Meanwhile, make the aioli by stirring together the mayonnaise, wasabi, and lemon juice, adding more wasabi to taste if you like.
    4. Serve the fries hot with the aioli for dipping.

    Sausage Potato Soup with Kale – The Recipe Rebel

    This Sausage Potato Soup with Kale is comforting and made with incredibly flavorful smoked sausage. Make it on the stove or in the slow cooker!

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 medium onion finely diced
    • 2 large carrots peeled and finely diced
    • 1 rib celery sliced
    • 2 smoked sausages halved lengthwise and sliced
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
    • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
    • 1½ lbs potatoes about 6 medium, peeled and diced
    • 2 cups finely chopped kale
    • ¼-½ cup cream (optional)
    • freshly grated Parmesan cheese

    Instructions

    1. Heat a medum skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, onion, carrots. celery and sausages and cook until onions are softened and translucent.
    2. Add garlic, salt, thyme and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
    3. Add chicken broth and potatoes. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium heat and cover. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, until potatoes and carrots are tender.
    4. Stir in kale and cream and serve with Parmesan if desired.

    Roast cabbage wedges recipe – Good to Know

    Ingredients

    • 1 small winter green cabbage, cut into 8 wedges, core trimmed
    • 4-5 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tbsp caraway, or cumin, seeds
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 large lemon, cut into 4 wedges

    Instructions

    1. Set the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Brush the cabbage wedges all over with oil. Put them on a baking tray. Sprinkle with the seeds and season well. Add the lemon wedges.
    2. Roast for about 25-30 mins, turning them over halfway through cooking. Squeeze lemon juice over before serving.
  • CSA “Welcome Back” Share, March 13-17

    This “Welcome Back” CSA Share Includes: Sweet Baby Carrots, Strawberries, Bok Choy, Red Butter Lettuce, Easter Egg Radish, Cilantro, Sweet “Murasaki” Potatoes, and our exclusive Spinach.

    Strawberries- Not only are strawberries delicious they are packed with antioxidants and rich in vitamins and minerals, it’s a win-win. Read more about these wonderful berries in 10 surprising benefits of Strawberry by Organicfacts.net

    Red Butter Lettuce- Buttery and slightly sweet this lettuce also known as Boston or Bibb lettuce. This type of loose leaf variety is known as the “cut and come again” lettuces as they can be harvested multiple times from a single plant. It’s tender, large red leaves are excellent for salads, sandwiches and can also be used for wraps.

    Easter Egg Radish- These little radishes come in an array of colors ranging from dark purple, crimson, and magenta to light pink and pearly white. Slice them thin and toss in a green salad, display their brilliant colors on a fresh veggie platter or combine with cabbage for some fresh, tasty slaw. Try this Cabbage-Radish Slaw with a Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette from the New York Times recipe section.

    Bok Choy- Cultivated in China for centuries, bok choy has played a large part not only in its cuisine, but in traditional Chinese medicine. Today, it’s a staple in both Asian and American recipes. The entire vegetable can be used, and is often added raw to salads for a little added crunch. In soups, the leaves and stalks should be chopped and added separately, since the stalks take longer to cook. It can also be steamed or boiled, but the stir fry method of cooking seems to release the best flavors.

    Sweet Baby Carrots- Did you know carrots have a higher natural sugar content than all other vegetables, with the exception of beets. You can use carrot juice to sweeten up any smoothie and cooking carrots helps bring out their sweetness. According to The Washington State Department of Agriculture, an average American eats 10.6 lbs. of fresh carrots per year. That may seem like a lot to you but i’m pretty sure I consume that in a week, and after tasting our carrots you know why, they’re addictive. 

    Murasaki Fingerling Sweet Potatoes- Crimson skinned  fingerlings with a semi-sweet white flesh. No need to peel, just give them a rinse and slice or enjoy them roasted whole. Try this recipe..

     Honey Roasted Fingerling Sweet Potatoes with Cumin and Cilantro

    Spinach- We are delighted to be sharing this with our CSA members this week. Spinach is an extremely difficult crop to grow organically in Florida due to its susceptibility to mildew and precise germination temperature. Spinach is affected by many different strains/races of downy mildew. In conventional agriculture they spray it with fungicides every week or more often to combat the mildew. The seeds also require cold weather to germinate and the plants won’t grow if the temperature gets over 80º. Eat it fresh in a green salad, add it to your morning eggs, or blend it up and put it in your smoothie, there’s no wrong way to eat Spinach.

    Cilantro Pico Guacamole

    Cilantro- While coriander (seed form) can be added throughout the cooking process, cilantro actually loses its signature strength and health benefits when introduced to heat. It is best to add fresh chopped cilantro leaves just prior to serving in hot dishes. For raw preparations such as salsas, guacamole, smoothies, and others, cilantro can be added at any point. Store upright in a jar with an inch or two of water, cover with a plastic bag, and refrigerate. The fresh cilantro should remain tasty and beautiful for up to 10 days.

    Tune in next week for more facts, tips and recipes.

    Peace, Love, & Good Clean Food!
    -Shani