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DIG IN: Recipes and Wisdom from Growing Places GardensCopyright © 2014 by Growing Places Garden Project
Cover design: Kate Wollensak Freeborn
325 Lindell Avenue Leominster, MA [email protected]
978.598.3723www.growingplaces.org
At Growing Places (GP), we believe in the power of gardening to improve lives. We partner with low-income individuals, families, and communities in North Central Massachusetts to cultivate their capacity to garden so that they may realize the many health, economic, and social benefits of growing their own produce. GP uses gardening as a platform for social change. We work side-by-side with low- income gardeners, volunteers and partners to learn and build each other’s capacity to grow, harvest and use fresh produce through hands on lessons in our Teaching Gardens and workshops and by helping to establish gardens in backyard and community settings.
Who We Are | 8
Our Hope | 9
Spring | 11
Summer | 57
Fall | 113
Winter | 129
Edibles | 137
Index | 143
CONTENTS
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We don’t want you to set your menu by scru nizing this book.
Instead, go out into your garden and visit your favorite farmer’s market and see what is ready, available, and fresh—what nature has put on the menu—and then, come back to the pages that follow and inves gate how the Growing Places’ community cooks and prepares the varie es of fresh produce. What you have may be a li le different. Experiment, taste, and share.
You will figure it all out!
OUR HOPE
Spring | 11
BEETS | BROCCOLI | CABBAGE | CAULIFLOWER | CHARD | CHOI | COLLARDS | GARLIC SCAPES
KALE | LETTUCE | PARSLEY | PEAS | RADISHES | SPINACH
Spring | 12
BEETS Beet Greens with Caramelized Onions
Beets with Orange Vinaigre e
Chocolate Beet Cake
Pickled Beets
Roasted Beets
BROCCOLI Rebecca’s Indian Inspired Spring Vegetables with Chick Peas
Vegetable Satay
CABBAGE Coleslaw
Roasted Cabbage Wedge Salad
CAULIFLOWER Cauliflower with Nuts and Brown Bu er
Potato Cauliflower Curry
Red Len ls and Cauliflower
CHARD Creamy Swiss Chard Pasta
Swiss chard and Toasted Sunflower Seeds on Whole Wheat Fusilli
Thai-Inspired Chard
CHOI Baby Bok Choi with Chile and Ginger
12 | SPRING
Spring | 14
Spring | 15
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ pound yellow onions, peeled and diced
⅛ teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
⅛ teaspoon salt
Fresh black pepper, ground
⅛ cup balsamic vinegar
4 cups beet greens, washed and chopped
BEET GREENS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Heat the oil over medium high heat ll it stops sizzling. Add onions and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook slowly, s rring occasionally, un l golden brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
Add the thyme, rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, and vinegar s r well to combine.
Cook for 5-15 more minutes, adding water if the liquid dries up. Add beet greens just to wilt.
Serve immediately.
SERVES | 4
From Jan Johnson, Mentor
FROM THE GARDEN Try plan ng beets as a border around the edge of raised beds. Each plant needs only about 4” of space.
Spring | 57
BASIL | BERRIES | CARROTS | CORN | CUCUMBERS | EGGPLANT | FENNEL | GARLIC
GREEN BEANS | KALE | KOHLRABI | LETTUCE | PEACHES | PEPPERS
POTATOES | SQUASH | TOMATILLOS | TOMATOES | ZUCCHINI
Spring | 58
BASIL Pesce Pesto
BERRIES Fresh Summer Berry Bu ermilk Cake
CARROTS Carrot Salad
Carrots Glazed with Balsamic and Bu er
CORN
Corn and Black Bean Salsa
David’s Succotash
Tom Thumb Quinoa
CUCUMBERS
Middle Eastern Cucumber Soup
EGGPLANT
Anna’s Grilled Eggplant Brusche a
Buraunee Baumjaum (Afghan Eggplant)
Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna
Eggplant Stacks
FENNEL Fennel and Orange Salad
Fennel Riso o
58 | SUMMER
Spring | 59
GARLIC Garlic Oil
Pickled Garlic
GREEN BEANS Ann Champsaur’s French Green Bean Salad
Dilly Beans
Simple Grilled Green Beans
KALE Easy Kale
KOHLRABI Refreshing Sweet and Sour Kohlrabi Salad
PEACHES Peach Slump
PEPPERS Grilled Red Pepper and Eggplant
Red Pepper and Mango Spinach Salad
Yellow Tomato and Golden Pepper Soup
POTATOES Mustard Roasted Potatoes
Potato Fri ata
Potato Leek Vinaigre e
Steak Fries
SQUASH Shaved Salad
TOMATILLOS
Fresh and Spicy Salsa Verde
SUMMER| 59
Spring | 60
60| SUMMER
TOMATOES
Easy Blender Gazpacho
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce
ZUCCHINI Bulgarian “Tikvichki”
Fresh Farmed Zucchini Cake
Vegetable Herb Cheesecake
Zucchini Pancakes
Zucchini Crisp
Zucchini Ribbons with Lemon and Garlic
Summer | 79
GARLIC OIL
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3‐4 cloves garlic, chopped quite small
¼ ‐½ teaspoon powdered mustard
Red pepper flakes (as much as you like!)
Chopped parsley (as much as you like)
Salt
Parmesan or Romano cheese for gra ng
Bague e, sliced
Mix everything except cheese in a saucepan over medium heat un l the garlic begins to sizzle. Let the mixture sizzle un l you can smell the garlic and then remove the pan from the heat.
Brush mixture on bague e slices and grate cheese over each slice. Place under broiler or in a toaster oven un l lightly browned.
Adjust all ingredients to your liking!
Note: Le over mixture stores well in fridge for a month or so. Simply reheat to use again.
Contributed by Brigi e Flick, Volunteer
Summer | 80
Spring | 113
BEETS | BROOCOLI | CABBAGE | CAULIFLOWER | CHARD | COLLARDS | GARLIC SCAPES | KALE | PARSLEY | PEAS | RADISH | SPINACH
BRUSSELS SPROUTS | KALE | POLE BEANS | PUMPKIN | SQUASH | TURNIPS
Fall | 114
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Li le Cabbage Hash
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
KALE Jackee’s Kale Salad with Feta and Cranberries
Sausage, Grapes and Kale
POLE BEANS
Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles
PUMPKIN
Broiled Pumpkin with Apples
Trinidadian Pumpkin
SQUASH
Roasted Bu ernut Lasagna
Roasted Squash
Squash Pie
TURNIP
Turnip Soup with Greens
114 | FALL
Fall | 117
JACKEE’S KALE SALAD WITH FETA AND CRANBERRIES
1 large bunch kale (about 12 leaves) removed from stalk (about 6 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
¼ cup toasted sunflower kernels
1 crisp apple, diced small
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
Dressing:
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Slice kale in very thin strips. In a large bowl mix kale with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 pinches of salt and massage for 2 - 3 minutes. This breaks down the fibers and releases some of the bi er flavor.
Add the cranberries, sunflower seeds and diced apple.
Mix the vinegar with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss salad with desired amount of dressing. Top with the feta.
Chef’s Note:
This salad created by Jacqueline Foster won first prize at our local kale fest at Mermaid Farm on Martha’s Vineyard in December of 2011. At the
me, Jacqueline was cheese maker at the farm, which had an abundance of winter kale. We offered kale cooking classes in barns and hoop houses, took people on tours to learn about winter kale growing, and planned to crown a kale king and queen based on the best dishes. We ended up with 3 crowned queens and a great kale brunch, including this winning salad.
Donated by Jacqueline Foster, Cheesemaker, The Grey Barn, Chilmark, MA
Fall | 121
Spring | 129
BEETS | BROOCOLI | CABBAGE | CAULIFLOWER | CHARD | COLLARDS | GARLIC SCAPES | KALE | PARSLEY | PEAS | RADISH | SPINACH
GREENS | ONIONS | SQUASH
Spring | 130
GREENS Winter Greens with Garlic and Mustard Vinaigre e
ONIONS Roasted Onion Soup
SQUASH Black Bean and Bu ernut Squash Chili
Roasted Squash Soup
Winter Squash or Pumpkin Pancakes
130 | WINTER
Winter | 132
Winter | 133
ROASTED ONION SOUP
6 large sweet onions, peeled, halved and sliced thin
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 quarts chicken or beef broth or water
1 loaf bread, sliced into strips and toasted
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Toss onions, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl un l onions are uniformly coated. Spread onions into deep baking pan.
Roast onions for 2 hours, s rring every 30 minutes.
In a large saucepan over medium low heat, combine onions and broth. Simmer low for 20 minutes.
Adjust seasoning and serve hot with toasted bread rounds.
From Community Harvest Project—Recipe courtesy of Brian Flagg, Corporate Chef at VIA Restaurant
Spring | 137
BECOMING A SLAW CHEF | BASIC CANNING INSTRUCTIONS | VEGETABLE MATH
Summer | 142
Index | 143
INDEX A|
Ann Champsaur’s French Green Bean Salad, 82 Anna’s Grilled Eggplant Brusche s, 71
B| Baby Bok Choi with Ginger, 35 Basic Canning Instruc ons, 139 BASIL
Pesce Pesto, 61 BEANS
David’s Succotash, 67 Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles, 120
Becoming a Slaw Chef, 138 BEETS
Beet Greens with Carmelized Onions, 15 Beets with Orange Vinaigre e, 16 Chocolate Beet Cake, 18 Pickled Beets, 20 Roasted Beets, 21
BERRIES Fresh Summer Berry Bu ermilk Cake, 62 Strawberry Spinach Salad, 56
Black Bean and Bu ernut Squash Chili, 134
BROCCOLI Rebecca’s Indian Inspired Spring Vegetables with
Chick Peas, 23 Vegetable Satay, 24
Broiled Pumpkin with Apples, 123 BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Li le Cabbage Hash, 115 Roasted Brussels Sprouts, 116
Bulgarian Tikvichki, 106 Buraunee Baumjaum (Afghan Eggplant), 73
C| CABBAGE
Becoming a Slaw Chef, 138 Cole Slaw, 25 Roasted Cabbage Wedge Salad, 26
CANNING Basic Canning Instruc ons, 139
CARROTS Becoming a Slaw Chef, 138 Carrot Salad, 63 Carrots Glazed with Balsamic and Bu er, 65 Cole Slaw, 25 Curried Fresh Pea Soup, 48 Potato and Cauliflower Curry, 28
Vegetable Herb Cheesecake, 109 CAULIFLOWER
Cauliflower with Nuts and Brown Bu er, 27 Potato and Cauliflower Curry, 28 Red Len ls and Cauliflower, 30 Vegetable Satay, 24
CHARD Creamy Swiss Chard Pasta, 31 Swiss Chard and toasted sunflower seeds on whole
wheat fussili, 32 Thai Inspired Chard, 33
Chocolate Beet Cake, 18 CHOI
Baby Bok Choi with Ginger, 35 Becoming a Slaw Chef, 138 Rebecca’s Indian Inspired Spring Vegetables with
Chick Peas, 23 Cole Slaw, 25 COLLARDS
Collards with Peanut Bu er, 36 Lonnees Collards, 38
CORN Corn and Black Bean Salsa, 66 David’s Succotash, 67 Tom Thumb Quinoa, 69
Creamy Swiss Chard Pasta, 31
Index | 144
CUCUMBERS Easy Blender Gazpacho, 102 Middle Eastern Cucumber Soup, 70 Shaved Salad, 99
Curried Fresh Pea Soup, 48
D| David’s Succotash, 67 Dilly Beans, 83
E| Easy Blender Gazpacho, 102 Easy Kale, 86 EGGPLANT
Anna’s Grilled Eggplant Brusche a, 71 Buraunee Baumjaum (Afghan Eggplant), 73 Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna, 74 Eggplant Stacks, 75 Grilled Red Pepper and Eggplant, 90 Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles, 120
ENDIVE Becoming a Slaw Chef, 138
F| FENNEL
Fennel and Orange Salad, 77 Fennel Riso o, 78
Fresh and Spicy Salsa Verde, 101 Fresh Farmed Zucchini Cake, 107 Fresh Summer Berry Bu ermilk Cake, 62
G| GARLIC
Garlic Oil, 79 Pickled Garlic, 81 Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce, 105
GARLIC SCAPES Garlic Scape Pesto, 39 Rebecca’s Indian Inspired Spring Vegetables with
Chick Peas, 23 White Bean and Garlic Scapes Dip, 41
GREEN BEANS Ann Champsaur’s French Green Bean Salad, 82 Dilly Beans, 83 Simple Grilled Green Beans, 85
Green Goddess Dressing, 53 GREENS
Turnip Soup with Greens, 128
Winter Greens with Garlic and Mustard Vinai-gre e, 131
Grilled Red Pepper and Eggplant, 90
J| Jackee’s Kale Salad with Feta and Cranberries, 117
K| KALE
Black Bean and Bu ernut Squash Chili, 134 Easy Kale, 86 Jackee’s Kale Salad with Feta and Cranberries, 117 Kale Salad, 42 Kale Smoothie, 43 Sausages Grapes and Kale, 118 Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles, 120
KOHLRABI Sweet and Sour Kohlrabi Salad, 87
L| LEEK
Potato Leek Vinaigre e, 97 LENTIL
Len l (or other) Sprouts, 45 Len l Sprout Salad, 44
Index | 145
LETTUCE Len l Sprout Salad, 44
Li le Cabbage Hash, 115 Lonnees Collards, 38
M| MELON
Shaved Salad, 99 Middle Eastern Cucumber Soup, 70 Mustard Roasted Potoatoes, 94
O| ONIONS
Beet Greens with Carmelized Onions, 15 Curried Fresh Pea Soup, 48 Li le Cabbage Hash, 115 Lonnees Collards, 38 Parsley Salad, 47 Roasted Onion Soup, 133 Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles, 120 Zucchini Carbo Pancakes, 110
Orzo with Fresh Peas and Mint, 49
P| PARSLEY
Green Goddess Dressing, 53 Parsley Salad, 47
PEACHES Peach Slump, 89
PEAS Curried Fresh Pea Soup, 48 Orzo with Fresh Peas and Mint, 49 Spring Peas with Mint, 50 Tarragon Snap Peas, 52
PEPPERS Becoming a Slaw Chef, 138 Grilled Red Pepper and Eggplant, 90 Red Pepper and Mango Spinach Salad, 91 Tom Thumb Quinoa, 69 Yellow Tomato and Golden Pepper Soup, 93
Pesce Pesto, 61 Pickled Beets, 20 Pickled Garlic, 81 POTATOES
Curried Fresh Pea Soup, 48 Mustard Roasted Potoatoes, 94 Potato and Cauliflower Curry, 28 Potato Fri ata, 96 Potato Leek Vinaigre e, 97 Steak Fries, 98
PUMPKIN Broiled Pumpkin with Apples, 123 Trinidadian Pumpkin, 124 Winter Squash or Pumpkin Pancakes, 136
R| RADISH
Radish with Bu er Dressing, 54 Ukranian Radish Salad, 55
Rebecca’s Indian Inspired Spring Vegetables with Chick Peas, 23
Red Len ls and Cauliflower, 30 Red Pepper and Mango Spinach Salad, 91 Roasted Beets, 21 Roasted Brussels Sprouts, 116 Roasted Bu ernut Squash Lasagna, 125 Roasted Cabbage Wedge Salad, 26 Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, 103 Roasted Squash, 126 Roasted Squash Soup, 135
S| Sausages Grapes and Kale, 118 Shaved Salad, 99 Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce, 105 Simple Grilled Green Beans, 85
Index | 146
SPINACH Green Goddess Dressing, 53 Potato and Cauliflower Curry, 28 Red Pepper and Mango Spinach Salad, 91 Strawberry Spinach Salad, 56
Spring Peas with Mint, 50 SQUASH
Black Bean and Bu ernut Squash Chili, 134 Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna, 74 Potato and Cauliflower Curry, 28 Roasted Bu ernut Squash Lasagna, 125 Roasted Squash, 126 Roasted Squash Soup, 135 Shaved Salad, 99 Squash Pie, 127 Vegetable Herb Cheesecake, 109 Winter Squash or Pumpkin Pancakes, 136
Steak Fries, 98 Strawberry Spinach Salad, 56 Sweet and Sour Kohlrabi Salad, 87 Swiss Chard and Toasted Sunflower Seeds on Whole
Wheat Fussili, 32
T| Tarragon Snap Peas, 52 Thai Inspired Chard, 33 Tom Thumb Quinoa, 69
TOMATILLOS Fresh and Spicy Salsa Verde, 101
TOMATOES Black Bean and Bu ernut Squash Chili, 134 Corn and Black Bean Salsa, 66 Easy Blender Gazpacho, 102 Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna, 74 Eggplant Stacks, 75 Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, 103 Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce, 105 Vegetable Herb Cheesecake, 109 Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles, 120 Yellow Tomato and Golden Pepper Soup, 93
Trinidadian Pumpkin, 124 Turnip Soup with Greens, 128
U| Ukranian Radish Salad, 55
V| Vegetable Herb Cheesecake, 109 Vegetable Medley over Rice Noodles, 120 Vegetable Satay, 24 Veggie Math, 140
W| White Bean and Garlic Scapes Dip, 41 Winter Greens with Garlic and Mustard Vinaigre e,
131 Winter Squash or Pumpkin Pancakes, 136
Y| Yellow Tomato and Golden Pepper Soup, 93
Z| Zucchini
Bulgarian Tikvichki, 106 ZUCCHINI
Eggplant and Zucchini Lasagna, 74 Fresh Farmed Zucchini Cake, 107 Vegetable Herb Cheesecake, 109 Zucchini Carbo Pancakes, 110 Zucchini Crisp, 111 Zucchini Ribbons with Lemon and Garlic, 112