Country Muffins with Carrots, Coconut, and Pecans
Adapted by Ginger Carver from Foster’s Market This very moist, chewy muffin is similar to carrot cake in texture and flavor. You can mix the batter the night before, refrigerate it overnight, and then bake the muffins in the morning. Makes 1 Dozen Muffins Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (you can use half whole-wheat flour and half-all purpose flour, if you’d like) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 1/3 cups sugar (or 3/4 cups honey) 4 large eggs 1 1/4 cups canola or safflower oil (or 1/2 cup oil plus half...
Read MoreApple Squash Tarts
Recipe provided by CSA member Kristen Gallagher Ingredients: 5 small apples, peeled, cored and cubed 1 acorn squash, peeled and cubed 3 tbls brown sugar 3 tbls white sugar 2 tbls good maple syrup 4 tbls butter Your favorite pie dough Directions: Cook apples and squash in sugar, syrup, and butter until soft. In the meantime grease a 12 cup muffin tin and cut out dough to make small cups. Fill each pie pie dough with apple squash mixture and bake according to your pie dough recipe. Top with your favorite crushed almonds, vanilla cookies, or fresh mint and serve with vanilla ice...
Read MoreAutumn Turkey and Apple Pot Pie
From the New Jersey Star Ledger Ingredients: For pastry: 1-1/3 cups flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into chunks 3 ounces cream cheese, chilled and cut into chunks 1 large egg yolk For filling: 1 tablespoon butter 1-1/2 pounds ground turkey (or 3 cups of diced leftover turkey) 2 medium sweet onions, peeled and thinly sliced 1 pound Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage 1-1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds 1-1/3 cups turkey broth 2/3 cup apple juice 3 tablespoons...
Read MoreApple Cider-Glazed Root Vegetables
From The Washington Post Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds assorted root vegetables, such as turnips, rutabagas, carrots and golden beets, peeled and cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup fresh apple cider Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon) Directions: Combine the butter and oil in a large, deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Then the butter has melted, add the vegetables and 1/8 teaspoon of salt; toss to coat evenly. Add the cider and bring just to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and...
Read MoreMarinated Green Bean and Apple Salad
Adapted by Farmer Dave’s from My Recipes Ingredients: 3 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed 3 shallots, cut into pieces 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon coarse-grained mustard 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 3 apples (eating varieties such as Macintosh), thinly sliced Bibb lettuce Directions: Cook green beans in boiling water to cover 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Plunge immediately into cold water to stop the cooking process; drain. Place in a zip-top plastic bag. Process shallots and next 5 ingredients in...
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