November 2nd, 2014 Your Something GUD Newsletter ! Purple Cauliflower Not least thanks to its colorful varieties, cauliflower presently has a new renaissance, after long being forgotten or treated merely as a side dish in the contemporary kitchen. And well it should. Cauliflower is technically an edible flower. It is rich in vitamin C, with a half cup of florets providing nearly half of ones daily requirement for vitamin C. It also provides a fair amount of fiber, vitamin A, folate, calcium and potassium as well as selenium, all good stuff for your health. Purple/pink cauliflower gets its striking colors from anthocyanins, antioxidant molecules that are also present in red cabbage, or red wine. Like its white sister, purple cauliflower can be eaten raw. Or roasted, boiled, fried, or steamed. ! November 2nd, 2014 Cauliflower was all the rage back at the French court of king Louis XV in the 18th century. Especially his last official mistress, Madame du Barry, was very fond of the healthy veggie. Even though she did not leave a political legacy, she left a culinary one: in the classical kitchen, preparations with cauliflower are called Du Barry (or Dubarry). ! Here is a recipe for a festive Crème Du Barry (or cauliflower soup, if you insist), one of the king’s and Madame’s favorite dishes. ! INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon butter 2 leeks, washed and white part chopped 1 head cauliflower, broken up 1 potato, cubed 6 cups chicken stock 1 teaspoon garlic powder salt, pepper 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped ! PREPARATION 1. Add oil and butter to pan and heat. Add leeks and cook on low for 10 minutes. 2. Add cauliflower, potatoes and stock. Stir. Season with salt, pepper, garlic. 3. Cover and bring to a boil. Then simmer for about 20 min or until cauliflower and potatoes are soft. Cool slightly. 4. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Careful! You might have to do that in batches. Return to pan and heat. 5. Check for seasoning. You might have to add some chicken stock or milk to adjust consistency. 6. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with chopped parsley. ! With purple cauliflower, this soup is so much more fun! November 2nd, 2014 Recipe of The Week FRIED GREEN TOMATOES Makes 4 servings. Preparation time: 15 minutes. ! INGREDIENTS 3–4 green tomatoes 1 cup plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 1–2 eggs, slightly beaten vegetable oil salt ! PREPARATION 7. Wash and cut green tomatoes into very thin slices. 8. Dredge with flour, dip in egg and dredge with flour again. 9. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. 10.Drop dredged tomatoes into hot oil and fry again until lightly browned. 11.Remove from oil; salt immediately. November 2nd, 2014 Your vegetarian and omnivore GUD Box of the Week will contain black beans from Three Rivers Farm, organic cilantro from Village Farm, and organic hot peppers from Langwater farm. Why not use it to make a good chili? ! Vegetarian Black Bean Chili Serves 6. Preparation time: minimum 1.5h ! INGREDIENTS 2 tsp. vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 hot peppers, seeded and diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbs. chili powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. dried oregano ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper 2–3 tomatoes ¾ cup water 1 cup fresh or corn kernels ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro 3 cups drained black beans (see “how to prepare dried black beans”, below) ! PREPARATION In large nonstick pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to soften, 5 minutes. Add spices, tomatoes, beans, corn and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and gently simmer for at least an hour, or as long as it takes until the beans become tender. Stir in cilantro and serve. ! TIP FOR A NON–VEGETARIAN OPTION Add chunks of chorizo with your beans. ! ! ! November 2nd, 2014 HOW TO PREPARE DRIED BLACK BEANS For 3 cups of soaked beans, start out with 1 to 1.5 cups of dried beans. Rinse them, put them in a bowl, cover them with a few inches of water. Pick out the floating beans and throw them away. Soak the beans over night, or at least 6 hours. Do it in the fridge – there is less risk of fermentation if the soaking takes longer than planned. Drain the beans. They will have doubled in size. Discard the liquid, and rinse them gently under water. Drain again. Now they’re ready to be cooked. Emergency solution for rushed folks: Bring beans and water to a boil in an uncovered pot, remove from heat, cover, let the beans steep in the hot water for an hour or two, and then drain. ! MORE RECIPES • Kale and Chorizo Broth (paleo–friendly) • Cooking Tips for Radish ! • • • • • ! White Pepper Skate Skate with Grenoble Sauce Skate Schnitzel Fried Scup Grilled Scup with Herbs • Easy Pie Dough Recipe • How to make a Caramelized Apple Tarte Tatin (with video, 1min32) It isn’t as American as apple pie, but a whole lot easier. In addition to pie dough, it takes only three ingredients. November 2nd, 2014 This Week’s Produce Seasonal Veggie Shares Field Tomato–Confreda Farms–conventional Sweet Corn–Heron Pond Farm–conventional Romanesco Cauliflower–Heron Pond Farm–conventional Orange and Purple Carrot–Four Town Farm–conventional ! Seasonal Veggie Boxes Field Tomato–Confreda Farms–conventional Sweet Corn–Heron Pond Farm–conventional Romanesco Cauliflower–Heron Pond Farm–conventional Orange and Purple Carrot–Four Town Farm–conventional Mixed Red White and Blue Potato–Heron Pond Farm–conventional Green Tomato–Langwater Farm–organic Leeks–Heron Pond Farm–conventional Pink Radish–Langwater Farm–organic Thyme–Red Fire Farm–organic ! GUD Organic Veggie Boxes Mixed Beet–Langwater Farm Green Tomato–Langwater Farm Pink Radish–Langwater Farm Mixed Sweet Pepper–Langwater Farm Oyster Mushroom–Mousam Valley Purple Cauliflower–Hawk Farm Purple Sun Potato–Sandy Meadow Farm Butternut Squash–Red Fire Farm Oregano–Red Fire Farm ! ! ! November 2nd, 2014 Seasonal Salad Greens Pea Shoots–Allen Farms–organic Spinach–Red Fire Farm–organic Mixed Salad Greens–Heron Pond Farm–conventional ! Seasonal Fruit Share Mixed Apples–Apex Orchards–conventional Bosc Pears–Honey Bee Orchards–conventional ! November 2nd, 2014 This Week’s Specials Iggy’s Baguette OTW – Whole Wheat Baguette Iggy’s Round OTW – Country Round Red’s Best Catch of the Day – Scup Valicenti Ravioli OTW (VEG) – Ratatouille & Chevre Valicenti Ravioli OTW (Meat) – Porchetta w/ Fennel & Chilis Valicenti Pasta OTW – Conchiglie Blonde / Rigatoni / Rustici Valicenti Flavored Pasta OTW – Sriracha Spaghettini Nella Pasta OTW – Kale & Currant Nella Pasta 2Pack – Butternut Squash + Mushroom Duxelles Taza Dark Disc OTW – 85% Super Dark Somerville Chocolate OTW – Lapsong Souchocolate (Dominican cacao smoked over apple wood) Lilac Hedge Farm Beef & Pork Share – Boneless NY Sirloin (1.1L), Ground Beef (1L), Country Style Pork Ribs (1.5L), Maple Flavored Breakfast Sausage (1L) Fiore di Nonno OTW – Lavender Honey & Chili Burrata Narragansett Creamery Share – Divine Providence + Olive Treasure + Grilling Cheese Cheese Sampler – Robinson Farm Arpeggio + Barndance + Family Swiss Life Force Smoothie Pack – Lala Berry + Cocoa–Lightenment + Carrot Cake + Orange Creamsicle Life Force Juice Pack – 4 out of 5 of the following: Vibrant Green + Beet Poet + Liquid Sun + The Classic + Wise Apple Crema Share – 1 Pear Danish & 1 Plain Croissant November 2nd, 2014 This Week’s GUD Boxes Box of the Week – Omnivore Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Three Rivers Farm – Black beans Langwater Farm – Mixed Hot Peppers Iggy’s Bakery – Whole Wheat Sliced Bread Lilac Hedge Farm – Sausage Plymouth Artisan Cheese Selection Box of the Week – Paleo Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Fresh Cilantro Red’s Best – Skate Lilac Hedge Farm – Sausage Bowden Farm – 6 Eggs Box of the Week – Vegetarian Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Langwater Farm – Delicata Squash Langwater Farm – Hot Peppers Three Rivers Farm – Black Beans Iggy’s – Whole Wheat Sliced Bread Plymouth Artisan Cheese Selection Valicenti Organico – Fresh Pasta MOM’s Organic Munchies Selection ! November 2nd, 2014 Box of the Week – Grab’n’Go Stonecipher Farm – Ground Cherries, organic Apex Orchards – Mixed Apples, conventional Honey Bee Orchards – Bosc Pears, conventional Seasonal Salad Greens Iggy’s Bakery – French Baguette Jordan Farms – Salad Dressing Fastachi – Nut Butter Fairland Farms – Organic Dried Cranberries The Apple Farm – 2X Apple Cider MOM’s Organic Munchies – Choco Chunk Hemp Cookie Plymouth Artisan Cheese Selection Daniele Inc. – Mini Salami Box of the Week – Gluten–Free Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Fresh Cilantro Feather Brook Farm – Chicken Breast Valicenti Organico – Gluten Free Pasta Jordan Farms – Salad Dressing Box of the Week – Organic Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Iggy’s Bakery – Whole Wheat Pain de Mie Robinson Farm Cheese Selection Flying Pond Farm – 12 Eggs Real Pickles – Red Cabbage Back Roads Granola – Organic Granola Fairland Farms Dried Cranberries November 2nd, 2014 Box of the Week – Pescetarian Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Red’s Best – Scup Red’s Best – Fluke Red’s Best – Skate ! Box of the Week – Vegan Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Iggy’s Bakery – Whole Wheat Sliced Bread 2 Guys Soup – Hearty Curried Apple Butternut Squash Three Rivers Farm – Kidney Beans Fastachi – Cashews Lalibela Farm – Tempeh 21st Century – Tofu MOM’s Organic Munchies – On the Go Goji Bar ! Trial Box – Omnivore and Vegetarian Seasonal Vegetable Selection Seasonal Fruit Selection Seasonal Salad Greens Fresh Organic Kale Iggy’s Bakery – Whole Wheat Sliced Fastachi – Nut Butter Fiore di Nonno – Fresh Mozzarella Valicenti Organico – Brown Butter & Sage Roasted Sweet Potato Ravioli Ooma Tesoro’s – Marinara Sauce Sophia’s Greek Pantry – Honey Yogurt Back Roads Granola – Chocolate Pecan Granola
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