A place for recipes, inspiration and ideas from our CSA community.
Welcome to our Farm to Table blog! We hope to connect people — our CSA members especially — with recipes, ideas and other inspiration for what to do with their farm food. By creating a community space online, we can easily share ideas for bringing food from the farm to the table.
Pictured above is the Sprout share, which is the smaller of the two sizes we offer.
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- COMMENT on the recipes and let us know what you think. Did you like it? Did you tweak it? If so, how?
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- SHARE the word about this blog to others who may be interested in learning what to do with seasonal vegetables and/or joining our CSA community.
For an archive of recipes listed by fruit/vegetable, check out our CSA Community Recipe Box.
For more info about our CSA program look here.
Spaghetti Squash with Feta and Olives
James printed a copy of this recipe and included it in the first CSA boxes distributed. For new members and for those who have yet to try it, please do. My fiancé dislikes squash but I had him raving when I made this. He told me if I wanted to make it every week from now until summer, that would be totally acceptable. ~Tina
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise
- and seeded
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons sliced black olives**
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Tina suggests kalamata or a medley of olives instead of black olives for more flavor. Also, a small splash of herb-infused vinegar added to the squash “noodles” never hurts.
Sweet and Sour Winter Squash
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 lb (s) winter squash, such as butternut, peeled and diced
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2-1/2 tsp sugar
- 3 Tbs red wine or sherry vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 to 4 Tbs finely chopped fresh mint, to taste
Spaghetti Squash with Marinara
Spagetti squash waiting to be cooked
Prep Time: 10 min
Inactive Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 whole spaghetti squash
- 1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Gray salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups prepared (jarred) marinara sauce
Quinoa Stuffed Roasted Squash
CSA Member Judy Jones loves and highly recommends this outstanding recipe, courtesy of Live Better America. Thanks for the suggestion, Judy!
Beautiful presentation packed with many nutrients and vitamins
Ingredients
- 2 medium acorn squash (about 1 1/2 lb each)
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed, well drained
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (from can)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
