Montana Writes August 23
August 23, 2011 by corinna96
Filed under Montana's Diary
Happy Birthday to Kurt’s mom, Cindy Bench this week! The Bench Bunch got together on Friday for a swim party and cookout to celebrate the occasion. I did not get invited however. I am still a bit miffed. Is it because I eat everyone’s food? We found out that Sienna has a tapeworm! She is [...]
Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
This is one of our go-to meals. We use frozen tilapia most of the time. Ingredients: 4 c. thinly sliced cabbage 1 c. chopped plum tomatoes 1/3 c. sliced green onions 1/4 c. chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp. lime juice 5 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1 lb. tilapia fillets 1 tsp. chili [...]
Cantaloupe and Cardamom
This year, with all the rains, our parent’s melons are larger than usual and very sweet. Cardamom adds a sophistication to the melon that will bedazzle you! Make an elegant dessert by serving this over vanilla ice cream! For a sweeter version, add 1 t. maple syrup. Ingredients: 1 medium cantaloupe, ut into 1-inch cubes [...]
Kurt’s Muddy Boots Blog, August 16
Howdy everyone, Well the weather finally let up enough that we were able to get some fall crops in the ground. We seeded peas, radishes, lettuces, arugula and beets for tops on Saturday. We got another shot of rain Saturday evening so the arugula is already pushing through the soil. It felt good to plant [...]
Watermelon Salsa
1 c. chopped seedless watermelon 1 c. chopped honeydew melon 3 T. finely chopped sweet onion 1 T. finely chopped jalapeno pepper 1 T. chopped fresh cilantro 1 T. fresh lime juice 1/8 t. salt Mix all ingredients together and serve with chips!
Melon Salsa
Makes 6 generous servings… 1 medium cantaloupe 1 red bell pepper 1 small jalapeno pepper 1/2 medium red onion 1/4 c. fresh mint leaves 1-2 T. honey 2 t. white vinegar Directions: dice melons and peppers into 1/4 inch cubes. Finely mince onion and mint. Toss with honey and vinegar, allow to sit at least [...]
Creamy Cantaloupe Custards with Mixed Berries
Ingredients: 1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, flesh cut into large pieces (about 6 cups) 3 t. unflavored powdered gelatin (from 2 packets) 1/2 c. low-fat plain Greek yogurt 3/4 c. heavy cream 3 T. honey Coarse salt 1 c. blackberries 1 c. blueberries 2 T. fresh orange juice Directions: 1. In a blender, puree cantaloupe [...]
Field Corn v. Sweet Corn
Did you know there’s a difference between field and sweet corn? Sweet corn grows about 7 feet tall and produces the delicious corn we all love in our boxes. It’s picked by hand. The field corn plant towers at 10 feet, and is primarily used to feed livestock and produce the infamous ingredient: corn syrup [...]
Montana Writes August 16
August 16, 2011 by corinna96
Filed under Montana's Diary
Hi everyone! It’s been a full week. Josiah got his shots last Wednesday and came down with a fever, but he’s doing much better. Sienna’s in the doghouse again. After Kurt and Jed filled in all the holes she dug this summer, she proceeded to dig some more right next to the old ones. We [...]
Please Bring Your Boxes Back
The last few weeks, we’ve been having trouble getting our boxes back from our customers. FYI…Whenever you forget to bring a box back to pickup, we have to create a “sub” box for you the next week from our inventory. Last week, we had to make 13 substitutions!! This is a lot of extra work [...]
