By: Anne Kallas, Ventura County Star, Feb 4, 2012
Community supported agriculture, or CSA, has become increasingly popular in Ventura County as more people look for alternative ways to buy straight from local farms, rather than relying on produce that has traveled long distances to end up on a local dinner table. Read More …
The stir fry is brilliant, they’re quick and great as leftovers for lunches all week. Until I made my own from this week’s CSA box I avoided vegetable medleys. So often they are overcooked and overcomplicated. I like carrots with Read More …
1/4 cup lime juice 2 Tbsp Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp chopped mint leaves 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 2 1/2 cups grapefruit segments (plus their juice 1 tsp cayenne (or sambal badjak* spice) Read More …
Homemade kraut is the best way to keep a cabbage around. It takes 30 minutes to prepare but 3 weeks to make. This recipe comes from a kraut lovin’ company from Santa Cruz, Farm House Culture. I found them first Read More …
Bok Choy is a versatile green- use large leaves in soups, small ones in stir-fries and salads. It tends to wilt quickly so keep it on the counter in a bowl of water or refrigerate it unwashed in an open Read More …
Spicy and tart with the soft texture of young greens, this is the taste of early spring. Arugula flowers open when the plant is going to seed. At this stage, we move from the bottom of the plant to the Read More …
Emmer Wheat is an old world grain. It was one of the first crops domesticated in the near east and is commonly known as Farro in Italy. Now it is grown in the mountainous regions of Europe. I first came Read More …
1. Whisk together in a bowl. 3 cups plain yogurt 1/2 milk 1 small garlic clove, minced 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 cup thinly sliced chives 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro 1 Tbsp Chopped mint 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2. Read More …
Ingredients: – 2 lb. brussels sprouts – 5 oz. bacon, diced – 4 shallots, finely chopped – 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme – 1 1/4 to 1 1/3 cups chicken or turkey stock – 2 Tbs. unsalted butter – Read More …
Ingredients: – 3 Golden Delicious, Gala or Fuji apples (or a combination), peeled and cored (about 1¼ pounds) – 3 to 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored (about 1½ pounds) – ½ cup wild honey – 12 thyme branches Read More …