Update from the Gardens
Every day is a treasure hunt here right now. Cedar loves going hunting for watermelons while some of us are hunting for dry flowers and herbs to hang and preserve, broccoli for eating and freezing, tomatoes for sauce and drying, apples for sauce, butter, and cider... The continued mild weather and regular rains means steady growth for the storage carrots which are sizing up beautifully. We did have a frost on the farm in the lowest parts of the hayfields, but none in the gardens. The first cauliflower is opening and the red cabbage has headed up nicely. Sometimes our...
New In The Store
Apple Cider - Our first pressings of cider are tart and sweet. We heat treat the cider just before pouring in jars and then keep it refrigerated. Red Cabbage - Add color to your slaw or stirfry!
Cynthia's Kitchen - Stuffed Zucchini
Stuffed Zucchini Boats Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Halve big zucchini lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop the flesh out of zucchinis. Then you can stuff it with pretty much anything. Some ideas - Mushrooms, beef, pork, chicken, red peppers, onions, sausage, garlic, fresh herbs, dried herbs, corn, whatever you have that sounds like it would fit with the other things you’re using. Sauté any meat you are using. Also sauté onions, peppers, mushrooms, chopped tomatoes. Add cooked rice, cooked pasta, cooked dried beans.. Put zucchini shells on greased baking sheet. Add stuffing until it is heaping. Make sure...
Update from the Gardens
Maple leaves are starting to show a different hue, the last of the hay is in, and we are starting to collect apples that are falling like rain from some of our trees. The season has certainly changed in the gardens and the superstars are the peppers, cabbage, and broccoli. The first of the purple cabbage is heading up nicely and the first of the cauliflower is showing itself as a small hint of white from deep within the core of the plant. Porcupines have been frequenting our winter squash and pumpkin patch and are gnawing on the fruits. It...