"Twice Baked Potato" "Mac and Cheese" From @theprimalfocus Rainshadow Organics is very good at growing potatoes… some might argue too good (I still have preserved potatoes from the winter CSA). A true cold weather staple, it gets us through every winter as it has many cultures for

Spaghetti Squash Marinara with Braised Beef From @theprimalfocus It is the first day of fall, and the only redeeming quality for me is that gorgeous pumpkins, squashes and gourds start showing up regularly in the CSA. Spaghetti squash’s sweet delicate flesh, in particular,  lends itself to all

BBB (Beef, Broccoli, Beet) Tamales with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Another installment from @theprimalfocus If you have ever had tamales, you can agree that they are some of the best street food snacks of all time. Piping hot spicy meats wrapped up in soft corn dumplings. My goodness!

Thai Basil Eggplant I’ve said it before, but eggplant parm is one of my least favorite dishes. Don’t come at me. It’s the only thing I ever see people making with eggplant. It tastes weird and it’s heavy. I love eggplant with Asian flavors! Japanese eggplant is

Sirloin Medallions with Wild Plum Gastrique and Carrot Top Herb Oil I’m trying out some appetizer ideas for a private dinner this weekend, and this is definitely a top contender! I am so in love with the abundance of fruit in the late summer (drooling). I try

Beet Gazpacho with Dill You know it is August at the farm when you start pumping out gazpacho renditions left and right with the crazy abundance of cucumbers. I am personally going through a very complicated wisdom tooth extraction recovery, so of course, I am eating everything pureed

Violet Broccoli Cheddar Soup Have you ever missed out on a classic dish that even you are a little shocked that you’ve gone your whole life without trying? For me that was broccoli cheddar soup. It always looked so thick and heavy, almost like you could stand

Moussaka (Greek Eggplant Lasagne) Have you ever lost your passport? Have you ever lost your passport while in another country?? One of the scariest things that has ever happened to me was waking up in Greece, packing up and excited to go catch a flight in a

Steamed Napa Chicken Dumplings with Curried Beet Coco-Crema and Spicy Herb Oil I have several friends living in the US from Oceania and the Pacific Islands. I was excited because my Hawaiian friend was coming to stay with me last weekend. I don’t often cook food from

Beet Pasta with Crispy Chicken and Baby Fennel Salad Beets have the most incredible color. If you have ever been part of the Rainshadow CSA, you have spent some evenings with pink hands just from processing the veritable abundance thereof. They have mastered the art of growing