Harvest Vegetable Soup
- At October 8, 2009
- By megan
- In BBQ Sauce, Broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, Corn, Peppers, Soup, sweet potato, vegan
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So fresh. So good. So flavorful. Soups usually aren’t this delicious, in my opinion, and it is all due to these fresh, local, seasonal, and organic ingredients.
In a large pot, I combined the following ingredients and cooked for 40 minutes:
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 quart veggie stock
- 3 or more quarts water
- sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed
- carrots, peeled, chopped
- corn (fresh from the cob, husked, boiled, shaved from the cob)
- green pepper, chopped
- broccoli, chunks
- cauliflower, chunks
- 2 TB Grumpy’s Private Reserve Black Label BBQ Sauce
For such a simple soup, it took more than 2 hours to prepare. I husked 12 ears of corn, peeled and cubed 2 pounds of yams, and almost 3 pounds of carrots. I made a lot of soup and froze some for later. You could add more or less of each ingredient according to your own tastes. The flavors of these fresh ingredients really stood out, which is why I only added a small amount of BBQ sauce for a little spice.
Farm Fresh Corn Salad
- At October 1, 2009
- By megan
- In Corn, Ollin Farms, Peppers, salad, tomatoes
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This is literally a farm-to-table corn salsa. Every ingredient (except for olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper) came fresh from the Boulder Farmers Market.
Ingredients:
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 2 peppers
- 1 small walla-walla onion (use a vidalia onion or even a yellow onion if there is no sweet onion at your local market)
- 1 pint grape tomatoes (I love buying mine from Ollin Farms)
- 2 TB olive oil
- 1 TB cider vinegar
- pinch of sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a pinch of salt, and boil the corn for 2 minutes. Remove from the water and let them cool so you can touch them.
Meanwhile, slice the pepper and onion, toss in a little olive oil, and grill for 5 minutes or so until fragrant and the onion is browned. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Slice the grape tomatoes in half.
With a sharp knife, pointing away from you, slice the corn off of the cob and into a large bowl. Add the tomatoes. Next, coarsely chop the grilled peppers and onion, and add to the corn tomato mixture. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Simple and delicious.
Chunky Corn Bread
- At September 20, 2009
- By megan
- In bread, Corn
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Corn bread is the perfect compliment to certain meals, so I always have the ingredients on hand to whip up a batch on a moment’s notice to make even a small, uneventful dinner a little more interesting. I’ve altered a few different recipes to create one of my own.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder (a little less if at altitude)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda (little less at altitude)
- pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 cup melted butter (trust me on this. don’t substitute with an oil)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup fresh (or frozen) corn kernels
Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another (including the corn kernels). Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until it is all combined, but don’t over mix it to death. Pour into buttered baking dish, pan, muffin tray, or whatever you are using, and bake at 400 until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Baking time will vary depending on the size of your pan: muffins might be done in 10 minutes or so, mini loaves in 15, and full-sized pans in 25. When it is nicely golden brown, remove from oven and let cook in the baking dish for 10 minutes or so before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Enjoy.
Simple Fresh Corn-off-the-cob Salad
The peaches and cream corn on the cob at Munson Farm are so sweet and delicious, I made this corn salad and served it with nothing more than salt and pepper.
Ingredients:
- 4 cobs of corn (I used peaches and cream, but any fresh, local corn will surely taste great)
- 1 green pepper
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 1 large tomato (I used 2 medium sized- one red, one yellow)
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Remove the corn husks and strands of silk. Add the corn cobs to salted boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from the hot water and allow a minute or two to cool and drain.
With a sharp knife, slicing away from you, shave the kernels off of the cobs into a large bowl. Add chopped pepper, jalapeño, tomato, and the kidney beans. Mix well. Salt and pepper to taste. This salad needs nothing more, nothing less.
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