Valarie Russell on July 21st, 2014

This is one of my favorite summer salads, it’s delicious as well as beautiful. A great way to make use of the veggies in season.  It could be a meal in it’s self, served with a hunk of skillet cornbread. Yummy!   2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained 3 ears fresh cooked corn, kernels […]

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Valarie Russell on July 10th, 2013

This delicious recipe came from one of our valued customers, Mary, at the New Albany Farmer’s Market.  She shared with me that it was actually a recipe she had back in college many years ago. Here it is, although she never made it with fresh basil and oregano she thought it would be awesome. She said it taste even better […]

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Valarie Russell on July 1st, 2013

This is so delicious I could eat the entire bowl, and so simple anyone can make. I get tired of the same ole cucumber and onions in vinegar so I decided to try something a little different; so here it is.  No specific amounts are used in this… just however much you want to make for […]

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Valarie Russell on June 19th, 2013

My sister, Stephanie, sent me this recipe to share this summer when our veggies started coming in… well they’re in!  It looked so yummy I had to try it when we finally got our first tomatoes. Might I say…DELICIOUS, you have to try it for yourself! Last week my friend, Valerie, pass along the same recipe… […]

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Valarie Russell on August 8th, 2012

Have you ever walked around the produce section of your local store and located the display of recipe cards? The purpose of this is to make their customers purchase more, and it works well if customers pick them up and buy the ingredients used to complete the recipes. Well, last fall I was at Meijers and noticed […]

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Valarie Russell on June 11th, 2012

This is so easy you can fix as a side dish with any dinner, it’s especially good with our “candy” onions.  You can prep this and throw in the oven while you get the remainder of your meal ready. This is all you need:   2 small to medium yellow summer squash per person 1/2 small onion […]

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Valarie Russell on January 24th, 2012

This is a great tasting salad I like to make when raspberries are in season, but I do purchase raspberries out of season to make this when we have fresh spinach available. I use my homemade raspberry vinegar when available, but often use Marzetti’s Raspberry vinaigrette in place of making it fresh. This picture is […]

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Valarie Russell on January 24th, 2012

This is an absolutely wonderful fresh tomato soup, however it’s kind of hard to make this soup fresh in the winter when the tomatoes and peppers are gone for the season.  This is one of my Mom’s favorite soups and she asked me to post it for her and her friends. So here is a quick way […]

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Valarie Russell on January 10th, 2012

This comforting stew makes a hearty meal when served with a salad and crusty bread. This is much like my Rustic Cabbage Soup; both are delicious and well worth trying. 2 cans white beans (rinsed & drained) 32 oz of  vegetable broth  or (low sodium chicken broth for you non-vegetarians) 1 bay leaf 1 generous […]

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Valarie Russell on December 7th, 2011

This is the classic “French Onion” soup we know and love. With it’s cheesy, toasty top it’s decadent and delicious on a cold winter’s night. It’s much simpler to make than you might think, yet will be a special treat by all who consume it. I used our wonderful “Candy” onions for this and what […]

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