Produce from the farm this week includes beets, dill, summer squash, zucchini, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, scarlet kale and arugula
Yellow summer squash has many health benefits! It is high in vitamins A, B6, C, folate, magnesium, fiber, riboflavin, phosphorous and potassium. Lutein is a type of carotenoid and is found in significant quantities in yellow summer squash. Lutein helps in the prevention of eye disease that lead to vision loss with aging such as macular degeneration and cataracts. It is absorbed best when eaten with fat. So, saute your yellow squash with an ample amount of olive oil or coconut oil or try the recipe below with bacon!
Stuffed Patty Pan Squash
This recipe can be made with any variety of squash or zucchini
Patty pan or other squash
Olive oil
6 slices bacon
Ground beef
1/2 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs (optionsl)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350. Slice stem end off and reserve. Slice blossom end off. Brush squash with olive oil and place squash in oven until tender, about 20 minutes. Scoop out squash centers. Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp. Add ground beef to pan and cook. Add squash centers to pan. Add onion. Stir and cook until tender. Remove from heat and stir in breadcrumbs if desired. Place stuffed squash on a baking pan and cover loosely. Bake 15 minutes or until squash is heated through.
Kale Pineapple Smoothie
Try this delicious smoothie recipe. It is loaded with health benefits. Both kale and pineapple are off the scale in terms of their nutrient density and health protective properties!!
2 cups lightly packed, chopped kale
3/4 cup organic milk
1 banana cut into chunks
1/4 cup plain organic yogurt
1/4 cup pineapple pieces
2 Tbsp organic peanut butter
2 Tbsp honey
Blend until smooth. Adjust quantity of milk as needed to reach desired consistency.
Next week: carrots, chard, lettuces, scallions
Great recipes. Will be trying them out this week!
Great produce this week! So far we’ve made a salad with roasted beets and a mustard vinaigrette, and spiralized zucchini noodles with dill and lemon. Thanks Pam!
The blog is working perfectly!
I’m going to make that kale smoothie for breakfast today. I need a good booster after helping to move my daughter to Kingston from Brooklyn this week!
The farm store looks so fabulous. I am hoping, once things settle down for that little family, to take some rides up to do some shopping at the farm. Maybe introduce Ramona to a horse or a chicken…..What could be better??!
Thank you for your hard work, Pam. And for producing the superb food for those of us who care about great quality and healthier pathways for our bodies and our planet.