Category Archives: Children

How To…Tofu!

I like cooking with tofu.  I know many people think of the 70’s when they think of tofu—hippies and funky foods.  No so much anymore!  Tofu is one of those incredible foods that can fit in almost any recipe!  I have taught “Cooking with Soy” classes in the past, and will do so again next year.  Over 16 years at the Extension Office, I have amassed an entire collection of soy recipes.  I spent a long time perusing said file,
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Check out that huge head of cabbage!

This week with all the goodies we received from Wenninghoff’s CSA I was able to make salsa, bruschetta, Carrot-Cumin Slaw, butternut squash, green beans, stir fry with broccoli, onions, and red pepper.  Below are recipes for the Carrot-Cumin Slaw, thank you Martha Stewart and a very simple recipe for Butternut Squash.       Check out that huge head of cabbage!   Carrot-Cumin Slaw Ingredients 3 c.         green cabbage, cored and shredded 1 ¾ c.     carrots, coarsely grated 1             jalapeno, seeded and minced ¼ c.        canola oil 2 T.         freshly squeezed lime
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Tasty Ways to Use Up Cucumbers

  We’ve got cucumbers coming out of our ears, literally.  My daughter loves to help me in the kitchen.  So I give her simple tasks, such as peeling the onion, breaking off the ends of the green beans, and mixing the ingredients. In this week’s CSA bag, we received cucumbers, green beans, basil, tomatoes, squash, peppers, onion and zucchini.  Cucumbers are one of my favorite vegetables but we’ve been
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