Apple Cole Slaw (Or, what the heck am I supposed to do with all the cabbage from my farmshare?)

Materials

• 1 head cabbage
• 1 apple, unpeeled is fine
• approx. 10 carrots (1 lb. bag), peeled
• 1/2 onion
• 1/3 c. mayonnaise
• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• Juice of 1/2 lime

Methods

1. Shred cabbage, carrots, onion and apple into bowl.
2. Mix in mayonnaise, sugar and lime.
3. Cool until serving.

Frozen Fudge Fun-Day Sunday (Megan's Kiddie Birthday Favorite)

Materials:

Bottom

• 24 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (don't just use boxed Oreo crumbs)
• 1/4 c. butter, melted

Middle

• 1/2 gallon brick-style ice cream
• 1 c. peanuts

Topping

• 2 c. icing sugar
• 6 oz. package chocolate chips
• 13 oz. can evaporated milk
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Methods:

1. Combine crushed Oreo cookies and butter and press slightly into bottom of a 9"x13" pan.
2. Cut ice cream block into 1-inch slices and place over crumb crust. 
3. Spread with spatula to cover entire crust. 
4. Sprinkle on peanuts. 
5. Cover and freeze.
6. In a medium saucepan, combine icing sugar, chocolate chips, evaporated milk and butter. Bring to boil over medium-low heat. 
7. Cook 8 min, stirring constantly.
8. Remove from eat and add vanilla.
9. Cool one hour.
10. Pour filling over ice cream mixture. 
11. Cover and freeze.
12. To serve, cut into squares.
13. Store tightly covered in freezer.
14. Yummy for old and young alike! Very popular at children's birthday parties or for after a bbq on a hot day.

Harukai Turnips (How on earth did I not know about these lovely veggies before?)

Materials:

• Several medium size harukai turnips
  
• Olive oil
  
• Garlic (Can substitute garlic scapes), finely chopped
  
• Onion
  
• Cayenne Pepper
  
• Salt 
  
• Pepper
  

Methods:

1. Use mandolin to thinly slice onions and turnips.
2. Heat oil in large saute pan.
3. Add garlic and saute for a minute or two.
4. Add in turnips and onions.
5. Saute over medium medium heat for about 20min until turnips because soft and translucent and start to brown.
6. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.

Chicken Pot Pie (For some reason, I never have leftovers...)

Materials:

• 1 lb. chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 c. sliced carrots
• 1 c. frozen green peas
• 1/2 c. sliced celery
• 1-13/ c. butter
• 1/3 c. chopped onion
• 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. celery seed
• 1-3/4 c. chicken broth
• 2/3 c. milk
• 2 (9-inch) unbaked pie crusts in roll

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 min. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
3. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Place one pie crust into pie dish. Place the chicken mixture in bottom of pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges and cut away extra dough. Make several small slits to allow steam to escape.
5. Bake in oven 30-35 min, or until pastry is golden brown and filling bubbly. Cool 10min. until bubbly.
6. Invite over all friends with big appetites to eat pie, 'cause they might just love you forever.

Flapper Pie

Materials:

Crust

• 1-1/4 c. graham wafer crumbs
  
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/3 c. (approx) melted butter
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (suit to taste)

Cream Filling

• 1/2 c. white sugar
• 2 Tbsp. corn starch
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 c. milk
• 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Topping

• Meringue OR whipping cream
• Graham cracker crumbs 

Methods:

1. Combine crust ingredients in a 9" pie plate and press into plate.
   
2. Bake 8 min. at 375oF.
3. Blend first five cream filling ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until boiling. 
4. Let boil about 2 min.
5. Blend a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, then stir yolks back into hot cream filling.
6. Cook filling about a minute longer, and stir in butter and vanilla.
7. Cool mixture 10min, then pour into crumble crust.
8. Top with a meringue & bake again OR tope with shipping cream. 
9. Sprinkle a few graham cracker crumbs on top.

 

Bran Flax Muffins (No guilt muffins)

Materials:

• 1-1/2 c. unbleached white flour
  
• 3/4 c. flaxseed meal
• 3/4 c. oat bran
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1-1/2 c. finely shredded carrots
• 2 apples, peeled & shredded
• 1/2 c. raisins
• 1 c. nuts, chopped (optional)
• 3/4 c. milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Methods:

1. Mix flour, flax, oat bran, brown sugar, soda, powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
2. Stir in carrots, apples, raisins and (if desired) nuts.
3. In a separate bowl, combine milk, beaten eggs, vanilla and oil.
4. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients.
5. Stir until ingredients are just moistened; do not overmix.
6. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
7. Bake at 350oF for 15-20 min. 
8. Gives ~15 medium muffins.

David's Chocolate Oatmeal No-Cook Cookies (Thanks Nancy!)

Materials:

• 1/4 lb. butter
• 4 Tbsp cocoa
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/2 c. peanut butter
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 c. dry oatmeal

Methods:

1. Bring butter, cocoa, sugar & milk to a boil. 
2. Remove mixture from heat.
3. Stir in peanut butter until melted.
4. Stir in vanilla, nuts and oatmeal
5. While still hot (hurry!), drop teaspoon-sized balls onto wax paper
6. Cool.
7. Great right away, or freeze for later!

Peanutty Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

Materials:

• 3 boneless chicken breasts, cut in pieces
• 3/4 c. peanut butter
• 1/2 c. water
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (cayenne)
• 3-4 c. (1-2 heads) broccoli
• 1 red pepper, cut into chunks
• 1 thumb ginger

Methods:

1. Heat oil in a wok and saute garlic and ginger for a couple minutes
2. Add in chicken and cook just until no longer pink.
3. Remove chicken and set aside
4. Meanwhile, mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar, water, cayenne.
5. In the same wok, saute broccoli and red pepper until they start to soften.
6. Add back in chicken and the peanut sauce.
7. Heat until bubbling.
8. Great over Trader Joes buckwheat Soba noodles!