Recipe Index
This Straight from the Farm recipe index is a great place to start if you’re new to the blog. It’s also a useful tool for finding ideas for your more unusual farmers market finds or CSA shares. For this reason, I’ve organized my recipes by the fresh produce featured in them, keeping the focus on locally harvested vegetables and fruits.
Apples
Apple Dumplings
Oatmeal Pancakes with Fresh Applesauce
Crimson Chutney and Pea Shoots Wrapped in Fillo Dough
Cranberry Apple Ring Cake
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Caramelized Apples and Turnips
Citrus and Green Tea Poached Apples
Roasted Roots and Apple
Beans
String Bean Turnip Mushroom Potpie
Butternut Squash and Green Bean Curry
Beets
Chocolate Beet CUPcakes
Chocolate Beet Cake
Roasted Beet and Cucumber Salad with Asiago Cheese Shavings
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Candy Cane Beet Salad with Fennel and Orange
Beet Chips
Sauteed Beets with Mustard and Lemon
Blueberries
Bok Choy
Bittersweet and Nutty Mixed Greens
Grilled Baby Bok Choy
Broccoli
Broccoli Tossed with Vermicelli
Lemon and Herb Tossed Broccoli with Cheese and Smashed Potatoes
Brussel Sprouts
Saffron Infused Pan Seared Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower
Burdock Root (Gobo)
Roasted Roots and Apple
Roasted Root and Red Lentil Soup
Carrots
Carrot Cake
Carrot “Fries” with Mint
Sorrel Carrot and Potato Soup
Savory Spinach Squash Souffle Pie
Vegetable and Soft Cheese Curd Stir-Fry
Georgia Peanut Soup
Citrusy Cream of Carrot Soup
Herbed Vegetable and Tofu Soup
Cauliflower
Saffron Infused Pan Seared Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower
Roasted Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Mash
Chestnuts
Chestnut Maple Tarts
Chestnut Leek Phyllo Parcels
Chestnuts Mulled in Vanilla Port
Cheese (Homemade)
Homemade Indian Cheese (Paneer)
Vegetable and Soft Cheese Curd Stir-Fry
Chives
Red Lentils with Chives and Goat Cheese
Collards
Kale/Collards and Bean Ragu
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with White Sauce
Creamy Collards and Rice
Corn
Oven-Dried Corn (how to)
Old-Fashioned Creamy Corn (using dried corn)
Baked Dried Corn Casserole with Dried Peppers
Corn and Tomatillo Chowder
Roasted Tomato and Corn Gazpacho
Spicy Corn and Kohlrabi
Fried Fiddlehead Ferns and Corn
Cranberries
Cranberry Apple Ring Cake
Crimson Chutney
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with White Sauce
Chocolate Cranberry Squares/Rounds
Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
Crimson Sparkling Holiday Jam
Berry Bread and Butter Pudding (using jam)
Cucumbers
Cucumber Salad Pitas
Roasted Beet and Cucumber Salad with Asiago Cheese Shavings
Cucumber Almond Soup
Edible/Garland Chrysanthemum Soup
Eggplant
Vegetable Tian
Baba Ghanouj
Mediterranean-Style Marinated Baby Eggplant
Kolokithi Tiganito (Greek Zucchini/Squash/Eggplant Fritters)
North African Roasted Vegetable Salad/Dip
Roasted Stuffed Eggplant
Panko Breaded Eggplant Slices
Fennel
Fennel in Honey and Wine
Candy Cane Beet Salad with Fennel and Orange
Fiddlehead Fern
Fried Fiddlehead Ferns and Corn
Garlic
Basil Garlic Croutons
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Sweet and Hot Curried Squash Pickles
Garlic Mustard
Herbs
Caramelized Leeks and Herbed Goat Cheese Lasagna w/ Butternut Squash Sauce
Lemon Rosemary Cake
Roasted Rosemary Potato Leek Soup
Light and Savory Vegetable Soup
White Pizza with Squash Blossoms and Fresh Herbs
Iced Lemon Balm and White Pomegranate Tea
Fast and Fresh Mini Fritattas
Lavendar Shortbread Cookies
Herb Infused Oils
Basil Garlic Croutons
Fried Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Herbed Cheese
Drying Herbs (How To)
Yarrow Hyssop Lavender Herbal Tea
Herbed Vegetable and Tofu Soup
Herb-Tossed Turnips and Rutabaga
Oven-Dried Tomato (and basil) Bread
Pesto Whirl Bread
Sage Soda Bread
Rosemary Olive Oil Potato Bread
Artisan Herb Crackers
Kale
Kohlrabi
Spelt Salad with Kohlrabi and Radishes
Rustic Verde Soup with Cranberries (uses kohlrabi leaves)
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Kohlrabi and Squash Empanadas
Spicy Kohlrabi and Corn
Lettuces
Squash Blossom and Asian Pear Salad
Summer Salad with Roasted Tofu and Cumin Dressing
Leeks
How To Caramelized Leeks
Caramelized Leeks and Herbed Goat Cheese Lasagna w/Butternut Squash Sauce
Roasted Rosemary Potato Leek Soup
Caramelized Baby Leeks and Onions Pasta
Bittersweet and Nutty Mixed Greens
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Chestnut Leek Phyllo Parcels
Mushrooms
String Bean Turnip Mushroom Potpie
Mustard Greens
Bittersweet and Nutty Mixed Greens
Curried Mustard Greens with Butter Beans
Okra
Fried Okra
Light and Savory Vegetable Soup
Okra with Corriander and Tomatoes
Onions
Caramelized Baby Leeks and Onions Pasta
Spicy “Railway” Potatoes
Georgia Peanut Soup
Other
Homemade Bread
Homemade Dulce de Leche (creamy caramel)
Ducle de Leche Chocolate Tart
Spiced Green Tea & White Chocolate Ice Cream
Parsnips
Butter Fried Parsnips and Pomegranate Sauce
Spicy Parsnip Soup (makes a good sauce too)
Parsnip Spiced Cupcakes with Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
Parsnip Chips
Pears
Spiced Pickled Pears
Butternut Squash and Pear Soup
Honeyed Asian Pear Butter
Pear Butter Bacon and Cheese Sandwich
Peas
Stewed Sunchokes and Peas
Turnips Stuffed with Peas and Rutabaga
Pea Shoots
Crimson Chutney and Pea Shoots Wrapped in Fillo Dough
Peppers (Sweet)
Oven-Dried Peppers
Baked Dried Corn Casserole with Dried Peppers
Light and Savory Vegetable Soup
Pasta Salad with Swiss Chard and Soy Bacon
North African Roasted Vegetable Salad/Dip
Farm Fresh Salsa with Homemade Tortilla Chips
Crimson Chutney and Pea Shoots Wrapped in Fillo Dough
Georgia Peanut Soup
Crusty Dried Pepper and Cheddar Rolls
Peppers (Hot)
Fried Hot Peppers and Onions Sandwich Topping
Very Veggie Pizzas
Grilled Stuffed Banana Peppers
Farm Fresh Salsa with Homemade Tortilla Chips
Sweet and Hot Curried Squash Pickles
Salsa Verde Soup
Persimmons
Potatoes
Sweet Potato and White Bean Soup with Sage-Walnut Pesto
Roasted Rosemary Potato Leek Soup
Sorrel Carrot and Potato Soup
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Roasted Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Mash
Spicy “Railway” Potatoes
Georgia Peanut Soup
Lemon and Herb Tossed Broccoli with Cheese and Smashed Potatoes
Roasted Roots and Apple
Pumpkin
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Pop-Ups with Brown Sugar Icing
Inside Out Pumpkin Pie Truffles
Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
Radishes
Spelt Salad with Kohlrabi and Radishes
Roasted Beet and Cucumber Salad with Asiago Cheese Shavings
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Ukrania Radish Salad
Daikon (Radish) Fettuccine with Tomato Basil Sauce
Rutabaga
Herb-Tossed Turnips and Rutabaga
Turnips Stuffed with Peas and Rutabaga
Herbed Rutabaga Couscous Salad
Rutabaga in Lemon and Ginger
Scallions
Zucchini Scallion Fritters
Parmesan Scallion Crisps
Vegetable and Soft Cheese Curd Stir-Fry
Sorrel
Sorrel Carrot and Potato Soup
Bowtie Pasta with Sorrel, Zucchini and Chicken
Sorrel and Chevre Eggless Quiche
Sauteed Swiss Chard and Sorrel over Spelt
Sorrel Almond Pesto with Tomato on Toast
Spinach
Savory Spinach Squash Souffle Pie
Squash (Summer)
Vegetable Tian
Light and Savory Vegetable Soup
Squash Lasagna
Kolokithi Tiganito (Greek Zucchini/Squash Fritters)
Very Veggie Pizzas
Sweet and Hot Curried Squash Pickles
Kohlrabi and Squash Empanadas
Squash (Winter)
Roasted Butternut Squash
Baked Winter Squash and Pesto Gratin
Caramelized Leeks and Herbed Goat Cheese Lasagna with Roasted Butternut Squash Sauce
Butternut Squash and Pear Soup
Savory Spinach Squash Souffle Pie
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with White Sauce
Butternut Squash and Green Bean Curry
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Squash Blossoms
Tempura-Style Stuffed Pumpkin Blossoms
Squash Blossom and Asian Pear Salad
White Pizza with Squash Blossoms and Fresh Herbs
Quesadillas with Tomatillo Sauce and Squash Blossoms
Fried Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Herbed Cheese
Sunchokes (Jerusalum Artichokes)
Stewed Sunchokes and Peas
Sunchoke Soup with Saffron Creme
Roasted Roots and Apple
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard Gnocchi
Pasta Salad with Swiss Chard and Soy Bacon
Swiss Chard and Barley Lentil Soup
Sauteed Swiss Chard and Sorrel over Spelt
Vegetable and Soft Cheese Curd Stir-Fry
Tomatillos
Corn and Tomatillo Chowder
Quesadillas with Tomatillo Sauce and Squash Blossoms
Salsa Verde Soup
Tomatoes
Vegetable Tian
Oven-Dried Tomatoes (how to)
Oven-Dried Tomato Bread Braid
Summer Salad with Roasted Tofu and Cumin Dressing
Fast and Fresh Mini Fritattas
Roasted Tomato and Corn Gazpacho
North African Roasted Vegetable Salad/Dip
Okra with Corriander and Tomatoes
Sorrel Almond Pesto with Tomato on Toast
Farm Fresh Salsa with Homemade Tortilla Chips
Fried Green Tomatoes
Daikon (Radish) Fettuccine with Tomato Basil Sauce
Salsa Verde Soup
Herbed Vegetable and Tofu Soup
Turnips
Roasted Vegetable Medley
String Bean Turnip Mushroom Potpie
Turnip and Roasted Garlic Mash
Caramelized Apples and Turnips
Spicy Turnip Straws
Turnips Stuffed with Rutabaga and Peas
Watermelon and Other Melons
Savory Watermelon Salad
Watermelon and Honey Tonic
Watermelon in Lime Mint Syrup
Watermelon Sorbet
Cantaloupe Gelato
Zucchini
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Vegetable Tian
Light and Savory Vegetable Soup
Fast and Fresh Mini Fritattas
Bowtie Pasta with Sorrel, Zucchini and Chicken
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes with Coffee Icing
Kolokithi Tiganito (Greek Zucchini/Squash Fritters)
Zucchini Scallion Fritters
