VITAL COMMUNITIES
Recipes
Creamy Barley Pudding
I always loved rice pudding as a kid, especially when warm off the stove, with a splash of cold milk, some raisins thrown in and cinnamon sprinkled on [...]
Zucchini Chard Cakes
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve shared this zucchini chard cake recipe with folks this summer. I was sure that as soon as I mentioned [...]
Tomato Basil Chutney
Have you ever noticed that the right condiment or sauce can transform an average dish into a great dish? That’s the case with this tomato chutney [...]
Braised Pork Chops and Turnips
It seems the sun is having a difficult time finding its way to Vermont this spring. And while I’d rather be cooking out on a grill, the perpetual dr [...]
Canaan Keeps FarmRaisers Alive
Kale. Carrots. Beets. Potatoes. Powerkraut®!
These are just a few of the delightful local foods I've received from Root 5 Farm over the past few m [...]
Flavors 2017 Recipes
Another delicious and fun Flavors of the Valley yesterday! Thanks to all the wonderful vendors who spent so many hours preparing for and tabling at th [...]
Grilling Pizza
Most people think of summer as grilling season, but I have my grill going year-round. It's easy, makes fewer dirty pans, and the food just tastes bett [...]
Grilled Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage, also known as Chinese cabbage, is a popular vegetable found in CSA shares and at farmers' markets all around the Upper Valley. Here i [...]
Hot Sauce is Cool
Do you have a handful of shriveled chili peppers at the bottom of last week’s CSA box? And now a new CSA full of more chilies? Make hot sauce and us [...]
Using Up Wilty Herbs
You know those bunches of herbs that collect at the bottom of the fridge crisper? They get wilty and we feel guilty for not having the time and motiva [...]