Recipes

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

Of course Homemade Pumpkin Pie is always a classic, but check out these bars if you’d like to try something different with your pie pumpkin! Filling:1 (8 ounce package) cream cheese, softened1/4 cup sugar1 egg1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Batter:1 cup pureed Red Dog pumpkin1 cup sugar1 egg1/3 cup vegetable oil1 cup all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons...

Pesto for Fall

Thanks to David Conklin for the photo above! Fall has arrived. She has wrapped us in a blanket of reds and rusty yellows; fallen leaves, Madrona berries, morning light streaking heavily across the sky. Suddenly, all across the farm, the fields are open swaths of soil. Crops have been tilled in, left to break down and return to the soil again. Gone are the days of...

Purple Power Slaw

Makes 6-8 servings. Goes great with grilled or baked salmon! ¼ cup toasted sesame oil2 tablespoons cider vinegar1 ½ tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce1 tablespoon honey1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger1 clove garlic, grated¼ teaspoon salt4 cups thinly sliced Red Dog red cabbage1 large purple carrot, cut into matchsticks 1 small Red Dog purple...

Egg, Spinach and Potato Hash

Makes 4 servings. 1 lb. Red Dog German butterball potatoes, cubed3 Tbsp. olive oil, dividedSalt and pepper, to taste½ medium yellow onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, minced2 c. Red Dog spinach¼ c. feta, crumbled5 eggs1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Place a large cast-iron or oven-proof skillet on the middle rack. Toss potatoes with 1...

Classic Potato Leek Soup

Makes 3 servings.  1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter2 large Red Dog leeks, white and light green parts only, roughly chopped (about 5 cups)2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed1 pound Red Dog German butterball potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped into ½-inch pieces3.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth1 bay leaf1-2 sprigs fresh thyme1/2 teaspoon saltGround...

Autumnal Kraut

Thanks to David Conklin for the photo of Solomon planting tulips for next spring! October is filled with change – the dramatic dwindling of the sun, cold mornings and hot days and everything in between. All the crops and fields on the farm reflect and respond to these shifts. As a part-time employee, these changes are exaggerated and measurable to me, especially...