Mushroom, Kale, and Winter Vegetable Stir Fry

Mushroom, Kale, and Winter Vegetable Stir Fry

March 16, 2017Holly RodricksBlog Post, Local Parnerships, Recipes, Winter FoodsNo CommentsCashews, Crooked Carrot, Crooked Carrot Winter Stir Fry Mix, Garlic, Ginger, Gluten Free, Jasmine Rice, Kale, Mushrooms, Onion, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Soy Sauce, Sriracha, Vegan, Vegetarian

Crooked Carrot‘s Winter Stir Fry Mix was such a big hit in our CSA shares this past January that we decided to go for a repeat! This recipe can be customized to include just about anything you like. Substitute different veggies for kale or mushrooms and different nuts instead of cashews. Add sesame seeds, and bulk it up with meat or tofu. Go crazy – you can’t go wrong! Mushroom, Kale, and Winter Vegetable Stir Fry By Holly Rodricks, adapted from an original Chef Emily Peterson recipe on The Gourmet and the Peasant Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 bag Crooked Carrot Winter Stir Fry Mix 2 cups Mushrooms, sliced 4 cups Kale, stemmed and sliced into wide ribbons 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 small Onion, diced 3 cloves Garlic, minced 1 tbsp. minced Ginger 3 tbsp. Soy Sauce 3 tbsp. Sesame Oil 1/2 cup Cashews, chopped 1 tsp. Sesame Seeds Salt and Pepper to taste Sriracha to taste Steamed Jasmine rice (Optional) Instructions: In a large skillet or wok, heat Olive Oil over medium heat. Add Onions and sauté until translucent. Add Garlic and Ginger and sauté until aromatic. Add Mushrooms and sauté until they begin to soften and give up some of their water. Add Crooked Carrot Winter Stir Fry Mix and Kale ribbons. Cover pan and steam for 4-5 minutes until vegetables brighten in color. Remove lid. Add Cashews, turn heat up to high, and stir constantly until liquid in bottom of pan evaporates. Add Salt and Pepper to taste. Drizzle with Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Sriracha, and Sesame Seeds. Serve as is or over steamed Jasmine rice. *Image courtesy of: http://cdn.skim.gs/images/smxnu5pbrlxnxjpthncs/kale-stir-fry.

Ginger Beet Power Salad

March 1, 2017Holly RodricksEat Local, Local Parnerships, Recipes, Winter FoodsNo CommentsCraisins, Dried Cranberries, Dried Parsley, Egg, Food and Ferments, Garlic Powder, Ginger Beet Salad Dressing, Ginger Beets, Kale, Parmesan, Pepitas, Pumpkin Seeds, Raw Honey, Salad, Salad Dressing, Spinach, Spring Mix, Vegetarian, Whole Grain Mustard

Last week both our very own Allan, along with Dave from Food and Ferments, mentioned that they’d been wanting to try to make a dressing out of F&F’s Ginger Beets. Of course, I stole their idea and ran with it – and once you have a dressing, you need a salad to keep it company! Expect a combo of sweet and tangy flavors, supported by hardy greens and protein-packed eggs. As always, I make my kitchen creations to suit my taste, but don’t be afraid to experiment to make them fit yours! Ginger Beet Power Salad By Holly Rodricks Makes as many servings as desired Ingredients: Ginger Beet Dressing – 1 cup Food and Ferments‘ Ginger Beets, liquid reserved 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp. Whole Grain Mustard 1/4 tsp. Raw Honey 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder 1/4 tsp. dried Parsley 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/8 tsp. Pepper Power Salad (per serving) – 1 handful of Spring Mix 1 handful of Spinach 1 handful of Kale, stems removed, roughly torn and massaged with a bit of Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, and Salt 4-5 slices of Ginger Beets 1 tbsp. dried Cranberries 1 tbsp. Raw Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds) 1 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan (Optional) 1 Egg Instructions: To make the the Dressing – Coarsely chop the Ginger Beets. Combine all ingredients and blend using a regular blender, immersion blender, or food processor. Use reserved liquid to thin Dressing to desired consistency. Refrigerate while preparing salad. Dressing should be used within one week. To make the Salad – Mix Greens together and place in bowl. Sprinkle with Cranberries and Pepitas and layer sliced Ginger Beets on top. Poach egg, soft boil, or cook sunny side up. Lay hot egg on top of salad, sprinkle with Parmesan, and serve!

Local Partner Spotlight: 2 Kids Goat Farm

February 16, 2017Holly RodricksBuy Local, Farmer Focus, Local Parnerships1 comment2 Kids Goat Farm, 2016 Winter CSA, Amy Sperat, Barry Sperat, Chevre, Garlic and Chive Goat Cheese, Value Added Item, Vegetarian

About 2 Kids Goat Farm: We met Barry and Amy Sperat of 2 Kids Goat Farm three-and-a-half years ago while they were sampling cheese at Magic on Main in Homer, NY, and quickly learned about all the connections we shared. Between being vendors at the CNY Regional Market and the Fayetteville Farmers market and both having recently started our farms, we became fast friends. Not only that, but we’ve been hooked on their cheeses since the beginning, receiving our own fresh supply every week! The Sperats became farmers a little at a time. After living in the Syracuse area for several years, they bought a home in the country, surrounded by beautiful land. Soon, they acquired a couple of goats as pets for their 2 children. One goat led to another and, before they knew it, 2 Kids Goat Farm was born! They now have a full herd of 30 milking goats, in addition to a variety of other animals. Every goat knows and responds to its own name and is practically part of the Sperat family. Barry and Amy personally produce a wonderful selection of cheeses, soaps, lotions, and lip balms available throughout the CNY area, and we couldn’t say enough about how good their products are! Where to 2 Kids’ Products: You can find 2 Kids’ products in a variety of stores throughout the CNY region, including Green Planet Grocery in Camillus, Side Hill Farmers in Manlius, and The Local Food Markets in Tully and Cortland. Their cheeses are also served at restaurants such as Empire Farmstead Brewery and The Brae Loch Inn in Cazenovia and Dasher’s Corner Pub in Homer. For a full list of retailers and restaurants, click here. About 2 Kids’ Garlic & Chive Chèvre : In your CSA share this week, you will find freshly prepared Garlic & Chive Chèvre, which is a favorite for us at Main Street Farms. Barry and Amy’s favorite way to eat it is crumbled on pizza, burgers, and salad. For an easy, quick dinner, they like to layer it into freshly cooked pasta, return it to the pot, and let it melt into all those nooks and crannies before serving. Click here for the full recipe!

Chili Ginger Winter Stir Fry

February 1, 2017Holly RodricksEat Local, Farmer Focus, Local Parnerships, Recipes, Winter FoodsNo CommentsCarrots, Chili-Garlic Sauce, Crooked Carrot, Daikon, Hot Sesame Oil, Kohlrabi, Minced Garlic, Minced Ginger, Sesame Oil, Silas Conroy, Stir Fry Mix, Vegan, Vegetarian, Watermelon Radish

This week’s local partnership comes to your CSA shares in the form of a fresh stir fry mix, made with veggies grown on our farm and prepared by Crooked Carrot . As a special treat, Silas from Crooked Carrot has shared his own personal favorite way to stir fry. Enjoy! Chili Ginger Winter Stir Fry By Silas Conroy of Crooked Carrot Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 bag of Crooked Carrot’s freshly prepared stir fry mix (made up of thinly sliced kohlrabi, carrots, and daikon and watermelon radishes) 1-2 tbsp. regular or hot Sesame Oil 1 tbsp. Minced Ginger* 1 tbsp. Minced Garlic* Chili Garlic Sauce to taste* Salt to taste Instructions: Heat up Sesame Oil in cast iron skillet. When skillet is nice and hot, dump the whole bag of stir fry mix right in. Add Minced Ginger, Minced Garlic, and Chili Garlic Sauce, and toss together quickly. Because the veggies are sliced so thinly, cook them only briefly, searing them just a little in the hot skillet but allowing them to keep their crunch. Add salt to taste, and enjoy piping hot! *Crooked Carrot makes and sells their own delicious jars of minced ginger, minced garlic, and chili garlic sauce.

Local Partner Spotlight: Crooked Carrot

February 1, 2017Holly RodricksBuy Local, Farmer Focus, Local ParnershipsNo Comments2016 Winter CSA, Carrots, Chili-Garlic Sauce, Crooked Carrot, Daikon, Jesse Brown, Johanna Brown, Kohlrabi, Minced Garlic, Minced Ginger, Sambal, Silas Conroy, Sriracha, Stir Fry Mix, Value Added Item, Vegan, Vegetarian, Watermelon Radish

About Crooked Carrot: Crooked Carrot and Main Street Farms first crossed paths back in 2011 when Silas Conroy met Allan Gandelman at a Business Planning class through Groundswell Center for Food and Farming, but they really hit it off as fellow vendors in the C-Shed at the Syracuse Regional Market. Even before this, Silas had long been right in the middle of food production and preparation, with jobs in every part of the industry. He prepared food in kitchens; he delivered food in trucks, and he grew food on farms. Several years ago, while Silas was co-managing organic vegetable production at Stick and Stone Farm in Ithaca, New York, the farm owners came up with the idea of building a commercial kitchen to prepare their produce. Along with a few friends, Silas was able to bring this dream to life, and in 2011, Crooked Carrot was born. The plan was to run the kitchen for one year, with minimal investment and the goal of learning everything about that part of the industry. Six years later, Crooked Carrot is still going strong, with its own independent location in Ithaca. Now, with partners Jesse and Johanna Brown and a fantastic team, Crooked Carrot Community Supported Kitchen is a full-blown community supported kitchen that naturally processes, ferments, and preserves local, organic fruits and vegetables. One hundred percent of their raw material comes from within 50 miles of Ithaca. Crooked Carrot also serves as a local produce aggregation service for large buyers and provides trucking for food deliveries. Every weekday, 4,000 local elementary students receive fresh snacks from their kitchen. Where to Find Crooked Carrot: Crooked Carrot primarily sells their products in co-ops and grocery stores and through CSAs and farmers markets. You can find them at the CNY Regional Market the Ithaca Farmers market for much of the year. About Crooked Carrot’s Stir Fry Mix: In your CSA share this week, you will find a freshly prepared stir fry starter mix made of kohlrabi, carrots, daikon, and watermelon radish, fresh from our farm fields! Click here to learn how the folks and Crooked Carrot like to cook up their veggies!

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