Farm Kitchen


Late Summer Coconut Curry with Pork Dumplings - This late summer curry was just right for the first cold rainy day of September - warm, spicy and satisfying. …  …
Pasta with Goat Cheese, Sausage & Peas - This recipe is inspired by a NY Times recipe.  We've removed the heavy cream and added sugar snap peas and…  …
Salmon/Black Cod Lettuce Wraps with Soy Ginger Sauce - We adapted this delicious idea from a NY Times recipe for salmon hand wraps using seaweed sheets.  Our leaf lettuce…  …
Roasted Green Tomato Salsa - Here's an easy & delicious recipe to use green tomatoes and excess peppers in the fall.   This comes together very…  …
A Better Tuna Pasta Salad - This salad has become a real favorite in our house.  It comes together quickly and is so delicious served over…  …
Deep Dish Rhubarb Pie - Rhubarb Pie is a special dessert in our family, especially for myself.  When I was growing up, there was a…  …
Thai Coconut Tomato and Butternut Squash Soups - Here are two simple vegetable soups that will warm you on a cold winter day.  Inspired by our favorite chef…  …
Coconut Curry Noodle Bowl - We love noodle bowl night!  This recipe is easy to pull together and rich in flavor.  And, what a great…  …
Eggplant Caponata - 1½ pounds eggplant, chopped into 1" pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, coarsely diced…  …
Summer Roasted Vegetable & Rice Gratin - This is great comfort food that uses what is plentiful in the garden - tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant and sweet peppers. …  …
Herbed Chicken Marinade - This recipe comes from one of our favorite chefs, Julia Turshen.   The ingredients mimic a classic vinaigrette but it's used…  …
Borscht – Vegetarian/Vegan Optional - This classic Borscht recipe comes from our favorite Moosewood Cookbook.  It can be made completely vegetarian, vegan or you can…  …
Making Broth – Keep It Simple - Many of you have asked for broth making recipes.  Making broth is not difficult and should not be intimidating.   If…  …
Creamy Potato Vegetable Soup - On a recent chilly night, we had a pot of chicken stock on the stove just waiting for a recipe. …  …
Our Love for Maple Syrup – with Recipes - We've had a long and happy relationship with Maple Hollow pure maple syrup.   It was around 2001 when we were…  …
Classic Roast Chicken - If you've never oven roasted a whole chicken, I can assure you it is simple, fast and delivers some of…  …
Maple Glazed Pork Roast - One of our favorite recipes from America's Test Kitchen, this recipe is quick, simple and creates the most delicious Pork…  …
Bread and Butter Pickles - We make these pickles using cucumbers OR summer squash (zucchini) when either is plentiful.   Instead of buying relish, we use…  …
Susannah’s Peanut Sauce - Susannah took a little of this and that from existing Peanut Sauce recipes and came up with her own version…  …
Beets Me? How to Use Your Beets! - So, you've received fresh beets in your CSA share again and you're wondering what to do with them.   You've only…  …
Lemony Herbed Marinade - From one of our favorite cookbook authors, Julia Turshen, we found this simple marinade for chicken.   We actually brush this…  …
Spring Quiche - Like pizza with all it's various toppings, a quiche is a great opportunity to experiment with all kinds of veggies,…  …
Baked Beans - We use our crock pot to make the most delicious homemade Baked Beans.  It is always a hit at our…  …
Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Peppers - We love a homemade pot of chili and ours is based on our favorite recipe from Anita's mom.   But, we've…  …
Udon Noodle Soup - This soup has just a few ingredients so it's important to use the best.   Using homemade broth is a great…  …
Harira Soup - This Moroccan lentil soup comes from the N.Y. Times food section and is originally vegetarian.  We've used chicken or beef…  …
Herbed Chicken Salad - This delicious farm inspired Chicken Salad is so simple and packed with a ton of flavor and farm goodness.  All inspired by…  …
Fried Green Tomatoes with Herbed Ricotta - It's a shame not to make use of the bounty of green tomatoes left when cold weather comes in late…  …
Tomato Basil Salad with Fresh Mozzarella - The sweetest tomatoes and fragrant basil come together in this simple late summer salad.   Serve as a side or atop…  …
Tzatziki - Classic Tzatziki sauce is hard to pass up and it's way easy to make.   We use it as a creamy…  …
BBF Pulled Beef BBQ - This recipe uses BBF beef cuts like Chuck, Arm and Brisket that love a low, slow braise.   Braising transforms these…  …
Garlic Scape Hummus - 1 - 16 oz can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas 3-5 tablespoons fresh…  …
Creamy Buttermilk Spinach Dressing - Just a forewarning.....this may be the best creamy salad dressing you'll ever try. My mother, Barb, made this dressing every…  …
Herbed White Bean and Italian Sausage Stew - We've taken a N.Y. Times recipe, tweaked it to our liking and come up with a stew that is definitely…  …
Cheese Blintz with Fruit Topping - Laura treated us with these beautiful Cheese Blintz for a recent breakfast.   They are a simple crêpe, filled with a…  …
Winter Squash Salad with Nuts & Dried Cranberries - This is a delicious fall/winter salad that's been appearing on our table quite often lately.  Serve it as a side…  …
butternut squash pie Butternut Squash Pie - We substitute Butternut Squash to make our pumpkin pie.  Butternut is dense, sweet, not stringy and makes a superior tasting…  …
Green Tomato Salad - We are always looking for good recipes to use the green tomatoes we harvest at the end of the season. …  …
Albondigas Soup – Traditional Mexican Meatball Soup - We can thank Chef Monika Sudakov of the lovely Chestnut Street Inn in Sheffield, IL for sharing this delicious soup…  …
Spiced Chai Tea - There's no Chai tea like one made with your own pungent, lightly toasted spices, freshly crushed ginger and local raw…  …
Homemade Pizza - There are a million ways to make homemade pizza.   We've made many and through this enjoyable experimentation, we've landed on…  …
Summer Tomato Galette - We thank our favorite food blog, Smitten Kitchen, for this fabulous recipe.   It's a delicious pastry filled with summer's best…  …
Salsa Braised Chicken for Tacos or Salad - If you've read any of our recipes here in the Farm Kitchen, you know we're trying to make things easy…  …
Tomato Preservation – Make it Easy - Right when our fresh tomatoes are ripening by the arm loads, we're in mid-season, busy as ever growing and selling. …  …
Whole Tomato Pasta Sauce - This recipe was born out of necessity many years ago.  The girls were young, our lives were so busy, but…  …
Easy Stuffed Peppers - This recipe is great for using lots of vegetables from the garden.   You could certainly include carrots, kohlrabi, finely diced…  …
Real Lemonade with Local Honey - These hot summer days call for an ice cold glass of real lemonade.   Not something made from a powder.  Real…  …
Easy Fresh Cucumber Pickle - Inspired by a recipe from our favorite food blog, Smitten Kitchen, here is a quick and easy fresh pickle that…  …
Napa Cabbage Salad with Apples & Pecans - 2 teaspoons butter 1 cup organic pecan halves 1 tablespoon brown sugar OR pure maple syrup Pinch of cayenne (optional)…  …
Sauteed Beet Greens with Bacon and Gruyere - Lucy is an excellent cook and has a wonderful way of taking what is available seasonally and turning it into…  …
Radish Quinoa Salad with Feta - This recipe was shared way back during our 2015 CSA season.  It's worth repeating because it's so delicious.  We make…  …
Creamy Garlic Scape & Dill Dressing - Brian created this recipe in just a few minutes using fresh dill and garlic scapes.  Delicious!   Not too heavy and…  …
Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing - There is nothing more simple than a homemade vinaigrette, but the rewards are huge!   Once you begin making your own…  …
Praise the Lard - Lard is just one of the healthy fats we use in our farm kitchen.  We need multiple choices because different…  …
A Very Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie - This recipe was used for a recent supper and the leftovers were perfect for a hot lunch the next day.…  …
Beet Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs and Mustard Parsley Dressing - This recipe has become a favorite in our house.  It is inspired by the Beet Salad with Poppy Seed +…  …
Jam Thumbprints – A Cookie Classic - Even though we're addicted to our wholesome organic food, we can always make exception for an excellent, homemade organic cookie. …  …
Gypsy Soup - From a well worn copy of the Moosewood Cookbook, Lucy found this delicious and very easy soup recipe.  It's a…  …
Chicken Vegetable Soup - No sooner does the weather cool down and we're making soup.   It may seem daunting at first, but if you…  …
Curried Red Lentils with Coconut Milk and Vegetables - Curried Red Lentils with Coconut Milk From Small Victories by Julia Turshen This recipe has become a favorite dish in our house and…  …
Molasses Barbeque Sauce - Easy recipe that delivers excellent flavor for your next barbecue.  There is no need to buy BBQ sauce with undesirable…  …
Chioggia Beet Salad with Lime and Mint - This raw beet salad really shows off the striking colors of these gorgeous roots.  Chioggias are a mild beet that…  …
I Can Bake, Roast, Grate, Pickle, Ferment – What Am I? - The answer to the question is one of our favorite root vegetables - BEETS! If you aren't a fan of…  …
Homemade Corned Beef - A few years ago, we tried this recipe from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon because we wanted real Corned Beef,…  …
Braised Savory Whole Chicken with Tomatoes & Olives - If we're cooking a whole cut-up BBF Chicken, it's most likely going to end up in a saucy, savory skillet…  …
The Julia Burger - Before we had our eureka moment for making the perfect hamburger, we made too many burgers that didn't deliver.   …  …
Italian Beef – The Real Way - Here's another BBF Grassfed Beef braising recipe that produces fall apart tender meat and flavorful broth.  Served over the best…  …
Sitka Coho Salmon - Here we are in the middle of the Midwest yet we are sourcing some of the best wild Alaskan salmon…  …
Raw Maple Pecan Bars - We were introduced to this recipe by a good friend and real food lover who has an excellent eye for…  …
A Family Tradition – Barb’s Vegetable Beef Soup - Today, we're having Barb's Beef Vegetable Soup.   This recipe made a regular appearance on our dinner table at the Kinsella…  …
Homemade Grainy Mustard - Our family loves mustard.   It compliments so much of the food we grow and enjoy.  It's a staple in all…  …
Classic Beef Stew - It's mid-December.  The days are now short and the quiet cold of winter has descended upon the farm.    But,…  …
Great Chicken Broth – Easy - Did you know making chicken broth at home is as simple as simmering water?   And, did you know making a…  …