Tag: white sweet potato

  • Winter 2022 CSA – Week 4

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

    Traditional Braised Daikon- Serious Eats

    Ingredients
    Braised Daikon
    • 1 pound daikon radish
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons polished white rice
    • 3 cups Kelp Stock or low-sodium vegetable stock
    • 1/4 cup Spicy Miso Sauce (above)
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
    • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced scallion (green part only)
    Spicy Miso Sauce
    • 1 cup aged brown miso
    • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 3/4 cup mirin (sweet cooking wine)
    • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sake (rice wine)
    • 1/4 cup lemon juice
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
    Instructions
    1. For the spicy miso: Place the miso, sugar, mirin, and sake in a medium pot and whisk until smooth. Place the pot over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
    2. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, add the red pepper flakes, and stir. (Extra sauce can be stored in the freezer.)
    3. For the daikon: Peel the daikon radish and cut out 4 disks measuring 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches thick. Place the daikon disks in a medium pot with enough cold water to cover them by 2 inches. Wrap the rice in a double layer of cheesecloth, create a sack by tying the neck with kitchen string, and add it to the pot. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat, then decrease the heat to medium-low, and cook the daikon, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes.
    4. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the daikon disks, discard the water and rice, and rinse the disks in a bowl under cold water. Change the water several times. Drain the daikon disks again. Place the kelp stock in the cleaned pot over medium heat and bring it to a simmer. Add the daikon disks, decrease the heat to low, and cook the daikon for 30 minutes. While the daikon is cooking, mix the Spicy Miso Sauce with 2 tablespoons of the stock from the pot to loosen the sauce.
    5. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the daikon to serving bowls, and reserve the stock for later use in other dishes (like a base for miso soup). Using a spoon, pour the spicy sauce over the daikon disks. Garnish with the sesame seeds and scallion and serve. Warn your guests that the daikon radish may be quite hot in the center.

    Roasted 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 425°F. 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.

    Mashed White Sweet Potatoes – Spruce Eats

    Ingredients
    • 2 pounds white sweet potatoes
    • Salt, to taste
    • 3 tablespoons melted butter, salted or unsalted
    • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • 1/4 cup whole milk, warm
    • 1 chili pepper, minced
    • 1/4 cup sliced green onions, white and green parts
    Instructions
    1. Gather the ingredients.
    2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into large pieces.
    3. In a large pot, place the potatoes, cover with water, and bring the pot to a boil over high heat.
    4. When the pot comes to a boil, salt the water, and let the sweet potatoes cook until a knife inserts easily into them, about 20 minutes.
    5. Drain the sweet potatoes thoroughly.
    6. Add the drained potatoes back into the still-hot pot along with the butter, pepper, and milk. Mash the potatoes until they are smooth. Season with the chili pepper and salt to taste. Mix well.
    7. Fold in the green onions.
    8. Serve immediately and enjoy.

    Cabbage and Carrot Stir-fry – Spice Trunk

    Ingredients
    • 4 Cup Cabbage ,finely chopped
    • 1 Cup Carrot, finely chopped
    • ½ Cup Green Peas (use our snow peas!)
    • 1 Small Onion ,finely sliced
    • 1 Tbsp Oil
    • ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
    • Salt ,according to the taste
    • 1 Tbsp Lemon /Lime Juice
    • ¼ Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro Leaves
    • ½ Tsp Fenugreek seeds
    • 2 Green Chili (Optional)
    Instructions
    1. Wash and chop /slice all the vegetables.
    2. Take a wok /Pan .
    3. Add oil to it .Heat oil till it reaches its smoking point.
    4. Add fenugreek seeds and green chili to it . Sauté it for 30 seconds. Don’t let fenugreek seeds turn brown otherwise they will turn bitter.
    5. Add onion and stir it on high flame for 1 minute .Add cabbage ,carrot to it and turn the flame to medium /low. Add turmeric and salt at this time .
    6. Cook for 2 minutes on low flame and add green peas to the pan .
    7. Cook it for 2 minutes more .Suppose you want more crunch then reduce the time to 1 minute.
    8. Cook it on high flame for 30 second .Add lime /lemon juice ,and green cilantro to it .
    9. Serve it with any bread ,rice or just like that.
    10. Enjoy.

  • Fall 2021 CSA – Week 9

    This week, our members will enjoy the following produce from our farm in their shares:

    • Green Beans
    • Oranges
    • Baby Squash Mix
    • Jalapeno Peppers
    • French Breakfast Radish (for Wednesday & Saturday Members)
    • Purple Daikon Radish (for Thursday Members)
    • Bonita Sweet Potatoes
    • Green Tomatoes
    • Shishito Peppers (for Thursday Members)

    We’re also including, from Worden Farm:

    • Cucumbers (for Wednesday & Saturday Members)
    • Kale

    Kale, Orange and Jalapeno Salad – Lady Moon Farms

    Ingredients
    • 1 bunch Kale leaves, torn off the stalks
    • 3/4 Cup Grape tomatoes
    • 1 Jalapeño peppers, seeded and sliced thin
    • 2-3 Oranges ;1/4 cup for juicing, 1peeled and cut into chunks
    • 4 Ounces Goat cheese
    • 2 Tbs Olive oil
    • 1 Clove Garlic, minced
    • 1 Tsp Sugar
    • To taste Salt & pepper
    • 1 Tbs Sour Cream, heaping
    Instructions
    1. Wash and dry the kale.
    2. Remove the stems and chop into salad sized bites.
    3. Juice the oranges, you need 1/4 cup.
    4. Peel and cut 1 orange into chunks.
    5. Removing the seeds as best you can thinly cut the jalapeo. We always suggest using gloves for this process.\
    6. Mix kale, jalapeno, tomatoes, and orange together.
    7. Break the goat cheese into chunks with a fork and toss it into the salad.
    8. To make the dressing, combine the orange juice, olive oil, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a small mason jar.
    9. Shake vigorously until combined, add the sour cream and shake again.
    10. Toss the salad with dressing and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

    Radish Greens Pesto – From a Chef’s Kitchen

    Ingredients
    • 4 cups radish tops (packed), washed and dried
    • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • Juice of ½ a lemon
    • ½ cup sliced or slivered almonds, coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or pistachios
    • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more as needed
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    Instructions
    1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a food processor or blender.
    2. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
    3. Add additional olive oil to achieve a thick sauce consistency. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

    Orange Jalapeno Margaritas – Sue Bee Homemaker

    Ingredients
    • 6 oz. silver tequila
    • 3 oz. orange cointreau
    • 2 oz. lime juice – freshly squeezed
    • 3 oz. orange juice – freshly squeezed
    • simple syrup – to taste (optional)
    • jalapeno slices
    • salt and orange/lime wedges – to serve
    Instructions
    1. Prepare in advance. 1) Squeeze limes and oranges, and store fresh juice in the refrigerator. 2) Slice orange and lime slices for serving. 3) Make simple syrup.
    2. At party time, prepare margarita glasses. Pour kosher salt on a plate. Take a lime wedge and run it around the rims of your glasses. Dip glasses in salt, and fill glasses with ice. Garnish with orange and lime slices, and a jalapeno slice.
    3. Take a couple of fresh jalapeno slices and place in the bottom of the cocktail shaker. Use a muddler, and muddle the slices for about 5-6 seconds.
    4. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice. Add the tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime and orange juice, and simple syrup (if desired). Shake vigorously.
    5. Pour immediately into two prepared margarita glasses. Repeat for additional cocktails.

    How to make simple syrup:

    1. Place an equal amount of water and sugar in a small saucepan. (I usually do a cup of each.)
    2. Bring to a simmer, and cook until sugar is dissolved.
    3. Remove from heat, and pour into a mason jar, or another container.
    4. After it cools, store in the refrigerator for cocktails of your choice.
    5. You will only need a couple of ounces per drink, but it’s nice to keep some in the refrigerator for emergency cocktails!
  • Winter 2021 CSA – Week 1

    Happy New Year from the Frog Song Team! We’re excited to share the season’s abundance with you for the next ten weeks! This week’s farm box will include the following items from our farm:

    • Romaine Lettuce
    • Napa Cabbage
    • Arugula, bunch
    • French Breakfast Radish, bunch
    • Green Onion, bunch
    • Baby Bok Choy, bunch
    • Papaya Fruit – from the green house at High Springs Orchard
    • Bonita White Sweet Potato Yams

    Recipe Ideas

    Papaya Milk
    Blend 1 cup of ripe papaya and 1 cup of milk (dairy or non-dairy) to a smooth consistency. Yum!
    From Jenny Fraklin of High Springs Orchard)Meet our Partner Producer https://frogsong.localfoodmarketplace.com/Producer/6320eee7-595b-453f-ae2b-46106578067f *Your papaya is ripe when the skin has turned mostly yellow, and gives under gentle pressure of your finger, similar to a ripe avocado. Don’t be scared if it ripens quickly and a few bad spots appear, simply cut them out and enjoy the rest of your papaya!

    Bok Choy Stir Fry
    Looking for a quick dinner idea? You can’t go wrong with a simple and healthy stir-fry! Recipe from our Blog https://frogsongorganics.com/garlic-ginger-bok-choy/

    Napa Cabbage Picnic Salad
    I love making salads with Napa! It’s crunchy and sweet and holds dressing well. This salad/slaw recipe contains scallions, radishes and Napa cabbage – all in your share this week! https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/napa_cabbage_picnic_salad/

    Other meal ideas include chopping up scallions, radishes and romaine lettuce to top some homemade tacos or burritos.