Smooth and Subtle describes this delectable Carrot & Fennel Soup!

My Valentine’s feast needed a romantic, elegant soup to start the meal. With sweet orange carrots and fresh tasty fennel from my Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA box, I was stocked with the essentials for this smooth and subtle, purely delectable Carrot & Fennel Soup! The key to this soup is to slowly cook the vegetables to allow them to reach a deep rich flavor. You want … Read more Smooth and Subtle describes this delectable Carrot & Fennel Soup!

The Skinny on Snap Pea’s along with an Amazing Salad!

Snap Peas, also known as sugar snap peas are an edible-podded pea. They are different from snow peas because their pods are round as opposed to flat. Snap peas, like all other peas, are pod fruits. There are also garden or English peas which are similar to snap peas, but their pod is more fibrous and is not edible. Snap peas are often served in salads … Read more The Skinny on Snap Pea’s along with an Amazing Salad!

Paleo, Super Quick & Easy and Delish!

I got inspired from one of my book club friends to try a new way of making Kale Chips. She brought a bowl of them to our meeting this week and they were spicy and delicious! When I asked her how she made them, much to my surprise, she said she microwaved them! Being one that seldom uses a microwave for anything other than re-heating … Read more Paleo, Super Quick & Easy and Delish!

A Simple Mediterranean Vegetable Feast!

I wanted to try a new recipe using my Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA sweet potatoes and I came across a recipe from Inspiralized that had been adapted from Food Network to incorporate spiralized sweet potatoes. It creates a simple Mediterranean vegetable feast and was a perfect use for them! Roasted Fennel with Sweet Potato Noodles, Charred Tomatoes, Olives and Pecorino. I love roasted … Read more A Simple Mediterranean Vegetable Feast!

A Talley Mistake Makes the Best Soup Ever!

When I saw these cute little Orange Peppers in my Talley Farms CSA box, I was intrigued. On their box – fun facts letter, they said they grew them by mistake but were glad they did. And so am I! These little peppers make the best soup ever! I wanted to use them in a soup that incorporated Mediterranean flavors to pair with a menu … Read more A Talley Mistake Makes the Best Soup Ever!

A Great Combo with Spaghetti Squash and Kale

Believe it or not, I had never cooked Spaghetti Squash before and always wondered what it was like. I received one in my CSA box along with a bunch of black Lacinto kale. (also known as Tuscan or Dinosaur kale) I thought they might compliment each other well, so I searched for a recipe that combined the two and sure enough, I found a recipe that created a … Read more A Great Combo with Spaghetti Squash and Kale

Roasted and Caramelized with a Remarkable Aioli

I love the padron peppers and brussels sprouts that I receive in my CSA box and think that they are little jewels from heaven. They are both very well suited for either pan frying or roasting with the basic olive oil, salt and pepper mixture and are absolutely delicious eaten just like that. No muss, no fuss. However, the fickle side of me always wants … Read more Roasted and Caramelized with a Remarkable Aioli

Feed your soul with Farm Fresh Vegetable Soup!

Start with almost any assortment of vegetables and roast them for a rich, flavorful stock. Then use additional veggies and your homemade stock to complete the meal and feed your soul with Farm Fresh Vegetable Soup! You can easily alter the herbs and vegetables accordingly to customize these recipes with items that you have on hand. The process of roasting the vegetables for the stock and sautéing … Read more Feed your soul with Farm Fresh Vegetable Soup!

An Unusual Combination Creates the Most Amazing Salad!

I’m always trying to find recipes to make the most out of my CSA box ingredients and when I came across this one, I was quite skeptical but decided to give it a try. It is quite an unusual combination, but it created the most amazing salad! The best part was that it utilized three of the more regular box ingredients, carrots, avocados and … Read more An Unusual Combination Creates the Most Amazing Salad!