Great for any meal servings: 15-20 cook and prep time: 45 minutes Ingredients 1 onion, diced 6 carrots, diced 5 celery sticks, diced 8 oz of tomato paste 4-6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon of each Italian seasoning can use all or some (rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil, parsley) 3 bay leaves 1 quart of vegetable broth 2 -8 oz cans of diced tomatoes 2 -8 oz cans of beans 1 bag of green beans, cut into 1/3 1 bag of greens (spinach, kale, collards, any hearty greens) Directions Mince the garlic and set aside Heat… Continue Reading
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Winter Squash Muffins
Perfect as a snack or breakfast servings: 12 bake time for squash: 40 minutes bake time for muffins: 35-40 minutes Directions to roast winter squash Cut winter squash in 1/2 Scoop out seeds and roast separately Put a little olive oil on cut side and place cut side down on oven pan Roast in oven at 350 for 35-40 minutes (where you can poke with a fork) When cool, scoop out with spoon Wet ingredients for muffins 2 cups of winter squash 1/2 cup butter (or coconut oil) 1/3 cup each of… Continue Reading
Roasted Squash Seeds
Perfect as a snack or salad topping! servings: 2-5 prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 35 minutes Ingredients winter squash olive oil salt kid friendly flavor option, brown sugar & cinnamon spicy flavor option, chili powder & paprika Directions Cut winter squash in 1/2 Scoop out seeds and place in a colander Rinse in cold water and separate seeds from squash Place on oven sheet and spread out Turn oven on at 250 degrees Cook for 15 minutes, letting them dry At minute 15, take out of oven Stir seeds with olive oil and salt… Continue Reading
Fermented Black Radishes
servings: 4-6 servings prep time: 10-5 minutes fermenting time: 2-4 weeks What is lacto-fermentation? Lacto-fermentation is allowing the naturally occurring lactobacillus bacteria on your vegetable to grow and naturally ferment your vegetable. For lacto-fermenting or pickling you need to create an anaerobic environment (you keep the vegetables submerged under the brine so air cannot touch the vegetables.) . Fermentation is to your taste. The longer it sits out the more it ferments. When you like the flavor, put it in the fridge. The cold… Continue Reading
Summer’s End Pickled Vegetables
servings: 1 quart prepping time: 30 min cooking time: 20 min Ingredients & Directions for Vegetables Wash Vegetables Cut so they will fit into the jars For our canning class we used; peppers cauliflower beets carrots Add spices-options are endless (add 1/2-1 teaspoon of spices, add garlic cloves whole or chopped up) garlic fennel seeds fenugreek seeds pickling spices Pack into jar and pour in hot vinegar mixture Ingredients & Directions for Vinegar Mixture Combine in a saucepan, boil to dissolve suger 1 cup… Continue Reading
Hot Water Bath Canning
Notes on Hot Water Canning Make sure you take into account the altitude we live at for boiling times Read other fact based sites about canning like CSU Extension If you use vinegar or a high acidic food like tomatoes you can water hot water bath to can If you don’t have a high acid you will need to pressure can with a pressure cooker More information on canning from Ball Directions for Packing the Jars for Hot Water Canning Boil the water in a hot water canning pot Used sterilized jars and lids (new ones are already sterilized)… Continue Reading
Butternut Squash Soup with Apples
SERVINGS: 6 PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOKING TIME: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 TBS of olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces 4 apples, peeled and cut into 2 inches pieces 1 can of coconut milk 2 cups of vegetable broth Directions Heat the oil in a large pot while adding onions Use a vegetable peeler to remove the Butternut squash’s… Continue Reading
Cucumber & White Bean Salad with Macerated Red Onions
Servings: 4-6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinating Time: 20 minutes Ingredients & Directions for Macerated (softened) Red Onions Place vinegar and onion in glass jar Let sit at room temp for 20 minutes (can sit for a week in the fridge) 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced vinegar of choice to cover red onions apple cider vinegar white vinegar Rice vinegar Ingredients & Directions for Salad Dressing For dressing; place following ingredients in jar and shake to combine ¼… Continue Reading