Fresh picked

Beets from our farm plot

Fresh corn (from Shannon's farm), tomatillo, beets

Pickled green beens with sunflower seeds

Panelle sandwich with homemade bread and arugula

Finished plate

Salad and pasta

Just another delicious salad with pickled green beans and corn

Spaghetti with garlic, onions, spinach and parmigiano reggiano 

Salad, scallops and apple tart

Roasted tap roots, beets, arugula and parmigiano reggiano

Scallops with sauteed spinach and vegetables 

 

Apple Tart

 

This is our first attempt at an apple tart. Homemade crust and fresh sliced apple. Simple and delicious.

Seafood and stuffed pepper dinner

Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with corn, tomatillos, manchego cheese, homemade breadcrumbs, and a red wine sauce

Sage panelle with sauteed shrimp, caramelized onions and arugula

Same dish as above, but different plating

Seared scallops, roasted beets, beet greens and a corn butter sauce

 

Egg and squash blossoms

Egg with spinach and squash blossoms

 

We love this typical breakfast, at least it is for us. Over easy egg with garlic, spinach and squash blossoms filled with ricotta over zucchini.

Eggs and Panelle

Over easy egg with sweet potato, onion and tomato

 

Panelle with pesto

 

We've been experimenting with panelle which is a chickpea cake. This particular one was combined with pesto and came out rather delicious. Baked and topped with roasted tomato and cucumber salad. We're almost positive they never do this kind of thing in Italy, however it's an homage to Italian creations such as the panelle and the pesto combined with local flavors. It's very Italian to cook with what you have available. 

Homemade

Pickled radishes and green beans from the garden

 

The green beans lose their bright green color, but become very flavorful. Sometimes aesthetics aren't the most important factor in cooking. The radishes and green beans both came from our own garden! 

Homemade fettuccine with pesto

 

This pesto is made with almonds, sunflower seeds, and spinach. Not traditional, but what we had on hand and came out to be as good as the original recipe. The homemade fettuccine had the perfect texture and color, courtesy of the fresh farm eggs we get.

Bruschetta, Squash Blossoms, and Ravioli

Bruschetta

 We are now making our own homemade bread which is made with some semolina flour. This makes the bread a little denser, but adds so much body and flavor. On top is white beans, tomatoes, and basil. The key to great bruschetta is making the bread crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and it should be eaten immediately.

Squash Blossoms

We've been experimenting with squash blossoms lately and have finally found the perfect combination of ingredients. They are stuffed with ricotta cheese, corn, tomatillos, garlic, red chili flakes. They are then breaded with fresh homemade breadcrumbs and roasted in the oven.

Spaghetti squash ravioli with squash seeds

 We picked a squash not knowing exactly what kind it was. After roasting it, we realized it was spaghetti squash and decided it would be perfect for stuffing in ravioli. Sometimes you create a dish you will never forget. This is one of those dishes.

Farinata

Farinata with caramelized onion and fresh arugula

In Italy, farinata is usually a street food. We've taken liberties with the preparation and added our own local twist. It's made from chickpea flour, so is gluten free and still very delicious. The arugula greens on top are grown in house.

Yummy food

Roasted potatoes with avocado and tomato

Gazpacho with basil and baby carrots from the farm

 Roasted zucchini with carrot and parsnip topped with romesco

Eggs two ways

Over easy egg over roasted potatoes, cheese and cherry tomatoes, baby arugula

Spinach, tomato, squash blossoms, pecorino cheese frittata 

Dinner

Our first cucumbers! And squash blossoms

 

 

 Our own beet greens grown on the farm

Our own lettuce picked from the farm, delicious!

Fresh grown radishes from our garden 

 Cherry mint sangria

Romaine salad, kind of looks like a fish

Gazpacho with roasted corn, squash blossom and avocado

Roasted root vegetables

Roasted root vegetables, 2nd preparation 

Flounder with potato croquettes, roasted root vegetables and red pepper romesco 

Breakfast

 A delicious breakfast of eggs with spinach, ricotta, chickpeas, with avocado, tomato and homemade bread. Also, veggie bacon

Salad and bread

Spinach and Arugula salad with tomato, cucumber and pecorino

 

 Fresh homemade bread, varying shapes and sizes

 

New stuff

Avocado saladk

Roasted squash blossoms with ricotta, chickpeas, basil, garlic

Layered vegetable homemade pasta with caramelized onion red wine reduction

Sweet potato gnocchi

Sweet potato gnocchi with spinach and roasted parsnips (fry looking things)

Arugula, cherry tomato salad, and shrimp

Arugula and cherry tomato salad

Shrimp with chickpeas, parsnips and arugula

Best bread yet

 

Finally!!! The bread came out just like everyone anticipates it to look and feel like. Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. It's so awesome to make a loaf of bread that isn't loaded with preservatives and things you've never heard of. Back to the basics.