If you’ve ever noticed, the recipes from Pekarek’s Produce are pretty simple. That’s because most of the time, our favorite way to eat the vegetables is raw or with some sort of dip. In that spirit, I present to you my recipe for Broccoli Salad. This originally came from my mom’s church cook book, butContinue reading “Broccoli Salad”
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Summer Rotini Salad
Like many of us, we would like to eat healthy, but sometimes it seems so difficult. Summer is a busy time for all of us, but it is also the time when a huge variety of vegetables come into season. So here is a simple way to incorporate your veggies into a 12 minute meal!Continue reading “Summer Rotini Salad”
Baked Zucchini Sticks
I told you we love zucchini in our house. Try this recipe for zucchini sticks! Ingredients 2-3 zucchini (or other summer squash) 2 Tbs olive oil salt & fresh ground pepper 3 Tbs Bread Crubms Directions 1. Cut zucchini into julienne strips about 2 inches long. 2.Place in a bowl and add bread crumbs andContinue reading “Baked Zucchini Sticks”
Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA
Dobry Den! Who doesn’t love a little Czech in the morning? It’s been another warm week at Pekarek’s Produce. We watched the rain clouds roll in – and then right on by last week. So Ryan has been extra busy just trying to keep water on all the crops. Even so, we have had aContinue reading “Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Who doesn’t love zucchini season? I’m a huge fan of it raw, fried with green onions, and baked with spaghetti sauce on top. But I LOVE to bake. So here is a great recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cake 🙂 Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoonsContinue reading “Chocolate Zucchini Bread”
Do you have any sweet corn?
So if you’ve ever sold vegetables at a farmer’s market, you know that one of the first questions that gets asked in May is “When is the sweet corn going to be ready?” This is not a bad questions – just a little uninformed. And if you don’t ask, you may never learn. So, thisContinue reading “Do you have any sweet corn?”
Creamy Spinach Dip… A little naughty
This is a very quick, simple, and yummy way to use up some spinach. The kids like to eat this on sourdough bread, I like to use it to top my grilled chicken and Ryan likes to dip tortilla chips. However you decide to use it, just make sure you try it!! Ingredients 3 cupsContinue reading “Creamy Spinach Dip… A little naughty”
Channel 8 – Inside the Farmer’s Market
On May 31, as I was pulling into the driveway, I noticed a car at the high tunnel. With all three kids in tow, I decided to see what was going on and low and behold, Ryan Pekarek was being interviewed by Channel 8 News for a story about the Farmer’s Market. He did aContinue reading “Channel 8 – Inside the Farmer’s Market”
Beet Sandwich
I am officially NOT a beet person – but I am trying to become one. When I think of beets, I always think of the smell of dirt, but not in a good way. So I did a little looking around to see if there were some different ways to eat beets and I thoughtContinue reading “Beet Sandwich”
Week 1 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA
Hello all, Ryan and I want to thank everyone who has joined the Pekarek’s Produce CSA this season! We hope you enjoy the many weeks of yummy veggies that are headed your way. In getting a CSA share, you not only receive a weekly box of fresh and delicious vegetables, but you are also helpingContinue reading “Week 1 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”