Feel like a hearty dish full of warm spices and oniony-gingery-garlicky goodness and the incredible flavors of sweet fall cauliflower and squash? Try this recipe! Disclaimer: I’m not a traditionalist when I cook. So this definitely isn’t a “traditional” Thai curry or Indian curry. I’m what I call more of a fusion cook, meaning I […]
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Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Dip with Caramelized Onions
To be 100 percent honest, I’m not the most fervent eggplant fan in the world. But this recipe is incredibly delicious. The caramelized onion creates a sweet, balanced flavor. Works well as a dip with warm pita, vegetables and corn chips, or as a spread on bagels, sandwiches and more! Ingredients: 2 medium-sized eggplant 1 Anaheim […]
Matt-Cyn Farms Roasted-Pepper and Heirloom Tomato Salsa
We’re positively addicted to summer salsa on the farm. We like a nice head sweat when we chow down on it with chips, so we add loads of roasted peppers. This recipes makes almost one full gallon of addictive salsa. Just half it if you want only a half-gallon. It’s the best! Ingredients for roasting: Olive oil […]
Matt-Cyn Farms Cool Summer Pasta Salad
This summer pasta salad hits the spot on hot days, and you can mix-and-match whatever fresh veggies you have on hand. Ingredients: 1 17-ounce package of your favorite pasta noodles 1 can whole black olives, sliced 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 small onion, shallot or a small bunch of scallions, chopped […]
The Best-Ever Grilled Hamburgers with Herbs
Next time you make burger patties for the grill, load ’em up with herbs and garlic for an ultra-flavorful meal. These are super simple to make! Ingredients: 1 pound local ground beef 1 egg 1/3 cup oatmeal Small onion or shallot, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced Fresh rosemary, sage, and summer savory or oregano, […]
Slow-Braised Collard Greens Recipe
I think folks who don’t profess to love collard greens may not be giving them the long, low-and-slow cooking time they deserve. Because truly good collards take a bit of patience. Give ’em an hour in the pot to braise in homemade stock and become oh-so-tender, and you’ll be a collard convert in no time. For […]
Veggie Dill Dip Recipe
A dip recipe may seem like an odd place to toe the line of food snobbery, but food-snob mode I must enter briefly. Most dill dip recipes out there online are, as Matt would say, total bush league. Many of them are too mayonnaise-y, and, worse yet, some of them only call for about a […]
Cheesy Spring Pasta with Shell Peas, Canadian Bacon and Dill
Have you ever had fresh-from-the-pod shell peas? If you haven’t, you’re in for one of life’s finest culinary treats! They’re the sweetest, most delicious peas you’ll ever try. You can cook the shelled peas lightly and serve them simply with a bit of butter, salt and pepper, or use them to take other dishes to the next […]
Quick and Easy Cabbage Soup
Looking for a simple way to prepare your cabbage? This satisfying soup with hearty beans is just the ticket. Ingredients: 2 cups soaked dried beans 1 green cabbage head, chopped 1 small purple cabbage, chopped (optional) 1 large onion, diced 1 or 2 bay leaves Canadian Bacon (chopped), ham chunks or sausage (optional) Marjoram, garlic and […]
Matt-Cyn Farms Beaver Believer Soup
This soup features richly colored orange ‘Sunshine’ or ‘Eastern Rise’ kabocha squash and black beans. We couldn’t create an orange and black dish in Beaver country without giving it a fun name! Ingredients: 1 large orange ‘Sunshine’ or ‘Eastern Rise’ kabocha squash, roasted 2 cups dried black beans, pre-cooked 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups onion, […]