Eatwell farm is a wonderful farm in Dixon, CA that provides my household and tons of other Bay Area homes with fresh fruits and veggies. Eatwell Farm grows forty to fifty different crops Certified Organic by California Certified Organic Farmers. You can try their produce by joining the farm or stopping by the stand at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market. The veggies are picked the day before and usually last the full two weeks it takes me to get a new one. I also get a half dozen eggs which taste amazing, only comparable to the one’s from Joe’s house in Vermont. I have enjoyed the transition from winter to spring to summer and it’s amazing how colorful the box has become. This week I got:
Summer Squash
Cucumbers
Potatoes
Baby Red Russian Kale
Strawberries
Green Peppers
Onions
Green Beans
Carrots
White Peaches
Oregano
I think tonight I will bake a pasta dish (quinoa pasta of course, due to the “no wheat” clause) with kale and green peppers. I want to be able to share my recipes but I generally don’t use them and play a lot of my meals by ear. What I’ll do is cook the pasta first, then toss it with chopped green pepper and chopped kale. For a sauce, I like to use Trader Joes’ tomato starter sauce and just add fresh herbs to it, in this case I’ll use the oregano, some basil and parsley. Mix all those ingredients together and top it off with some fresh Grana Padano before popping in the oven for 20 min or so. In case you wondered, Grana is a high quality Italian parmesan cheese, the only kind of cow milk dairy I plan on keeping around, good parmesan makes or breaks a meal. I also still have some heirlooms laying around, so I’m thinking of having a caprese salad on the side drizzled with balsamic and olive oil.
I love cooking on Friday nights, kicking back with some wine and cuddling up with the fog and a movie.
Summer Squash
Cucumbers
Potatoes
Baby Red Russian Kale
Strawberries
Green Peppers
Onions
Green Beans
Carrots
White Peaches
Oregano
I think tonight I will bake a pasta dish (quinoa pasta of course, due to the “no wheat” clause) with kale and green peppers. I want to be able to share my recipes but I generally don’t use them and play a lot of my meals by ear. What I’ll do is cook the pasta first, then toss it with chopped green pepper and chopped kale. For a sauce, I like to use Trader Joes’ tomato starter sauce and just add fresh herbs to it, in this case I’ll use the oregano, some basil and parsley. Mix all those ingredients together and top it off with some fresh Grana Padano before popping in the oven for 20 min or so. In case you wondered, Grana is a high quality Italian parmesan cheese, the only kind of cow milk dairy I plan on keeping around, good parmesan makes or breaks a meal. I also still have some heirlooms laying around, so I’m thinking of having a caprese salad on the side drizzled with balsamic and olive oil.
I love cooking on Friday nights, kicking back with some wine and cuddling up with the fog and a movie.
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