Showing posts with label Three Sisters Farm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Three Sisters Farm. Show all posts

Monday, October 18, 2010

RIPE ! Join the fun !

On October 23, Olive Avenue Market will host RIPE: A Fall Garden to Table Festival! The festival will be from 10am to 1pm, there is no cost to attend. RIPE celebrates the edible gardening revolution and our regions thriving commitment to local food. Please join us and spend some time with local growers, farmers and gardeners who are passionate about fresh food. This will be an educational seminar to showcase the building and planting of a garden at Olive Ave Market, featuring locally grown produce and heirloom vegetable plants and local foods. For more information, visit rollinghillsherbs.com.

Roasted Yams and Apple Soup

We served a version of this recipe at the Redlands Conservancy Feasting on the Farm Event last evening, but we used Cinderella Pumpkins instead of Yams and everyone seemed to love it!
Roasted Yam and Apple Soup

2-3 lbs yams (or 1 Cinderella pumpkin cut in half, roasted)
1-2 tbsp olive oil
2 large yellow onions, diced
1 shallot, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 green apples, such as granny smith, peeled and thinly sliced
Kosher salt to taste
Ground pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 F. Prick through skins of yams with fork, place on baking sheet and roast until tender, approximately 45-60 minutes. Rotate yams ½ way through cooking. On stovetop, heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, shallots, and apple and cook until onions are translucent. Stir occasionally, cook12-15 minutes. Don’t burn or brown onions. Remove yams from oven; cut each in half and scoop out soft flesh with spoon. Set peels aside. Add the cooked flesh to pot with onions, celery, and apples. Add 6 cups water, 2 tsp salt, ½ tsp ground pepper. Bring back to low simmering heat, stirring frequently. Use immersion blender on stovetop or place in blender or food processor and puree. If using blender or food processor, blend in batches then return to pot on stovetop. Add water if necessary to reach desired consistency. Serve hot with finely diced apples to garnish.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sweet Potato, Corn and Edamame Hash

We served this dish at the Redlands Conservancy Feasting on the Farn event on Sunday and people really seemed to enjoy it. Since the event, I have had several requests for the recipe, so here it is ! For consistency in appearance and taste, rough chop all ingredients into similar sizes and shapes.

1 sweet onion, diced- rough chop (we used maui onions, but yellow onion will work)
1 tbsp olive oil
2 (or 4 small) large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 in cubes (similar to size of a kernel of corn)
1 8oz package of diced smoked ham
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
1 12 oz package uncooked frozen shelled edamame
1 12 oz package frozen whole kernel corn
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Saute ham and onion in hot oil in a skillet over medium heat-high heat. (I prefer to use a large cast iron skillet but a standard non-stick skillet will work). Sautee for approx 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender and ham is lightly browned. Stir in sweet potatoes, and saute for additional 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute max. Stir in edamame and remaining three ingredients. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally 10-12 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Add salt and pepper.

Note: To serve as a brunch item, serve over fresh bed of arugula and top with poached eggs.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Menu for Feasting on the Farm...

The menu for the Redlands Conservancy Fund Raiser, Parties for the Necklace Feasting on the Farm event is currently under development. Here's some of the items I would like to serve: Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Goat Cheese, Mini Rice Sesame Cones filled with Tuna Tartare and Fresh Avocado, Mini Caprese Salads on Skewers, Roasted Beets, Navel Oranges and Goat Cheese Salad, Sweet Potato, Edamame and Corn Hash, Grilled Root Vegetables, Hand-made corn and flour tortillas, Grilled Cabrito with Spicy Tomato Salsa and Fresh Guacamole. For dessert, I propose a Fresh Berry Tart, made with locally farmed fruits, Grilled Pineapple, Nectarine, and Peaches with Vanilla Ice Cream, and Chocolate dipped berries and other assorted fruits.