Sweet Potato Fries - Healthy!!!

Sweet Potato Fries

Recipe added by Rachael 

Ingredients: 

- About 4 organic sweet potatoes 

- 3 tbsps of olive oil (sometimes I add a little more :) 

- A sprinkle of raw sugar (about 2 teaspoons) 

- A sprinkle of salt (about 1-2 teaspoons) 

- 1-2 tbsps of paprika 

Directions:  

- Preheat oven to 450 

- Cut the ends off the sweet potatoes, 

- Cut them in half, and quarter them so they're about the size of potato wedges 

- Put the sweet potatoes in a bowl, and mix in all of the other ingredients.   

Use your hands to mix everything well. 

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. 

Keep your eye on them so they don't burn =)

They are sooooo delicious!!!!!  

Zuppa di Pesce Simplice (Simple Italian Fish Stew)

Zuppa di Pesce Simplice

(Simple Italian Fish Stew)
Recipe by Maria

When I was little, this was one of the only ways I would eat fish.  There's an unexpected ingredient - read on!

• Sauté one large onions and several cloves of garlic in olive oil

• add carrots and celery to taste (I added 4 of each)

• sauté until al dente

• add a box of Pomi chopped tomatoes (or organic chopped tomatoes)

• add sliced potatoes (8 small potatoes)

• When everything is tender, but not too, too soft I lay cod fish fillets on top of the whole mixture and then drizzle some of the broth over the fish. 

• Simmer until the fish is done... 

• Enjoy with a loaf of crusty bread. 

My mother used to add raisins... yes, raisins!  
It adds a sweetness that is soooo delicious!
(I use Trader Joe's organic raisins)

This is such a warm and delicious way to eat fish.  I'll bet you use the bread to soak up all the zuppa at the bottom of the bowl!

~ Have a wonderful new week ~ 

Apple Turnovers

What to do with an overabundance of  CSA apples!

recipe by Amanda

For the past several weeks, Nick and I have gotten a ton of apples from our CSA.  We've made apple crisp and apple cake already, so this week we decided to try something different.  Today's dessert is: APPLE TURNOVERS!

Ingredients:

6 medium apples (we used Rome apples from our CSA)

1 Trader Joe's frozen pie crust (really nice ingredients)

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp ginger

3 tbs cane sugar

1/2 cup water

Directions:

*pre-heat the oven to 400°

*peel and cube apples

*put apples in a sauce pan or skillet 

*add spices, sugar and water to apples and stir 

*cook on medium heat for about ten minutes or until apples are tender

*meanwhile, cut pie crust into 4'' diameter circles

*spoon softened apple mixture into the center of the crust circles (about a tbs of apples per crust circle) and fold over to close

*sprinkle sugar on top

*bake in oven for 20 minutes or until brown

Enjoy :)

~Amanda

Creamy Sweet Root Soup

Recipe by Doreen

I love this soup for many reasons: 

it’s so very healthy and the thick creamy texture makes for great satisfying comfort food.  It’s very easy to prepare because there is very little hands on prep time involved by slow roasting vegetables instead of the usual chopping and boiling.  It’s also very flexible as you can adjust the quantity of vegetables up or down according to what you like or have in your pantry and then balance with liquids accordingly without affecting the outcome. 

Creamy Sweet Root Soup

                    Ingredients

• 1 Sweet Potato  

• 1 small butter nut squash or ½ medium-large size  

• 1 medium red  onion

• 2 medium- large carrots  

• coconut oil or oil of choice

• 1 teaspoon of mild curry powder or paste (use more or less according to taste)

• 2 cups vegetable broth (Trader Joe’s is organic and only 70 mg of sodium)

• ¼ - ½ cup coconut milk (optional but it provides good balance)

                    Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 ^o

• Pierce potato with fork several times

• Cut butternut squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds

• Peel carrots and leave whole 

• Peel onion and cut into ¼-1/2  inch thick slices 

• Rub coconut oil on all vegetables to prevent drying out in oven.

• Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large baking sheet or line with foil.

• Arrange all vegetables in a single layer with squash cut-side down.

• Roast approximately 45 minutes or until vegetables are slightly soft when fork passes through  

When vegetables are cooled, peel and place in food processor with curry, 1 cup of the vegetable stock and ¼ cup coconut milk if using. Process until pureed to a smooth consistency.  Add additional stock and coconut milk until the desired balance and consistency is reached.

Your soup will be a beautiful shade of orange!

Serve with a swirl of milk, cream or coconut milk 
and crusty grainy bread!  

~ Enjoy ~

A Delicata Dinner

Recipe by Amanda

Bake "Delicata" squash at 350° until tender (about 30 mins)

Grate whole* organic cheddar cheese onto squash after it comes out of the oven.

meanwhile

Cook broccoli with garlic and veggie broth.

Add a side of corn or other fall vegetable.

*Whole milk products are safer because the processing to make low fat dairy is really nasty :(

A Delicata Dinner

Recipe by Amanda

Bake "Delicata" squash at 350° until tender (about 30 mins)

Grate whole* organic cheddar cheese onto squash after it comes out of the oven.

meanwhile

Cook broccoli with garlic and veggie broth.

Add a side of corn or other fall vegetable.

*Whole milk products are safer because the processing to make low fat dairy is really nasty :(

Farm Fresh In Our Fridge

Farm Fresh In Our Fridge
An abundant harvest from our local CSA