Sweetwater Organic Community Farm

Root vegetables are colorful, nutrient dense veggies that look great on the table with a taste to match. Their complex flavors adapt to a wide range of herbs, offering the flexibility to act as hearty side dish and the boldness to stand on their own. In this recipe we use radishes, turnips and carrots from…

Root vegetables are delicious, nutrient packed foods that have an extended shelf life. Radishes, turnips, carrots and other buried treats are chock full of immune boosting vitamins such as vitamin C and magnesium. Riboflavin and complex B vitamins help convert carbs and sugars into energy, making root vegetables fantastic for an afternoon snack and preventing…

A delicious, warm-your-soul foods that can be customized to fit any pallet.

2 Tablespoons of butter and 2 Tablespoons of olive oil 1 large onion, Florida Sweet, Vidalia, or regular 1 large green apple, Granny Smith ½ Teaspoon of salt ¼ Teaspoon of pepper 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar 2 Tablespoons of maple syrup or Florida honey 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1 French baguette, thinly sliced…

1 LOAF OF FRENCH BREAD SLICED THIN, RUBBED WITH OLIVE OIL AND BAKED IN OVEN 2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER/2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL (CAN USE ALL OLIVE OIL) 1 LARGE ONION THINLY SLICED OR COMBINATION OF ONION AND SHALLOTS MUSHROOMS (OPTIONAL) MIXTURE OF GREENS: SPINACH, CHARD, BABY KALE, COLLARD, MIZUNA, TATSOI 1-2 GARLIC CLOVES SALT AND PEPPER…

1 CAN OF GARBANZO BEANS, DRAINED BUT SAVE THE LIQUID 1-2 TABLE SPOONS TAHINI (SESAME PASTE) 3 TABLESPOONS LEMON JUICE 1-2 LARGE CLOVES GARLIC (SUIT YOUR GARLIC TASTES) ¼ TEASPOON SALT 1/8 CUP OF GOOD VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 1/4 CUP FRESH PARSLEY (OPTIONAL) PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS IN THE FOOD PROCESSOR AND BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH (ADD…

  1 bunch greens (mustard greens, carrot tops, turnip greens, collard greens, kale , chard, onion greens, ANY GREENS) 3tablespoons olive oil or grapeseed oil 1 small yellow onion, diced salt, to taste 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2cup cilantro 1tablespoon cumin seeds 1cup fresh breadcrumbs 1/4 cup crumbled feta 1 or 2 eggs oil for…

Ingredients: 4 cups assorted chilies 1 ½  cups distilled white vinegar 1 ½  cups water 3 garlic cloves 2 Tablespoons black peppercorns 2 Tablespoons salt 2 Tablespoons sugar or honey 2 Tablespoons coriander or mustard seeds Directions: 1. Cut chilies into rings and pack in a clean 1 quart jar. 2. Bring vinegar, water and…

Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice 2 medium sized ripe avocados 1-2 medium cloves garlic, minced salt to taste Augmentations: ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon chili powder black pepper and/or cayenne to taste minced green, red or banana peppers peeled, seeded, minced cucumber minced radishes diced tomatoes Directions: Cut open avocados and scoop…

Ingredients:  2 ¼ cups flour (white whole wheat, all-purpose or bread flour) ¾ teaspoon salt 2 whole eggs 3 egg yolks 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil extra flour as needed Directions: 1. In a food processor, pulse together flour and salt. Add eggs, yolks and oil a bit at a time until the dough…

Ingredients: 4 medium red-skinned potatoes 1 ½ cups cottage cheese 1 cup firm, plain yogurt 1 Tbsp butter 2 cups chopped onion 1 tsp salt 1 bunch collard greens, stems removed and leaves cut fine 2 kohlrabi, peeled and diced 1 small head cabbage, shredded 2 carrots, shredded 4-5 med cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp…

11 ounces green beans 1 crushed garlic clove 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 red onion (small) thinly sliced 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup fruit jam (I used strawberry, but any favor you like should work) Red chile pepper to taste 2 tablespoons coriander Optional: 1 tablespoon fresh mint Sambal Sauce: 1. Put cut…

Alice’s Recipe: 1 bunch of basil to yield about 1 cup 1 garlic clove, peeled Salt ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese ½ cup extra virgin olive oil While Alice likes to use a mortar and pestle to pound the first 5 ingredients to a paste before adding the oil,…

Ingredients: 7 Tablespoons olive oil 1 large eggplant, cut into ¾” dice 4 medium carrots, peeled and diced 4 celery stocks, diced 1 large onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic 9 oz.orzo pasta, rinsed 1 tsp tomato paste 1 2/3 cups vegetable stock 3 Tbsp fresh oregano, chopped grated zest of 1 lemon 4 oz…

10 asparagus spears, trimmed and sliced 7 oz green beans 7 oz sugar snap peas 1 2/3 cups baby spinach or other beautiful lettuces 1-2 shallots, very thinly sliced 1 red chili, finely diced ½ teaspoon sesame oil 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp mixed black and white sesame seeds, toasted…

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp butter 2 ¼ pounds carrots, peeled and cut into ¾” slices 1 cup vegetable stock grated zest of 1 orange 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tsp harissa paste grated zest of 1 lemon 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 cup Greek yogurt 3 ½ Tbsp shelled, chopped pistachios salt…

¼ cup ghee or coconut oil 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 Tablespoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground turmeric ¼-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 small head cauliflower cut into florets 2 medium thin-skinned potatoes, cut into 1” dice 2-3 turnips, scrubbed and diced 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed…

Ingredients: 1 small head of cauliflower (or romanesco), broken into florets 1 medium red onion 5 Tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon rosemary, finely chopped 7 eggs ½ cup basil leaves, chopped 1 cup all purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon ground turmeric 1 ½ cups grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon sesame seeds…