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Recipe: Vanilla Ice Cream with Honey
Ingredients
3 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup Organic Mountains honey
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise and scraped 4 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract from Stephenson Farms
Directions
Heat the cream, milk, honey and vanilla beans and seeds in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot, being careful not to let the mixture boil and curdle.
Lightly whisk the egg yolks in a medium heatproof bowl, then slowly drizzle 1 cup of the hot cream mixture into the yolks while whisking. Pour the yolk mixture ...
A Brief Ice Cream History
Persian Empire invented it, Roman Empire embraced it, Muslim chemists revolutionized it, Renaissance Europe popularized it, and modern day industry enabled everyone to experience it. This is the journey of ice cream through our history.
Who Invented Ice Cream? History of the ice cream spans the period of last two and a half thousand years, during which they managed to push the boundaries of technological knowledge, fashion and culinary finesse.
Ice Cream Timeline Ice cream timeline covers the entire span of the modern human civilization. They first ...
All Hail Kale
At just 33 calories, one cup of raw kale has:
Nearly 3 grams of protein
2.5 grams of fiber (which helps manage blood sugar and makes you feel full)
Vitamins A, C, and K
Folate, a B vitamin that’s key for brain development
Alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid. (While kale has far less omega-3 than fish, it is another way to get some of this healthy fat into your diet.
Lutein and zeaxanthin, nutrients that give kale it's deep, dark green coloring and protect against macular degeneration and cataracts Minerals including phosphorus,pota...
Spicy Dill Pickles
Ingredients
4 cups rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon whole white peppercorns
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro leaves
2 unpeeled cucumbers, washed, cut in 1/2 horizontally then quartered lengthwise
Directions
Combine the vinegar, honey, pepper flakes, peppercorns, coriander, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cumin and salt in a ...
Interval Vendor – New Products For June 6th
Hope at Stephenson Farms has a fantastic new peanut butter treat this weekend. Stop by and discover what Hope has created for you!
Nira at Let's Get Thai will introduce Basil Rice, Shrimp Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce, Thai Sausage, and Veggie Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce.
Sample of Fresh Produce This Week
Clarke's Farm
Tomatoes (limited)
Fresh cut flowers
Baby cuts and zucchini
Onions
Bok Choy
Green beans
Herbs
Lettuces
Toad Haven
Daikon
beets
sorrel
Romaine
Butterhead lettuce
kale, collards
endive
loose leaf lettuce
micro greens
herbs
arugula
dandelion greens
kohlrabi.
Harvest Table Farms
cabbages
baby beets
sugar snap peas
Chinese cabbage
carrots
rainbow chard
salad mix
kales
baby squash
herbs
onions.
Buice Farms
Angel wing begonias
Rose begonias
Yellow and Black Ornamental Sweet Potato vine
Wave Petunias
herbs
last week ...
Virtues of a Sharp Knife
A sharp knife works better
Sharp knives cut with less brute force than dull knives. Less brute force does less damage to the food, which you can easily see by looking closely at the cut. Delicate ingredients, like herbs, sliced through cleanly will look fresher for longer, whereas a dull knife will crush more of the cells surrounding the cut, which ultimately accelerates wilting and discoloration.
But more than this, a dull knife slows you down, while a sharp knife makes prep easier and more enjoyable.
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Raw Beet and Carrot Salad
Beets, like carrots, can be eaten raw. And they’re delicious that way, crunchy and sweet. So sweet, in fact, that they need a strongly acidic dressing like this one for balance.
1 to 11/2 pounds beets, preferably small
2 large shallots
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, or to taste
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry or other good strong vinegar
1 sprig fresh tarragon, minced, if available
1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves
Peel the beets and shallots. Combine them in a food processor and pulse carefully ...
School’s Out – POP Club’s In
The first in a summer-long series of POP (Power of Produce) Club events kicks off this weekend with an observation hive provided by Organic Mountains, our exclusive vendor of gourmet honey and body products. Stop by the Welcome tent to sign up for the POP Club.