Author Archives: Oakhill
Beet recipes & others
Sauteed Beet & Potato Hash adapted from Farmer John’s Cookbook Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a diced onion; cook and stir until soft and translucent. Stir in grated potatoes and beets and … Continue reading
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Where do winter veggies come from?
(CSA Newsletter: Week 3) Meet this week’s vegetables: Asian stir-fry greens — This week’s Asian stir-fry greens are called ‘Tenderleaf,’ and a quick bite of the large leaves will tell why. Since they are related to mustards, they can be … Continue reading
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Jerusalem artichoke recipes & others
adapted from The Joy of Cooking For each of these recipes, use an entire share’s worth of Jerusalem artichokes. You will be receiving more Jerusalem artichokes in future weeks, so don’t worry that you can only try one this week! … Continue reading
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Planning, planting, & more
(CSA Newsletter: Week 2) Meet this week’s vegetables: Chicories — “Chicory” is a large family of greens that includes lettuce but usually refers to a smaller selection of winter hardy greens. Although you’ll find they are more ‘toothsome’ and slightly … Continue reading
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Potato and Parsnip Gratin
from Vegetarian and Vegetable Cooking Lightly grease a large shallow ovenproof dish. Preheat oven to 350°. Layer thinly sliced potatoes (2 lbs — one share’s worth) with 1 thinly sliced onion or leek and thinly sliced parsnips (1 lb — … Continue reading
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2009 season begins!
CSA Newsletter: Week 1 Meet this week’s vegetables: Brussels sprouts — To remove Brussels from stalk, carefully ‘pop’ each one off with your fingers or a knife. To prepare, we recommend trimming the ‘butt’ end (to loosen outer leaves) and … Continue reading
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Cabbage & Egg Noodles
an Oakhill favorite recipe The preamble: Ok, honestly, some people find the winter cabbages to be overwhelming at times. They’re kind of the ‘distinctive’ winter veggies that people love to hate, even though most people enjoy them too. They’re just … Continue reading
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CSA season begins Tuesday!
The 2009 CSA season begins this upcoming Tuesday, February 3! Pick-up will be back at the YCAP food bank from 3:30-6:30. If you haven’t sent in your first payment, NOW is the time to do so! Check the packet of … Continue reading
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Big news! Hiring an intern in 2009!
Hey all you out there in Internet land — we’ve got big news! We’re branching out and hiring our first paid employee ever this year. We’re just beginning the process of hiring an intern. Exciting, scary, thrilling, etc. You can … Continue reading
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Updated website
I just updated the farm website for 2009. It includes current information about our CSA, the farm, etc. as well as a brand new gallery of 33 photos from 2008 (including many I never got around to sharing on the … Continue reading
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