Winter Squash Bread

Ingredients: 3 cups sugar 2 cups cooked, mashed winter squash (Butternut, Acorn, or Kabocha are good choices) 4 large eggs, beaten 1 cup canola or coconut oil 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking power 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground allspice…

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Orzo Salad with Radish & Cucumber in a Citrus Vinaigrette

This recipe was demonstrated by Katie Freer and her children’s cooking class kids (ages 3 to 12) at the Market on June 18. Katie is the founder of Sprouting Chefs, a program that combines her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and her culinary talents. Katie always brings her class to Market on Saturdays where…

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Winter Minestrone

from Recipes from the Root Cellar by Andrea Chesman Ingredients: 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 celery root, peeled and diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 6 cups vegetable broth, chicken broth, or turkey broth 1 quart crushed tomatoes or tomato puree, or 1 (28-ounce can) 3 cups…

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Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter

from Fast, Fresh & Green by Susie Middleton Ingredients: 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp soy sauce ½ tsp dark brown sugar 12 oz Bright Lights Swiss Chard 1 tbsp peanut oil 3 tbsp pine nuts kosher salt 2 tsp finely chopped fresh garlic 1 tbsp unsalted butter Directions: 1) In a small bowl, combine…

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Roundup Resistant Superweeds March Throughout the U.S.

I’ve now seen two articles in the last week about weeds that are resistant to Roundup from Monsanto. In case you forgot, about 20 years ago Monsanto introduced Roundup Ready seeds and herbicides. Roundup Ready seeds were genetically modified to have an immunity to Roundup, an herbicide. Farmers could then use Roundup on their crops…

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