Everyday with your CSA – Kid Friendly Whole Food Cooking
When our family first committed to eating local, whole foods, breaking old habits was challenging. With three small children, I was used to certain convenience foods: cereal, store-bought bread,...
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Rosemary Roasted Potato & Kale Salad
Rosemary Roasted Potato & Kale Salad 2-3 Idaho potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick 1/4 cup olive oil 2-3 tablespoons rosemary, removed from branch and finely chopped 1 bunch kale, removed from stem...
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Brookford Beets, Blue Cheese & Napa Cabbage Salad
This salad would work equally well with any type of hearty winter green, such as endive or escarole. Brookford Beets, Blue Cheese & Napa Cabbage Salad 4-6 organic beets, roasted, peeled and...
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Wheat Berries with Leek, Black Radish & Feta Cheese
Wheat Berries with Leek, Black Radish & Feta Cheese2 cups of Brookford Farm wheat berries4-6 organic leeks, washed, trimmed and sliced into 1/2 moons3-4 organic black radishes, washed and diced...
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Brookford Farm Cheese Sampler
A perfect gift for the foodie on your list. Our ‘Brookford Farm Cheese Sampler’ includes three of our finest cheeses on a bed of fresh hay with a R.Murphy cheese knife. $25 and available by special...
View ArticleEveryday with your CSA – Supplementing at the store
When I talk to people who are new to the CSA, the most common topic that comes up is how to adjust trips to the grocery store to make sure there’s enough food in the kitchen without letting things go...
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Brookford Farm Bolognese
Brookford Farm Bolognese3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 large onion, minced2-4 cloves garlic, finely minced1 pound of organic ground pork1 pound of organic ground beef1/4 cup white wine2 large...
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Chipotle Root Vegetable Chili
Chipotle Root Vegetable Chili 1 large red onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 large organic sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 large organic parsnip, peeled and diced 1 medium organic rutabaga, peeled and...
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20 CSA Hacks!
I love a good list of hacks. (Hacks = tips for making life simpler and easier…nifty ideas that are so obvious yet often overlooked). Given all of the ideas for simplifying your CSA share that we’ve...
View ArticleThe Gift of Good Food
Have you finished your holiday shopping? I haven’t. Even though our family has decided to keep it simple this year, there is always a last minute gift (or five) that wiggles its way in at the last...
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Winter Antipasto Salad with Quick Pickled Red Onion & Brussel Sprouts
A hearty winter salad that is sure to please during the cold, dreariness of the winter months. Roasted red peppers, Greek olives and canned beans add substance while the tartness of the pickled onions...
View ArticleA January Resolution
Ahhhh, January. The time of year when we distract ourselves from the bitter cold and the fact that spring is months away by throwing ourselves into the promise of new beginnings. The time of year where...
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Boost your immune system with golden milk
There’s no denying it: cold and flu season is here. I’ve been trying to ignore this fact, but then my kindergartners came home from school yesterday with the unfortunate tale of a friend who threw up...
View ArticleFermentation (A miniature winter garden)
I log a lot of kitchen hours in wintertime. When the world feels stark and frozen, I miss the lush outdoors and vibrant signs of life. I suppose I fill that void with the cozy radiating warmth of my...
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Asian Salad with Honey Glazed Rutabaga
Asian Salad with Honey-Glazed Rutabaga 1-2 pounds organic rutabaga or turnip, peeled and sliced into chunks 1 bunch of fresh organic spinach, destemmed and washed 1 small head of red cabbage, cored...
View ArticleA Healing Bowl of Soup
We were recently inspired by the healthy recipe collection at Aloha to share our best strategies for staying healthy during cold and flu season. There are so many ways to boost your health in the...
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Fermented Winter Slaw
We’re half way through February, and I don’t know about you, but I’ve been missing color. White stretches as far as the eye can see. The fields around my house look like photographs from the surface of...
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Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Creamy Leeks and Bacon
I wait for CSA meat week like children wait for birthdays…with almost uncontrollable excitement. I love opening the brown paper bags of pork and beef and looking through to see the contents – steaks,...
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Rye!
It’s a good time to have a Brookford flour share. Why? Rye! Rye is low on the glycemic index, high in phytonutrients, antioxidants, and fiber, and has less phytic acid than traditional wheat. Less...
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Sourdough english muffins
If you read last week’s post on the rye flour now available from Brookford Farm, you may remember that I promised to share a recipe this week for sourdough english muffins. These muffins are one of my...
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Kiddo-Approved Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
On the heels of my last post about the Canterbury Bread shop, it may seem an odd choice to now post a bread recipe. Let me be clear: Dane’s bread is better than anything I will ever make. It lends...
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Shaved Beet Salad…and Homemade Creme Fraiche
It’s happened. We’ve reached the time of year where I start wondering if I’ll actually lose touch with sanity before spring really decides to wake up and shake off the last lingering grips of winter....
View ArticleParsnips. Grill ‘em!
What a difference a week can make. Last week I was clinging to the tiniest shred of hope for spring, and today I sit here with my windows open, watching the grass make the slow conversion to green. The...
View ArticleLearn the cuts – Pork
I would argue that Brookford Farm’s pork is the best pork you can buy in NH. Actually, it’s the best pork I’ve had anywhere – whether I’ve bought it and cooked it myself or had it in a restaurant. It...
View ArticleRadish Greens
Green things. That was the elated thought running through my mind as I opened my CSA box this Tuesday and was greeted by three bags filled with tender spring greenery. Baby kale, peppery arugula, and...
View ArticleIt’s a revolution…
Can it actually be true that the summer CSA session starts in less than three weeks? Be still, my heart! The projected veggie list for this summer’s CSA is both impressive and exciting – kohlrabi (my...
View Article6 Reasons to Support the CSA
Last week, I posted about the importance of CSA programs, and how participating in one helps to revolutionize the current food system in the US. I love the CSA model because it is a direct way to make...
View ArticleSoy-Free Eggs
I was recently driving along and listening to Here and Now on NHPR when an interesting piece discussing the differences in eggs available to consumers came on. I listened intently, hoping but doubting...
View ArticleSalad Season
It’s salad season. Where autumn has cozy bisques and crusty breads, early summer boasts the crisp and satisfying crunch of fresh green vegetables arranged in a thousand ways. Salads are endlessly...
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Dill! And over thirty ways to use it…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a lot of dill in my refrigerator. Because of my passion for food from all standpoints, I am determined to NOT let those beautiful lacy greens go to waste. In hoping...
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New(ish) Products! Greek Yogurt and Sour Cream
Have you tried Brookford Farm’s new dairy choices yet? This spring brought the introduction of three new products: plain Greek yogurt, maple Greek yogurt, and sour cream. For those not familiar with...
View ArticleEveryday with your CSA – Three More Easy CSA Meals!
Last fall, I posted three easy CSA meals that can be made with virtually any vegetables that come in your weekly share. Having a solid repertoire of versatile meals that can be adapted to a variety of...
View ArticleEveryday with your CSA – Summer Cooking Essentials
I’m a bit of a minimalist in my kitchen. I don’t like my counter tops covered with gadgets and appliances. I like open work space that invites creativity and innovation. Years ago, before discovering...
View ArticleMozzarella!
I feel like I’ve won the dairy CSA lottery. In case you haven’t gotten word, Brookford is now making MOZZARELLA! Mozzarella is one of the few dairy items I’ve continued to source rather frequently from...
View ArticleA brief mindfulness interlude…
We opened our CSA box this week and found ourselves staring squarely into the jubilant face of summer. I could still feel the sun’s warmth gently radiating from the careful bundle of blushing orange...
View ArticleBreakfast Vegetables
August. We’re in the thick of summer’s abundance, which means that many of us with CSA shares are working hard to keep up with the beautiful bounty that this year’s harvest is providing. Some of us do...
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Summer vegetable snacking
Last week I wrote about bringing vegetables to the breakfast plate – something we’re very fond of doing in our house and a habit I hope to have inspired others to try. In that same post, I briefly...
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In support of shameless food posts…
I have a bad habit: I cannot help but post pictures of my food on social media. I’m one of those people. I’m not here to apologize, and I’m certainly not considering stopping. Instead, I’m going to...
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Gouda!
It’s hard to write this post without including an annoying little Gouda pun. Why even try?In case you haven’t heard…Brookford Farm is now making a delicious Gouda that has me thoroughly impressed. It...
View ArticleVeggies 5 Ways (You May Not Have Considered)
If you’ve been a part of the CSA for a while, you’ve probably gotten used to the fact that seasonal, local eating sometimes means eating a lot of one particular vegetable when it’s in season. For CSA...
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Veggies 5 Ways: Green Beans
Last week I introduced the newest Brookford blog feature, Veggies 5 Ways (You May Not Have Considered). If you missed the post, this feature is intended to inspire you to try new things with the...
View ArticleThese are a few of my favorite things…
Picture Julie Andrews singing and join me: Kohlrabi and cauliflower and fennel and leeks, fermented and pickled, I’ll be cooking for weeks… Okay. I’m no songwriter. And I admit that almost every week...
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Learning to eat seasonally and locally (you can do it!)
It’s hard to believe it’s almost the end of the summer CSA session. I remember sitting in my living room in March, writing about my desperation for warmth and green. Although I’m not quite ready to let...
View ArticleWhat to do with a whole chicken.
Do you have a broiler share? You’re going to want one… If you’ve been cooking whole chickens for some time, you probably have a favorite method for preparing them. But if cooking a whole bird isn’t...
View ArticleDon’t Be Afraid Of Your Kitchen! (Part I)
You don’t have to be a chef to eat locally, to eat seasonally, or to have a CSA share. If you can boil water, turn on an oven, and make grilled cheese, you’ve already got all the skills you need. I...
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The braising cuts.
We spent last weekend cleaning out our shed, prepping it to hold the three and a half tons of pellets that will keep us toasty over the winter. My garden has slowly withered over the last month, the...
View ArticleVeggies 5 Ways: Winter Squash
It’s been a little while since I posted a piece in this feature. Seeing as it is squash season, and Thanksgiving is creeping up around the corner, it seems only appropriate to take a look at squash and...
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Eggs: Upping the fancy (and health!) factor
I have three kids, two of whom are twin boys. Alongside my very active husband, it makes for pricey eating, and I am looking toward the tween/teen years with trepidation about our food costs. That,...
View Article25 Tips for a Good Enough Thanksgiving
The perfect holiday. It’s a dreamy, cinnamon and nutmeg scented thought. All of your guests conversing harmoniously. Gentle laughter rumbles in the background, mingled with soft music. A juicy turkey...
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Veggies 5 Ways: Kale
Kale has gained quite an iconic status in the last few years. It’s that vegetable we like to make fun of hipsters for worshipping, the vegetable we’re told will help us live forever, and...
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