Farm Fresh Fare: Week 13

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Kale Chips

>> Monday, September 13, 2010

We have been wanting to try making kale "chips" all summer, but it hasn't worked out until now. They were really easy to make, and taste great! We overcooked them, so this photo doesn't do it justice, but now we know to bake them for less time the next time around (I think they were in the oven for 8 minutes, it might be better to bake them for about 6 minutes or so...).

Kale "Chips" (from Red Fire Farm)

INGREDIENTS

1 lb kale, chopped
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 400˚.
2. Toss kale with olive oil, salt and pepper.
3. Spread out on a baking sheet and bake, turning every 5 minutes until brown and crispy. Kale should be dry and able to be eaten by hand like chips!

Napa Cabbage

We got a head of Napa cabbage from the CSA a few weeks ago, but weren't sure what to do with it. We finally made it tonight, using a loose interpretation of this recipe for Warm Apple-Cabbage Slaw (I used cranberry juice and added Craisins). We served it with corn from the farm and oven-"fried" tilapia. It was a delicious meal!

Here are some photos:

I also considered a bunch of other recipes before finally choosing one:

You can find some great tips about how to cut cabbage here - I never knew that it can turn your knife black because of the chemical reaction when the cabbage touches something metal that's not stainless steel! (although this didn't happen tonight when I cut it and I don't think that our knives are stainless steel...)

Stir Fry

>> Friday, September 3, 2010

We made stir-fry again the other night. (I already know what you're thinking - again?) What can I say? It's one of our go-tos...

This version included:

Eggplant
Orange and red peppers
Yellow squash
Green beans
Celery
Onion
Brown rice

Dan made the sauce a little bit differently this time because I wasn't in the mood for soy sauce, so it was basically just a lot of juice from the pineapple. It was tasty!

Some photos...