Pasta Night Recipes
Rich with comforting flavors, yet bright with summery ingredients, this week’s Italian-themed box is equally fit for a grand feast, or an intimate meal for two. Have fun experimenting in the kitchen with the provisions for pasta night—locally-crafted bucatini, organic Italian sausage, and our homemade garlic bread—plus, gorgeous garden favorites like artichokes, carrots, tomatoes, and green beans. Inside you’ll also find: A fragrant herb bundle, Bellsong Creamery fromage blanc, organic salad greens, classic-style biscotti, and farm-fresh eggs. Mangia!
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Italian-Stuffed Artichokes
Our Nonna Pat’s favorite way to serve artichokes!
Grilled Artichokes
Cracked pepper and a subtle lemon flavor perfectly accent these beautiful grilled artichokes.
Carrots Marinated with Garlic & Oregano
This room-temperature dish packs in the flavor and makes for a lovely, make-ahead side dish.
Stewed Green Beans with Tomatoes
Braising the beans lends them a beautiful texture!
Green Bean Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Tossed with a Dijon mustard and sherry vinaigrette, these beans boast bright, zesty flavor.
Grilled Heirloom Tomato Vinaigrette
In addition to salad greens, this bright and robust dressing is wonderful tossed with pasta, or drizzled over steamed or grilled artichokes.
Season to Season Recipes
As summer begins to wane, this week’s box toes the line in between this season and the next as it is packed with staples like tomatoes, zucchini, Tropea onions, baby beets, plums and cucumbers. Enjoy all these bright and fresh September flavors alongside: farm-fresh eggs from our flock of heritage breed hens, smoky dry-cured bacon, buttery blueberry-lemon croissants, seasonal organic greens and a plethora of fragrant herbs; bon appetit!
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Bacon, Onion & Herb Quiche
Light and bright, with a touch of smokiness courtesy of the bacon, this frittata is bound to be a sure-fire hit.
Grilled Lemon-Garlic Zucchini
Brushed with a herb-kissed butter mixture, these zucchini slices pair well with grilled chicken, fish or steak.
Marinated Lemon Cucumber Salad
Super simple and healthy, this salad is perfect for brunch, lunch or dinner.
Frisée Salad with Italian Plums & Hazelnuts
Later in the fall, this salad is equally amazing with slices of crisp apple or juicy pear.
Grilled Zucchini & Peppers
Serve these classic grilled vegetables from Domenica Marchetti’s The Glorious Vegetables of Italy atop warm slices of crostini!
Fresh & Flavorful Recipes
With a vivid produce assortment that includes zucchini, Jimmy Nardello peppers, Patty Pan squash, mini seedless watermelon, a myriad of late-summer tomatoes and not one, but two kinds, of cucumbers, the late-summer harvest continues here at the farm. This week’s box continues to sing with such additional highlights as Pain au Levain bread, an elegant Spanish red blend wine, and farm-fresh eggs; combine these beauties with beautiful garden greens and fragrant herbs to allow all these fresh, seasonal flavors to shine.
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta
A true homage to summer, this salad from The Splendid Table is cool, crisp and juicy.
Zucchini Ribbons with Lemon & Basil
This incredibly fresh side from Alice Waters’ Art of Simple Food II is seasoned with just the right amount of fragrant basil and zesty lemon.
Garlic-Herb Patty Pan Squash
So simple, so flavorful: These beauties are excellent served over grilled crostini or tossed with cooked quinoa.
Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
These roasted beauties are incredibly sweet and juicy.
Pickled Peppers
These addictive peppers are wonderful for snacking, or served with burgers, tacos and sandwiches.
Taco Night Recipes
Spice things up with this week’s taco-themed box, which comes complete with Skagit River Ranch’s signature chorizo sausage and organic, locally-crafted corn tortillas. Top your tacos with sliced jalapeños, a squeeze of lime, and a spoonful of locally-made chunky salsa—and you’ve got all the makings of a Southwestern-style feast. Also included: Farm-fresh eggs, fragrant herbs, multigrain bread, and a wealth of produce that includes radicchio, artichokes, green beans, nectarines, Italian agretti and more. Enjoy!
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Chorizo Scramble
Or, try breakfast tacos this week: Just whip up this spicy scramble and serve it in tortillas with cheese and salsa on top!
Jalapeño-Corn Salad
Crisp, crunchy and spicy, this side salad also makes for a wonderful salsa paired with tortilla chips or pita.
Grilled Artichokes
Cracked pepper and a subtle lemon flavor perfectly accent these beautiful grilled artichokes.
Romano Beans with Caramelized Onions
These beautiful beans are tossed with jammy onions and fresh parsley.
Radicchio-Frisée Salad with Nectarines & Hazelnuts
This salad is amazing with pretty much any stone fruit!
