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Pumpkin Pie from Actual Pumpkin

In Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes on November 23, 2011 at 1:33 pm

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You know that charming little pumpkin from a share two weeks ago? (You may have magicked part of it into juice.) It really wants to be a pie. The thing is, the round orange vegetables we know as pumpkins are generally lighter in color and milder in flavor than a lot of their squash cousins, who make up most of the burnt-orange canned “pumpkin” pie filling we all know. But that’s ok because we are going to work with what we have, darn it!

The spices in this pie filling are adapted ever-so-slightly to work with the squash at hand, so it’s not the cinnamon-bomb you might have grown up with. Rather, it’s a classy citrus and nutmeg custard pie, which will fit right in at your classy Thanksgiving feast.

- Moriah Simmons

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Wizard Juice

In Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes on November 22, 2011 at 10:22 pm

You’ve read at least one Harry Potter book, I’ll wager. So you know that the most compelling beverage in the whole series is the pumpkin juice served in the Hogwarts dining hall. I’m pretty sure this is made-up and not based on any traditional British recipe (unlike butterbeer), so I have invented a recipe for it, to make a tasty, booze-free Thanksgiving drink that conveniently uses the small pumpkin from the CSA share a few weeks ago. You’ll just need some pumpkin, sugar, spices, and water. Magic optional.

-Moriah Simmons

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A Bad Case of the Apples

In Preserving, Recipes on November 21, 2011 at 4:58 pm

Thanks to the bounty of the fruit share, I (like the rest of you) have more apples than I can in a month. This is a great opportunity to preserve them via freezing and canning, so I don’t have to waste anything. I like to make a big batch of applesauce, save some, and turn the rest into apple butter. First up, an easy recipe for bright pink applesauce. - Moriah Simmons Read the rest of this entry »

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Apple Butter

In Preserving, Recipes on November 21, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Now that we’ve got a batch of applesauce, let’s go a little further and turn it into apple butter. Have you had apple butter? It contains no actual butter (vegans rejoice!), just apples, spices, and sugar. This is a silky, spicy spread that can be slathered on toast for a quick breakfast or spooned into prebaked tart shells for an elegant dessert. -Moriah Simmons Read the rest of this entry »

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Apple Cranberry Walnut Muffins

In Recipes, What I Made on November 21, 2011 at 3:19 pm

It’s a very sad time of year when the CSA season draws to a close. Fortunately, the holidays are here, so that will take everyone’s mind off of the loss. But with the cold of winter encroaching, and the fresh vegetables now gone, you may need more than Thanksgiving dinner to take your mind off of it all. Maybe muffins will do the trick? I know they always brighten my morning, and this apple cranberry walnut muffin recipe should get you ready for thanksgiving by letting you reflect back on the great year that is behind us, and giving you a moment of pause for the bounty that we’ve all been so fortunate to be a part of.

{Recipe and Remembrances after the jump.}

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Spiced Pickled Pears

In Preserving, Recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes on November 21, 2011 at 12:50 pm

I can hardly believe the CSA season is drawing to a close–especially since I still have remnants of previous weeks’ fruits and vegetables lurking in the fridge! I’m preserving what I can, including the pears from last week’s fruit share. This is an adaptation of a recipe in Lianna Krissoff’s book Canning for a New Generation, which is a lovely seasonally-organized guide to home preserving. These sweet-and-sour pears will join the summer’s radishes and cucumbers as part of a pickle plate before Thanksgiving dinner, and I’ll make some into a relish to serve with roast pork this winter. Read on for the recipe. -Moriah Simmons Read the rest of this entry »

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Sweet Potato and Black Beans with Chipotles in Adobo

In Recipes, What I Made on November 15, 2011 at 10:40 pm

A few weeks ago, one of my friends ran off to Morocco with my suitcase, leaving her weekly CSA share, which included sweet potatoes, in my care. I made a delicious Smoky Chipotle Vegetarian Bowl, using a Fresh and Foodie recipe I found through Gojee.com.

So when this week’s CSA share contained sweet potatoes, I knew exactly what I would make. Though this recipe calling for sweet potatoes, onions, black beans and chiles in adobo can be prepared as a vegan dish without the shredded cheese or sour cream garnish, it’s also good as a breakfast burrito filling when paired with eggs. (And maybe even a slice of crisp bacon if you’re so inclined.) —Josie Rubio

{Recipe after the jump}

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Apple Turnovers

In Recipes, What I Made on November 8, 2011 at 10:56 am

Who has five pounds of apples in his refrigerator? This guy. And I’m betting I’m not the only CSA member with this problem. I love apples, but I’m not an apple a day eater. Apples have slowly been accumulating in the back of my refrigerator for the past few weeks (don’t get me started on the pears), so I I’ve turned to something that I’m certainly not skilled at – baking. But don’t worry. Even for beginners, these apple turnover recipes will give you easy way to help you use up some of your apple shares in a very delicious way.

{Recipe after the jump.}

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Winter Squash and Apple Soup with Turnips and Walnuts

In Recipes, What I Made on October 29, 2011 at 1:31 am

Well, it looks as though winter is giving us a sneak peak sooner than expected. Fortunately, the Redhook Farms market is fully prepared! With potatoes, turnips, and winter squash in abundance this week, there are plenty of reasons to meet the cold weather head on. Though we all have a hard time saying goodbye to the CSA’s bountiful assortment of summer vegetables, it’s time to fight off the winter chill already. And what better way to do so than with a warm, comforting bowl of Winter Squash and Apple Soup with Turnips and Walnuts?

{Recipe after the jump.}