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…

Sesame Kale Salad

Recipe Types: Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian Ingredients 1 bunch kale 2 Tbs Soy sauce 2 Tbs Sesame oil 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons honey 1 tsp cider vinegar sesame seeds or sticks (optional) Instructions Chop kale stems and leaves and saute or steam until tender and then drain the kale by colander pressing out the excess liquid Add…