Garlic Scape Pesto, Two Ways — by Nicole Kutcher on

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It seems like everyone is into making pesto with their scapes. Ever since the CSA started offering these chartruese specialties, I've...

Zucchini Relish — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Confession: I am not a member of the clean-fridge club this week (see my last post for details on why). It's frustrating, since I'...

Party Excess — by Nicole Kutcher on

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David and I threw a baby shower bbq for our friends this afternoon. We made everything from scratch; my couscous salad (I substituted spin...

Fabulous Feathery Fennel — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Fennel is one of my all-time most favorite vegetables. I love them because they are crispy and licorice-y (this is ironic because I do not...

Dumpling Soup with Roast Pork — by Nicole Kutcher on

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I had grand plans of trying out some new recipes yesterday. However, when I returned home after work, working out, and running errands, ...

Happy Hour — by Nicole Kutcher on

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I wanted to take a moment to say hello to all the Mountain View Farm CSA readers, and I also wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to Ben and ...

Week 3 in Review — by Nicole Kutcher on

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My week 3 came and went way too fast. I honestly have no idea what I did last week. I can't think of any hilarious stories, and I can&...

Greens Fettuccine — by Nicole Kutcher on

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This recipe's been adapted to utilize my leftover cooking greens, not spinach, as the original recipe requires. It's from Lidia&#...

Strawberry Syrup — by Nicole Kutcher on

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I must confess, I cannot eat 3 pints of strawberries in one week. Or two weeks. Last night, as I was taking fridge-inventory, I noticed th...

Quick Tips: Scallions,Radishes, Beet Tops, Chard — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Have scallions and radishes? A friend in Maine (who has an amazing garden and two cute kids) gave me the idea for this quick and tasty br...

Syrian Beet Salad (I Heart Beets) — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Beets were not a household staple when I was growing up. In fact, I don't think I ever had beets until a few years ago, when I discover...

Kale with Spicy Italian Sausage — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Whenever my husband (Ok, ok, his name is David. "My husband" sounds too.... well... possessive, doesn't it? From now on, he...

Pan-Fried Cod with Sauteed Garlic Scapes and Swiss Chard — by Nicole Kutcher on

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This was my first attempt at using garlic scapes. When I heard we were getting scapes, I was excited. I also had no idea what they were, wha...

What is a CSA, anyway??? — by Nicole Kutcher on

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C ommunity S upported A griculture A farm sells crop shares to community members prior to the growing season. Some CSA's require their s...

When is a Turnip Not a Turnip? — by Nicole Kutcher on

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When it is a RADISH ...

The List, Week 3 — by Nicole Kutcher on

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And...we're back to the beginning of the week! My fridge is full of: Radishes Hakurei Turnips Beets Summer Squash Broccoli Bok Choy Mixe...

Week in Review (And some recipes) — by Nicole Kutcher on

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YES! It's Sunday night and there's nothing but some lonely lettuce in my fridge. I am feeling victorious and mighty healthy. I wo...

Simple Green Salad with Garlic and Lemon — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Simple, easy and delicious. You'll need: one large head of lettuce, washed and cut 2-3 tbsp olive oil 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 large cl...

Couscous with Spinach, Pignoli and Mint — by Nicole Kutcher on

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I made this one up on Wednesday evening...it was light, fluffy and refreshing. Couscous with Spinach, Pignoli and Mint by Nicole You&#...

Strawberry Love — by Nicole Kutcher on

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I'm lucky. I got a quart and a half of beautiful strawberries from the CSA. I'll probably get antsy later in June and start looking ...

Lessons Learned: Broccoli Rabe — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Let's get one thing straight. I'm just a regular ol' girl who likes cooking. And eating. I have no training whatsoever in the f...

Vexing Indexes (or Why I should not judge a book by it's cover) — by Nicole Kutcher on

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Feeling inspired by the abundance of vegetables, I visited my awesome local used book store and procured another cookbook. I chose it based...

Quiche of Greens — by Nicole Kutcher on

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So far, the first 2 weeks of the CSA have been fun. Week 1 was really just a warm-up for what week 2 had to offer...after about 4 hours of...

The Hakurei Turnip — by Nicole Kutcher on

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We were picking out our first bunch of Hakurei Turnips when we heard a tiny voice behind us. "Momma, can I have a turnip?" We tu...

Wok'd Greens (Greens, Greens and Greens) — by Nicole Kutcher on

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June 1 marked the first CSA visit for the season. Make that the first CSA visit ever for my husband and me. Last summer, when we decided...