Golden Topped Cheesy Potato, Onion, and Turnip Casserole

3 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 large baking potatoes (~1 lb.), thinly sliced
2 medium turnips, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh marjoram
1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/3 cup chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 375. Grease an 8x11" shallow baking dish. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter and olive oil together in a large skillet. Saute onions slowly over low heat until golden brown, about 15 min.

In the baking dish, make an even layer using half the potatoes and turnips, seasoning with salt and pepper and a little of the marjoram. Layer with half the onions and half the cheeses. Dot with 1 Tbsp. of the butter. Make a second layer with the remaining ingredients in the same order. Pour milk over gently; top with bread crumbs and parsley. Bake covered for 45 min. Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes, until vegetables are tender and top is golden. Serves 6-8.

From 'More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden' by Renee Shepherd & Fran Raboff

Garlic-Stir Fried Snap Peas

2 cups sugar snap peas
1 tsp oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
cooked rice, optional

Heat oil in skillet. Stir in garlic. Ad peas, stir-fry for 2-4 minutes. Remove, sprinkle on lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve over rice, if desired. 3-4 servings.

 From: Oak Ridge Farm cookbook

Garden Zucchini Ginger Cookies

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar or honey (add 1/3 cup more flour if using honey)
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp or more grated lemon peel
1 cup shredded zucchini (packed)

Optional frosting:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butter and sugar or honey. Add egg and lemon peel and mix. Add dry ingredients; mix until smooth. Add zucchini. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheet and bake 15 - 20 minutes, until lightly browned. If desired, glaze cookies with frosting while still warm.

This recipe came from Abbe Vredenburg who used it to win the great Brookfield Farm Y2K zucchini bake-off!!
 

Garden Squash Minestrone

2 tbsp olive oil
1 lg onion
1 lb ground beef
2 cloves of garlic
1 lb zucchini or garden squash
3 carrots
2 stalks celery
8 tomatoes, quartered
4 cup beef stock
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup elbow macaroni
1/4 tsp pepper

Sauté onion, garlic, and beef in olive oil for 5 minutes in a large soup kettle. Add vegetables, stock, and herbs to kettle and simmer uncovered for 1 - 2 hours. Add macaroni and pepper and cook 20 minutes. You can substitute rice for the noodles, and leave out the beef for a vegetarian version.

Fried Collard

1 onion, finely chopped
6 tbsp oil
1 large tomato, sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp curry powder
8 cups collard greens, finely shredded
2 carrots, shredded
1 green bell pepper, chopped

Sauté onion in oil until lightly browned. Add sliced tomato, salt, and curry powder; stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes. Mix in collard, carrots, and chopped pepper. Pour in 1/2 cup of water. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is absorbed. For a variation, add cooked, diced potatoes. Serves six.

From: Africa News Cookbook

Fresh Corn and Tomato Soup

½ onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
dash cayenne pepper
1 whole clove garlic
1 Tbsp oil

5 ears corn (4 cups off the cob)
4 good sized tomatoes
½ cup water
½ tsp salt

(handful fresh cilantro, lightly chopped)

Saute onion, celery, cayenne if desired, and garlic in oil in a heavy 2 quart pan until tender. (This amount of oil will be enough if you keep the heat low and stir frequently).
Strip corn from cobs with a small, sharp knife. Remove stem end of tomatoes and cut up coarsely.
Add corn and tomatoes, water, and salt to sautéed vegetables. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until corn is tender, about ½ hour.
The soup is pretty now, but even better if you take your courage in hand and proceed with the next step; puree it all. Return to pot, thinning with a little more water if you want, and correct the salt. Heat, stirring in cilantro leaves just at serving time. Serves 4.

From: Laurel's Kitchen

French Braised Carrots and Turnips

1 lb carrots, peeled, halved, and sliced
1 lb. turnips, peeled, halved, and sliced slightly larger than the carrots
2 cups chicken stock
2 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
salt and pepper to taste

Place the carrots and turnips in a large, heavy saucepan with the chicken stock, sugar, butter, and salt and pepper. Cook them, partially covered, over medium heat until tender -- about 15 min. Check the seasoning. Sprinkle with chopped chives. Serves 4-6.

From: Recipes from a Kitchen Garden by Renee Shepherd and Fran Raboff.  According to Renee and Fran, this is the recipe for those who usually don't like turnips...

Garlic Scape Pesto

1 cup garlic scapes (about 8 or 9 scapes), top flowery part removed, cut into ¼- inch slices
1/3 cup walnuts
¾ cup olive oil
¼-1/2 cup grated parmigiana
½ teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste

Place scapes and walnuts in the bowl of a food processor and whiz until well combined and somewhat smooth. Slowly drizzle in oil and process until integrated. With a rubber spatula, scoop pesto out of bowl and into a mixing bowl. Add parmigiana to taste; add salt and pepper. Makes about 6 ounces of pesto. Keeps for up to one week in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Make some pasta, eat it with this. Yum.

Brussels Sprout-Squash Casserole

1 lb sprouts
1 1/2 cups winter squash
1 onion minced
1 cup celery
1 tsp butter
2 tsp oil
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp marjoram
pepper and nutmeg

Steam sprouts and squash separately. Preheat oven to 350F. Sauté onion in butter and oil, add flour and cook slowly for 3 minutes. Add milk and spices, bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Arrange squash then sprouts in a baking dish, sprinkle chopped celery on top, pour sauce over veggies and top with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Carrot and Parsley Salad

3 ½ cups grated carrots
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
3 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ tsp. Salt
Plenty of freshly ground black pepper to taste
Variations: add 1 tbsp of chopped mint or chives; or 1 tsp of ground cumin.

Combine the carrots, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper in a serving bowl and toss well.
Carrot and Parsley Salad can be made ahead and refrigerated, covered, until serving time. It will keep nicely for 2 or 3 days. Makes 6 servings.

From:  Moosewood Cooks at Home

Butternut Bevy

1 peeled and cubed squash
5 cups water or stock
4 chopped onions
4 T butter1/3 cup white flour
3/4 cup cream
thyme to taste, 1/2 t. ginger, 1 T tamari, pepper

Combine squash and stock and cook for 25 minutes. Saute onions and thyme and add to squash. Puree until smooth and return to soup pot. In a fry pot, melt butter and add flour stirring 3 minutes. Add cream and wisk until blended. add to soup and simmer 25 minutes adding the rest of the ingredients.

Bang Bang (Broccoli) Chicken

1 whole chicken breast
1 tspn ginger root
1 clove garlic
1 scallion

In a wok or deep pan stirfry chicken briefly in 1-2 tbsp oil, until cooked through.

Add:
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Simmer 5 minutes.

Add:
2 cups broccoli florettes and peeled stalks
1 cucumber, sliced

Cook until vegetables are crisp and tender - about 7 minutes. Serve over rice

From:  Extending the Table...A World Community Cookbook

Broccoli and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

1 tbsp peanut oil
1 red bell pepper, julienned
1 green bell pepper, julienned
1 bunch of green onions, chopped
I cup broccoli florets
1 two-inch piece of ginger, grated
pinch of salt & pepper
1 lb. bok choy, shredded
2 tbsp sherry
1 tbsp soy sauce

Heat oil in wok or deep skillet. Stir-fry peppers, green onions, broccoli, ginger, salt and pepper until broccoli softens slightly, 3-4 minutes. Add bok choy and sherry, cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle with soy sauce. Serve immediately. 2 servings.

From: Vegetarian Gourmet

Bread and Butter Pickled Onions

6 medium onions

Brine:
1 cup white vinegar
2 quarts water
1 Tbsp. sat

Pickling Mixture:
2 cups white vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
3 Tbsp. mustard seed
1 Tbsp. celery seed
1/4 tsp. curry powder

Peel onions, cut in half crosswise, then into 1/4-inch strips. Separate onions into strips and place in a bowl, covering with brine mixture. Let stand several hours or overnight.

In a 4 or 5 quart saucepan, combine pickling ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil 2 minutes. Remove the onion strips from brine, draining well. Add them to the hot pickling mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headroom before sealing with 2-piece lids. Store in the refridgerator for a week, allowing flavors to blend. (It stores well in the fridge). Makes about 8 half-pints.

 From: Recipes From A Kitchen Garden

Braised Hakurei Turnips

6 Hakurei turnips, tops removed
2 cups cold water
3/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup white soy sauce

Trim turnips and peel with a vegetable peeler.
(1) Cut the turnips into sixths and
(2) place them in a saucepan with the remaining ingredients.
(3) Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; cook very slowly for about 15 minutes, or until just tender. Let cool to room temperature in the braising liquid, then drain and serve, great with steamed or roasted fish.

Borscht (Beet Soup)

2 cups peeled beets (boil enough to loosen skins)
1 1/2 cups carrots
1 cup onion
1 tbsp butter
2 cups vegetable or meat stock
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 tbsp vinegar
salt and pepper

Cube or chop beets, carrots, and onions, and simmer for 20 minutes in stock. Add rest of ingredients and simmer another 20 minutes. Serve with sour cream, cottage cheese, or yogurt.

Bok Choy Soup

1 tsp butter
½ cup minced leek or onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 baby bok choy, thinly sliced
8 cups chicken/vegetable stock
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tsp dried chervil (optional)
2 tsp dried marjoram
1 carrot, peeled and grated
3 oz. Dry vermicelli
salt & pepper

Place butter and ¼ cup water in soup pot, add leeks and garlic and cook slowly until beginning to brown. Add bok choy, broth, and 2 cups water; bring to boil. Add potatoes, chervil, marjoram, and carrot. Simmer for 25 minutes. Add vermicelli; cook 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. 8 servings.

From: The good-for-You Garlic Cookbook

Blue Cheese Dressing

1 oz. Blue cheese
1 Tbsp oil or mayonnaise
2 Tbsp cottage cheese
¼ cup buttermilk salt and pepper
a drop of pressed garlic
(chopped scallions, chives, or cilantro)
makes ½ cup

Beets with Horseradish-Dill Butter

1 bunch of beets, diced into large pieces
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp horseradish
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp chopped dill

Steam beets in a covered medium-size saucepan for 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain, peel skins, and place in a serving dish. Keep warm. Melt butter in a small saucepan, then stir in remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over beets and toss well.

from: The Cook's Garden

Beet Burgers

2 cups grated beets
2 cups grated carrots
½ cup grated onions
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup toasted sunflower seeds
½ cup toasted sesame seeds
2 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
3 tbsp flour
¼ cup oil
minced fresh/dried garlic, cayenne, & fresh/dried parsley to taste

Toast sunflower and sesame seeds in dry skillet or hot oven several minutes, tossing often. Mix ingredients, form into patties, and bake at 350 degrees. Unless patties are very large, it should not be necessary to turn them. Makes 6-8 burgers.

from: Rose Valley Farm Food Book