SNAP, WRAP, AND GRILL

OK, not necessarily at the same meal, but here's some
MENU IDEAS

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CRISP COOL MUNCHIES on a hot day:  radishes, cut cukes, and snap peas with ice tea

BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY LUNCH:  veggie wrap with chevre* --(*made by York Hill Farm in New Sharon and sold at the Farm Store).

GRILLED PIZZA FOR DINNER:  we all love pizza, but don't want to turn the oven on on hot summer nights!  Topping ideas: our Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage, Garlic Scapes, Chevre, (many other cheeses), fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, spinnach...

WAFFLES WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES FOR BREAKFAST: with maple syrup, butter, maybe cream?... everything except the waffles at the store (but we have eggs and flour too).



This wrap included our speckled romaine, carrots, diva cucumbers, tomatoes, chevre.


GRILLED PIZZA RECIPE

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour (we sell w.wheat)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal for dusting
• 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

Directions

1. Proof yeast in warm water.
2. In separate bowl place flour, salt, sugar, and oil. Make a well in the center and place yeast/warm water mixture in. Mix thoroughly until consistency of an elastic ball. Allow to rise 1 1/2hours.
3. Flour surface and roll out 1/2 dough. Rub with cornmeal. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings.
4. Spray grill with cooking spray. Grill dough about 5 minutes or until toppings are melted. Repeat with second piece of dough.
5. Note:  Some people prefer grilling dough w/o toppings on one side first then flipping and adding toppings.

Also, if you want to make an incredibly scrumptious sauce, roast your own tomatoes (now, you will have to turn the oven on, but you can do it in the morning).

Preheat oven to 225°F. Halve each tomato and arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet along with cloves of garlic. Drizzle with olive oil, just enough to make the tomatoes glisten. Sprinkle herbs on (I like basil or oregano, or both) if you are using them, and salt and pepper, though go easily on these because the finished product will be so flavorful you’ll need very little to help it along. Bake the tomatoes in the oven for about three hours. You want the tomatoes to be shriveled and dry, but with a little juice left inside–this could take more or less time depending on the size of your tomatoes.Either use them right away* or let them cool, cover them with some extra olive oil and keep them in the fridge or freeze in zip lock bags.

*For a sauce, place in food processor and pulse.

SEE YOU ON THE HILL!

PEAS PLEASE

THEY ARE HERE!  SHELL PEAS. 

 

Sit in your wicker rocker on your front porch, shell your peas while the summer breeze blows by your feet.  And enjoy...

AN ICE COLD DRINK ...

FOR EXAMPLE, A

 STRAWBERRY MOJITO!

1.5 ounces of simple syrup

3 fresh strawberries

4-5 fresh spearmint sprigs

soda water

1/2 lime

2 ounces of light rum

- In a chilled glass (about 10-12 ounces), muddle the simple syrup, strawberries and mint leaves together with the back of a spoon or muddler. Crush the strawberries and mint leaves well.

- Squeeze the juice from the lime into the glass, add the rum and stir well. Fill glass with ice and top off with soda water.

- Garnish with mint sprigs or strawberry slices.

Symple syrup:  2 c Water, 1 lb sugar  --Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside to cool. After cool, store in refrigerator until ready to use.

NEW THIS WEEK-- 

CERTIFIED ORGANIC MESCLUN AND BUNCHED KALE

s t r a w b e r r i e s --

freshly picked, local, plump, juicy, sweet, and scrumptious!

"LIKE" us on Facebook (if you haven't already)!  We will select a random follower tomorrow afternoon to receive a quart of strawberries and a pound of rhubarb.  The winner can bake a pie or crisp on Sunday!  

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wealden-Farm/223186274389146

Look at this gorgeous setting of shortcakes made by friend of the farm Katrina using Bisson cream and strawberries, both from Wealden!

How about treating Dad to Eggs Benedict and a bloody mary on Sunday?!  As always, we have fresh eggs and, new this week, Waldo Stone Farm's "Bloody Oyster Cocktail".  We will also be carrying their pepper relish, pepper sauces and more.   Read about them at 

http://www.waldostonefarm.com/index.html 

We still have a beautiful selection of seedlings, annuals, and perennials for your own gardens.

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Some recipes stay in your recipe box forever...

this is one.

strawberry/rhubarb crisp

3/4 C sugar

3 T cornstarch

3 C sliced fresh rhubarb

2 C sliced strawberries

1 C oats (wealden has oats too)

1/2 C packed brown sugar

1/2 C butter, melted

1/3 C all-purpose flour

1 T cinnamon

Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to top

•in a large bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch.  add rhubarb and strawberries; toss to coat.  spoon into an 8" square baking dish (or similar size whatever shape you love)

•in a small bow, combine the oats, brown sugar, butter, flour and cinnamon until teh mixture resmbles coarse crumbs. sprinkle over fruit.  bake at 350º for 45 minutes

TO HEAR a little story on MPBN about rhubarb and John, visit

http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3475/ItemId/22211/Default.aspx

new video short...

"The nicest thing about rain is that it stops.  Eventually."  Eeyore

A rainy day is a good day for stopping at Wealden to

GET YOUR GREENS

so delicious and nutritious

green smoothies

(for your body and soul)

2 bananas

3 oranges

2 T lemon juice

1 bag spinnach

4 C cold water

blend on high until smooooth.

and there's more than just spinnach...

broccoli rabe (also known as rapini or broccoletti can be described as nutty, bitter, and pungent. It is a great source of vitamins A,C and K, as well as potassium, calcium, and iron.  A common preparation is sauteing with garlic over low heat 10-15 minutes.  

pac choy (or boc choy or leafy chinese cabbage) has gained popularity for its sweet, succulent stalks. It is a rich source of many vital phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. 

mizuna has been described as a "piquant, mild peppery flavor...slightly spicy, but less so than arugula." As a salad green mizuna can be steamed, boiled, stir-fried or used to complement other greens mixed together for a salad  Mizuna is packed with Vitamin A, Folate, and other fabulous phytochemicals (cancer fighting chemicals) such as glucosinolates. Try a mizuna salad with herbed goat cheese, orange wedges and a dressing of choice!

when the sun returns this week, 

plant your beautiful 

Wealden seedlings!

IT'S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, TIME TO PLANT...
SEEDLINGS!

NEW locally roasted coffee beans

SPARKLING SUMMER SUN IS HERE

check this out--
LOOKS LIKE A GREAT RECIPE FOR OUR BROCCOLI RABE

OOH LA LA
LETTUCE, BASIL, SEEDLINGS, MORE SEEDLINGS...

JUST HARVESTED MUSTARD GREENS, PAC CHOI, MIZUNA, FIDDLEHEADS RHUBARB... YUM

STICKY BUNS, LOCALLY ROASTED COFFEE BEANS

OF COURSE--fresh eggs, Bisson's dairy products, locally raised meats

JUST IN--newly constructed window boxes

WELCOME SUMMER!