Basil Pesto

INGREDIENTS

• 1 garlic clove

• 1/3 cup of pine nuts

• A bunch of fresh basil

• 1/2 cup grated parmesan

• 3 Tbsp of olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

 INSTRUCTIONS

1. Peel and bash the garlic in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of sea salt.

2. Pick the basil leaves and add with the pine nuts, and pound to a coarse paste.

3. Muddle in the extra virgin olive oil and finely grate and stir in the Parmesan, adding a splash of water if you like it a little runnier, then continue bashing and pounding until smooth.

4. Have a taste and season with salt and black pepper, if needed.

5. Serve with your favorite grilled or roasted food, or simply stirred through pasta (Zoodles anyone?) – delicious!

Enjoy!

Baked Zucchini with Zesty Dill Yogurt

Check out this delicious recipe shared by @cookwithangelika on Instagram. She calls it “Thomas Keller's life-changing method of preparing zucchini + my own recipe for zesty yogurt-dill sauce.”

INGREDIENTS

• 3-4 zucchini

• salt

Sauce

• 1/2 cup yogurt

• large handful of fresh dill, finely chopped

• 3 large cloves garlic, finely minced

• 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1 tsp salt (to taste)

• drizzle of olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice zucchini lengthwise & score the cut side in a crosshatch pattern. sprinkle salt on the scored side. Allow the zucchini to sit for 10 minutes to draw out moisture. Pat the zucchini dry with paper towels or napkins. 

2. Preheat the oven to 450º. 

3. In a large oven-safe stainless steel pan on medium heat, add a drizzle of oil (avocado, olive) to coat the bottom of pan. Add in the zucchini scored side down. cook for about 5-6 minutes, checking occasionally until it is nicely browned but not burnt! 

4. Once the zucchini is nicely browned/crispy, add the pan to the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes. leave the zucchini face down! :)

5. While that is cooking, combine all sauce ingredients and stir to combine. taste and add extra salt/garlic/lemon juice/ olive oil as needed.

6. Drizzle the sauce on top of the zucchini and enjoy!

Crispy Sesame Tokyo Turnips

Since Tokyo turnips are packed with health benefits, we wanted to share a recipe to help you incorporate these little guys into your diet. 

Check out this delicious yet simple recipe (serves 4) modified from @apurepalate  (For more complete directions and step-by-step photos, visit apurepalate.com.)

INGREDIENTS

• 6 Tokyo turnips, sliced in half

• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

• 2 tbs Toasted Sesame Oil

• 1 tbs Soy Sauce

• 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Wash the turnips. Remove the greens from the bulb and leave about ½ inch of the stem. Slice the turnips in half lengthwise.

2. Use a mandolin to slice the garlic thin as paper.

3. Place a pot of water over high heat and salt until “salty like the sea.” Boil, then submerge the turnips. Cook for 30-40 seconds until the turnips are tender but still have a crunch.

4. Strain the turnips and submerge in ice-cold water to stop the cooking process. 

5. Place a large sauté pan over moderate heat and coat with sesame oil. When the oil has ripples and starts to smoke, for about 1 minute, add the turnips flat side down in the pan.

6. Cook for 2-3 minutes until they have a golden-brown crust.

7. Flip, reduce the flame to low, and season with a pinch of salt. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 mins until the garlic has infused in the oil and is slightly crispy and the turnips are coated in the infused oil.

8. Add soy sauce and cook for 30-40 seconds. Lift the garlic from the bottom of the pan into the sauce with a wooden spoon or tongs. Toss with tongs so everything is mixed, and the turnips are coated in the sauce.

Serve and enjoy!

Parmesan Carrots

Though you may think of carrots mostly as aromatic veggies you use to make a soup or a broth, there are some great ways to make carrots the star of the table.

Check out this scrumptious carrot recipe adapted from @essen_paradies to elevate the status of carrots in your house!

Our sweet, full-flavored carrots are fantastic in this dish. Pick up some fresh herbs for this dish as well!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bundle of J.R.’s carrots

• ¾ cup of freshly grated Parmesan

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 large cloves of garlic

• 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder

• 1 tsp chili flakes

• 1/2 tsp pepper

• 3 tbsp fresh Italian herbs (basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, etc.)

• ⅓ cup of fresh parsley

• pinch of sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS: (for a video of the process, visit our Wednesday night 5pm Facebook or Instagram post)

1. Cut carrots into evenly sized pieces as pictured.

2. Mix together oil and spices.

3. Put parmesan across the bottom of a baking pan.

4. Put carrots into oil and spice mix. Stir until they are well coated.

5. Evenly space the carrots on top of the parmesan.

6. Bake at 220 degrees - 20-25 minutes. 

Enjoy!

Let us know how it turns out.

Spinach Pancakes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups flour

• 3 tbsp sugar 

• 4 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt 

• 2 large eggs

• 2 cups packed spinach leaves

• 1 1/2 cup milk

• 2 bananas

• 1 tsp cinnamon 

• Coconut oil for frying

• maple syrup and berries for serving.

 INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

2. Combine eggs, spinach, milk, bananas, and cinnamon in a blender (or large bowl and blend with immersion blender).

3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and combine until smooth.

4. Scoop out a quarter cup to half cup of batter per pancake. 

5. Serve with syrup and berries.

Enjoy!

Blueberry Muffins

Try this delicious muffins from www.youtube.com/yeastmode

INGREDIENTS

• 2 whole eggs [large] 

• 1 cup sugar 

• 1/3 cup melted butter (unsalted)

• 1/2 cup cooking oil 

• 1 cup milk 

• 1 tsp vanilla 

• 3 cups all purpose flour 

• 1 tsp baking soda 

• 2 tsp baking powder 

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 to 1 cup fresh blueberries + extra flour for coating *extra sugar for topping 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven at 430ºF

2. Combine eggs, sugar, melted butter, cooking oil, milk, and vanilla in large mixing bowl.

3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients gradually until well combined. 

5. Add flour-coated blueberries and mix. 

6. Spoon into large (3.5 inch) muffin liner (yield: 7 to 8 pcs)

7. Bake in a pre-heated oven @220°C or 430°F for about 23 to 25 mins. or until brown and puffy top. 

Enjoy!

Roasted Broccolini with Tahini Sauce (Ottolenghi recipe)

Roasting is one of the best ways to cook broccolini. It brings out the flavor and gives you golden crunchiness. Here's a great roasted broccolini with tahini sauce recipe from recipetineats.com. 

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 bundle of broccolini, ends trimmed

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

• 1 garlic clove, finely minced

TAHINI SAUCE:

• 1/4 cup tahini

• 2.5 tbsp water

• 1.5 tsp honey

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1/2 garlic clove, pressed through garlic crusher or grated using microplane (to make sauce smooth)

• 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

GARNISH:

• 1/4 cup flaked almonds, pine nuts or pistachios, toasted 

INSTRUCTION:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F (200°C fan).

2. Sauce: Mix Tahini Sauce ingredients until combined. It should be loose enough so it can be drizzled, but not too runny. Set aside 15 minutes.

3. Toss broccolini: Pile broccolini on tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic.

4. Roast for 12 - 15 minutes until the broccolini floret ends are dark brown and crunchy (the best part!), and the broccolini stem is just tender. (But if you want it really soft, lower temp to 180C/350F and cook 20 min).

5. Plate up: Transfer to serving plate, allow to cool until warm. Drizzle over tahini sauce, sprinkle with almonds or pine nuts and serve! Excellent served warm OR at room temp.

VARIATIONS:

• The Tahini Sauce goes brilliantly with other roasted vegetables too, including: carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans and asparagus.

Let us know how it turns out!