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We've Got Greens – Even After the Freeze
Last week’s freeze cut our hoped-for primary growing season short by a few weeks. Most of the heat-loving vegetables, such
Potluck Recipe #32: Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sage
We had fledgling squashes growing in our garden, but they are frozen in their lilliputian state because of the recent
Potluck Recipe #31: Cucumber Agua Fresca
The fields at Open Farms are full of delicious cucumbers, so every client is receiving a fresh cuke in their
Potluck Recipe #30: Peach Butter
This is the perfect time of year to can, as the bounty of the season overwhelms us and the cooler
Winding Down
The cicadas’ steady chirping in the trees heralds a changing season. The heat of midday, strongest in July, has now
Potluck Recipe #29: Zucchini Cashew Bread
It’s that time of year: you turn your back on the garden for one minute and come back to find
Potluck Recipe #28: Gazpacho
Every evening after work, we wander around the garden checking on our veggies and come back to the house with
Potluck Recipe #27: Dan Dan Noodles
As a college student, I ate these noodles several times a week. I bought them from a tiny stand in
Potluck Recipe #26: Panko fried zucchini blossoms
In Texas, where the growing season is very long — provided one waters religiously — I learned to sacrifice the
Potluck Recipe #25: Onions, Three Ways
In honor of the pounds and pounds of onions coming to our kitchen from Open Farms, here are three ways
Potluck Recipe #24: Double-Ginger Sour Cream Bundt Cake
This wonderfully moist cake sings with the tang of ginger. Serve it at an Open Arms potluck with a little