Recipes and nutritional benefits for your organic produce and a healthier you!
Hey everyone! I want to share with you today one of the recipies that I make at least once a week, if not twice. This is how I make my pinto beans. A lot of people ask for this recipe, so here it is! Ingredients: 3 cups dried pinto beans, soaked overnight 3 dried chiles…
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Read MoreHello Again, I liked the format of last week’s post so much that I decided to do the same thing this week as well. The title this week is greens galore, and that really is what Spring has brought us in our CSA boxes. Tons of nutritious dark leafy greens! I am pleased to say…
Read MoreInstead of reinventing the wheel again, this blog post I decided that I would show you all what I did with the delicious organic produce from my Sage Mountain Farm CSA box. I also wanted to share with you something fabulous that I discovered at my (not so) local Barron’s this month. Flavored…
Read MoreSo, if you are like me you’ve got a little stash of butternut squash. Waiting to be made into something delicious is tiresome work and I would like to relieve your squash of their wait. If you have had a million bowls of butternut squash soup by now (which I have not because I hate…
Read MoreHowdy, folks! In your CSA box there is always a delicious variety of produce, but did you know about the delicious variety of add-ons that you can get as well? There is green fed ground beef, sustainably raised, there are farm fresh eggs from free-ranged chickens fed veggies from right here at Sage Mountain Farm,…
Read MoreDelicata squash is a great way to begin to enjoy winter squash at this time of year. I think of it as a “gateway squash”, a kind of transition from juicy summer squash to the harder, heartier squash of colder days such as the acorn, butternut and pumpkin. Unlike most other winter squash, the Delicata…
Read MoreSo, do you want to sound fancy when the inevitable question of, “What’s for dinner?”, strikes? Here is a super simple way to make green beans in to Green Beans Almondine… Major players in this recipe include green beans, in this case fresh organic green beans from Sage Mountain Farm’s weekly CSA box, lemon juice,…
Read MoreThe inspiration for this bread comes to us from my husband, Steve. He wanted a yummy snack with chocolate chips. Now you know, I love to bake, love love love it! I love getting dressed in an apron, I love using every bowl in the house, and I can’t help but envy the looks of admiration…
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Read MoreWhen I saw the gorgeous purple and white Japanese eggplant this week in my CSA box, I was filled with longing and dread. Let me explain… My favorite color is purple, so naturally I love the eggplant with it’s deeply purple skin. A vegetable that’s purple, what could be better? (perhaps a purple cookie…I digress)…
Read MoreThis summery fresh recipe will knock your socks off! Really! It will change your whole concept of what lemonade can be. Powdered mix, yellow or pink, be gone! Once you give this a try you will never want anything else, it is truly an adventure! Are you curious yet?! I found this recipe on Chow.com…
Read MoreUpdate: Potatoes are in again at the farm and so I am re-posting this great recipe for fingerling potatoes. If you have been following the blog for a while you may recognize it, if not please enjoy one of the easiest and tastiest snacks/side dish out there. This recipe also works for new potatoes as…
Read MoreWhen I opened my CSA box this week and saw strawberries and oranges, I knew what I wanted…S.O.B. of course! Umm, Strawberry Orange Banana, what else?! This recipe, like some others that I have posted, isn’t really a recipe, but an idea that may inspire you. Basically I filled my blender with strawberries, bananas and…
Read MoreSTRAWBERRY UPDATE!! A lot of people have been asking about our wonderful strawberries… Over the years, we’ve been known to grow some of the finest strawberries in the valley!!! Our crop is coming in later this year for two reasons. First, our new farm property is at 4,000ft elevation, our crops come in later than…
Read MoreHave you ever made panini at home? It’s really quite easy, even if you don’t have a panini maker. There are a lot of ways to make a delicious, super flat and crispy sandwich, some of which you probably have in your kitchen right now! A panini is really just a grilled sandwich, but let’s…
Read MoreHello everyone! Thank you to those of you who submitted recipes, photos and ideas for using the delicious food that we grow here at Sage Mountain Farm. I will be posting some of them here so you can see what others are doing. Keep comin’ back and you will be inspired by your fellow CSA…
Read MoreHere’s a quick storage tip for all you radish lovers out there! Wash and trim the radishes as soon as possible. Then slice ’em up how you like them. I prefer circles, but you could go with semicircles or chunks. Then place them in a lidded container and cover with cold water. This way, your…
Read More[polldaddy poll=8891465]Calling all cooks, I want to know what you are doing with our delicious produce. Asian Fusion? Organic body care products? Raw food? Roasting, blanching, blending? Give it up, peeps! I am craving inspiration from you. Now is the time for you to become famous, well sorta. I mean you never know who will…
Read MoreFresh fruit segments This one’s a no-brainer, really. Both grapefruits and oranges can lend a bright juicy flavor to any salad. With citrus in your salad you can avoid or reduce the amount of dressing that you would normally use and save yourself a few calories while you’re at it…bonus! Fresh juice Another no-brainer… Hey,…
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