Serve with pasta, over baked potatoes, spread over toasted baguette slices or drizzle on pizza. A food processor works great but you can also use a blender. You can also freeze pesto and enjoy it [...]
Read MoreFarm Shop Recipes
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Recipes
Aug 31, 20100
Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese & Peppered Honey
Categories: Appetizer, Recipes
This is a classic Mediterranean dish but adding pepper to the honey makes it new and even more special!
Ingredients
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 fresh figs
1/4 cup soft fresh goat cheese
Preparation
Combine honey and [...]
Aug 31, 20100
Melon Smoothie
Categories: Recipes
Fruit smoothies are super easy to make and a delicious way to enjoy fruit and summer time!
Ingredients
Melon (any variety)
Yogurt or Kefir
Ice cubes
Preparation
Chop up the melon and put in blender. Add about a cup of kefir [...]
Aug 24, 20100
Fried Padron Peppers
Categories: Recipes
These bite sized peppers have a quirky characteristic – about 1 in 10 will be hot and there’s no way to tell until you bite into them. You’ll see it often described as [...]
Read MoreAug 24, 20100
Slow-Roasted Juliette Tomatoes
Categories: Appetizer, Recipes, Side
Here’s John and Gretchen Ceteras’ favorite way to enjoy Juliette Cherry Tomatoes.
Ingredients
1 basket Juliette Tomatoes
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees.
Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise and place cut side up on baking [...]
Aug 17, 20100
Cucumber Salad
Categories: Recipes
This is a favorite summer salad!
Ingredients
1-4 cucumbers
1 onion
¼ pound green beans trimmed and cut ½
Fresh Mozzarella balls the little ones
Oil and vinegar dressing
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Peel and slice whole the cucumbers into a bowl [...]
Aug 10, 20100
Lentil Salad with Carrots, Tomatoes & Bell Peppers
Categories: Recipes
Ingredients
1/2 lb brown lentils, rinsed
2 bay leaves
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup diced [...]
Aug 10, 20100
Goat Cheese Ravioli with Bell Peppers & Brown Butter
Categories: Recipes
Ingredients
Bell peppers:
2 small red bell peppers
2 small yellow bell peppers
1 small green bell pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup diced seeded tomatoes
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Ravioli:
Cornmeal for sprinkling
8 ounces soft fresh [...]
Aug 3, 20100
Caprese Salad
Categories: Recipes
The Caprese salad is super simple and delicious – and always beautiful to look at!
Ingredients
3 vine-ripe tomatoes, 1/4-inch thick slices (heirlooms are perfect)
1 pound fresh mozzarella, 1/4-inch thick slices
20 to 30 leaves (about 1 [...]
Jul 27, 20100
Jimmy Nardello Roasted Pepper Salad
Categories: Recipes
Jimmy Nardello peppers are a wonderful balance of sweet and savory. They are simple to roast or grill.
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. Jimmy Nardello Roasted Peppers
3 ears of corn with kernels removed
3 T white balsamic vinegar
3 [...]
