What’s Fresh Janauary 5, 2010
Farm News
We have been planning with Adam of Saltspring Sprouts and Exotic Mushrooms to arrange for one of his fine products to be available every week in our boxes over the winter! You may have met Adam at the Moss Street market or the Saltspring Market. His fresh pea shoots and crunchy bean mix are wonderfully nutritious and a delicious addition to our winter salads. The mushrooms will provide us with a tasty addition to stir frys and casseroles! We are also carrying Adam’s fabulous mushroom tinctures! Check them out on the website!
We are planning to have 2 local products in every box this winter. This may not sound like much but believe me, it is progress. Last year we had at least one local (and that means Vancouver and the Gulf islands) in every box and filled the Local Only Box! So with two in each box we are doubling up! The hardest time is yet to come and that is the early spring!
I was on the blog yesterday mentioning my Lentil Shepherd Pie and will have more info about lentils there later in the week.
Here is the revised recipe. After having it for dinner last night I decided it would be even better with the addition of a few nuts!
Last fall I had some extra tomatoes and froze them whole on a tray. This winter I have been adding them frozen to recipes such as the one above. Could anything be simpler?
Curried Lentil Shepherd Pie
Bake covered in 325 degree oven for 1 hour:
1 delicata or acorn squash quartered and seeds removed
½ cup water
When soft remove from skin and mash.
Add a little butter and maple syrup to taste.
In a skillet sauté until soft:
1 large onion diced
1 large garlic clove minced
1 ½ inch piece of ginger minced
Add:
¾ cup brown lentil
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp curried powder
Mix together and add:
2 diced tomatoes
OR ½ cup canned tomatoes
½ cup water
1 cup rutabaga diced small
2 carrots diced small
Simmer covered until veggies are soft @1/2 hour.
Mix in the following:
½ cup raisins
1 cup chopped almonds or cashews
In a casserole or large pie plate spread the veggie mix. Top with the mashed squash. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serves 4.
Grand Old Shindig:
a Madrona Farm Benefit – Co-sponsored by Share Organics.
When: Saturday, Jan 9th 7pm
Where: the Orange Hall 1620 Fernwood Rd Price: $20 regular / $15 for the underemployed.
All proceeds donated to Madrona Farm and the B.C. Land Conservancy.
Arrive early. We have fewer than 100 seats!
Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:00.
Performers:
- Poets Lorna Crozier, Tim Lilburn, Carla Funk, and Melanie Seibert;
- Flamenco Guitarist Gareth Owen & Alma de España;
- Island Thyme Morris;
- The Rabbleberries;
- The Great Giffoni, Magician.
also a CASH ONLY SILENT AUCTION
