Warm Beet and Chard Salad

Recipe Types: Salad, Side Dish  Ingredients 6 medium beets (any kind) ½ red onion, sliced 3 cloves of garlic and/or some garlic scapes if you still have some 1 bunch of swiss chard 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans 1.5 tablespoons of quality olive oil goat cheese Instructions Roast the beets: Wrap beets in foil two and two…

Zucchini Fritters

Recipe Types: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish Ingredients 6 zucchini peeled, cooked, mashed and drained well ½ tsp onion powder ¼ cup chopped parsley 1 tsp oregano ½ tsp thyme (I used trinidad) 2 eggs beaten ½ cup grated Paremesan cheese 1 cup bread crumbs (I used panko) ¼ tsp salt dash of pepper Instructions Mix all ingredients…

Tropical Cucumber Salad

Recipe Types: Side Dish Very fresh & tasty. Let it sit for a day or two and the red pepper flakes will make it spicy!Ingredients 3-5 teaspoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 teaspoons light brown sugar 1 teaspoon rice vinegar…

Thai Beef Salad

Recipe Types: Salad, Side Dish Ingredients 2 green onions, chopped 1 lemon grass, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 1 cup lime juice ⅓ cup fish sauce 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce ¼ cup white sugar 1½ pounds (1 inch thick) steak fillet 1 head leaf lettuce…

Summer Squash Soup

Recipe Types: Soup  Quick easy way to use the squash in the fridge! Plus its healthy and delicious!Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1½ pounds zucchini, crookneck or pattypan squash, roughly chopped 1 large onion, chopped or two little red onions (tropea red onions — Roots Down grows them every year) 1 large leek, chopped 6 cups…

Simple Greens Soup

Recipe Types: Appetizer, Main Dish, Side Dish, Soup  Ingredients 2 tbsps butter or oil 1 small yellow onion, medium-diced 1 lb peeled Jerusalem artichokes or other root vegetable, medium-diced 4 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth 1 bunch watercress, sorrel, Red Russian kale, or nettles, washed and chopped Salt and pepper ½ cup heavy cream (optional) Instructions Heat butter…

Zucchini

Handle zucchini with care as they are easily damaged. Look for a moist stem end and a slightly prickly, yet shiny skin as indicators of freshness. Ideally, green zucchini should be no more than 6 inches long and one to two inches in diameter, with firm skin free of cuts or bruises and at least…