check the Lopez Food Producers bulletin baking dish and cover with half the
board and load up with local produce. marinade, refrigerate for at least 2 hours
Our selection included fresh beetroot and along with remaining marinade. Remove
parsnips, a bag of pepitas, and vacuum steaks from marinade and season. Cook
packed Jones family farm steaks with steaks on pre-heated grill for about 5
which I made the following. minutes each side. Serve with reserved
marinade spooned over steaks.
Spicy Pepitas
Pepitas is the name for shelled green On the ferry ride home, I pulled
pumpkin seeds. out a number of leaflets I’d picked up
1 cup pepitas at Blossoms. On glancing through the
1 teaspoon corn or peanut oil Lopez Island Farm Products Guide, I
1 teaspoon pure chili powder such as noticed our friend, Eric Hall’s farm. Not
New Mexico or ancho wanting to pass up the opportunity of
¾ teaspoon coarse salt saying hello, I’ve just given him a ring.
Combine ingredients and spread Eric, who’d sailed around Cape Horn
evenly on a baking sheet. Roast 375° with us, was out working on the farm,
until pepitas pop - 7 minutes. though I got to chat with his wife, Elf.
“Eric still mentions the Cape Horn
roasted Beetroot Salad expedition. He got a sailboat last year
5 small beets and it was the first summer he’s taken
3 fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs time away from Crowfoot Farm. It’s
½ teaspoon coarse salt not berry or cherry season now, but in
drizzle of olive oil summer if you kayak over or anchor in
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard either Fisherman’s Bay or Spencer Spit
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar State Park it’s an easy walk to the farm.
2 tablespoons lemon juice We specialize in organic pick-your-own
¼ cup olive oil raspberries and strawberries from June
4 cups shredded red cabbage through Labor Day, on Tuesdays and
1 red onion – sliced Fridays. You must come over to pick
4 cups mixed salad greens berries and try our yummy strawberry
½ cup crumbled feta cheese pie recipe.”
1 cup of spicy pepitas
salt and pepper Crowfoot Farm’s Strawberry Pie
Line a baking sheet with foil. Place 3 pints strawberries - sliced
beets, herbs, salt and olive oil in center, Crust
toss beets to coat. Fold foil onto a loose- ½ cup butter
fitting sealed parcel around beets. Roast ¼ cup brown sugar
1¼ hours at 400°.Let cool in foil then slice. ⅓ cup chopped pecans
For vinaigrette whisk together mustard, 1 cup flour
vinegar, and lemon juice. Slowly whisk Mix crust ingredient together and
in oil. Toss cabbage, onion and beets with bake in 9 inch pie pan 350°12-15 minutes.
½ the vinaigrette. Just before serving add Cool.
remaining ingredients and toss. Glaze
1 pint strawberries – 1 cup total
Chipotle Marinated Steak crushed
This marinade with its terrific smoky ¾ cup water
chipotle kick is equally tasty with pork, ½ cup sugar
chicken, fish or shrimp. 2 ½ tablespoons corn starch
4 steaks Boil glaze ingredients, stirring
juice of 4 limes occasionally, until thick and clear, cool
2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce until warm. Layer the pie crust with
3 tablespoons brown sugar glaze and sliced strawberries ending
1 cup olive oil with glaze. Served chilled.
ground pepper and salt
Combine lime juice, chilies and Amanda is now back enjoying life in the
sugar. Slowly whisk in olive oil and San Juan’s whilst gearing up for Mahina’s
continue whisking for 4 minutes to form Offshore Cruising Seminars in April. Sail
a frothy emulsion. Place steaks in a glass to www.mahina.com for details.
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