Kasha - TheFarmGirlCooks

Author: Kasha

Grilled Rhubarb Cobbler

Posted on July 18, 2017February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Every time I pick rhubarb for sale at the farm stand I think about the potentially diet-damaging and oh-so-delicious dishes I can create with the red celery-like stalks. I daydream about the cobblers and crumbles and compotes and jams and all of the wonderful ice creamy goodness! Then the summer temps slap those ideas right out of my head because this summer has been brutally hot. That’s the theme of my life these days and I’m not liking being (ahem) in my mid-forties one bit… especially in July. My hormones haven’t squelched my urge to cook and bake, but they have forced...Read More

Honey-Chile Glaze for Roasted Root Vegetables

Posted on March 15, 2017March 16, 2018 by Kasha

Honey-Chile Glaze for Roasted Root Vegetables This simple, honey sweetened and tart glaze for root vegetables can be made as spicy as you like it by adding more chile powder or red pepper flakes. It also makes a great dressing for a raw kale salad or mixed winter squash bake. Honey-Chile Glaze for Roasted Root Vegetables 1/4 cup olive oil1/4 – 1/3 cup honey1/4 cup lemon juice1 clove garlic (grated)1 teaspoon ancho chile powder1/4-1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powdersalt and pepper to taste Combine all in small bowl and whisk well, or put all ingredients in a small jar and shake like crazy.The honey...Read More

Stuffed Fairy Tale Eggplant

Posted on August 11, 2015February 25, 2018 by Kasha

It's been a good summer. I've been doing a whole lot of this: Not so much the eating corn thing, but the spending time with this special young man thing. My baby is going to middle school. I think I'm in shock. The time went by too quickly. When I started this blog in 2010, Thomas was halfway through kindergarten and about to turn six. I'm a little emotional, but mostly in a good, proud, smiley way. I'm in awe of the person he has become. The Boy has spent most of his summer vacation working on the farm....Read More

Grilled Bok Choy with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Posted on June 13, 2015February 25, 2018 by Kasha

I've come to the conclusion that I'm the type of person that needs to be completely overwhelmed with responsibilities before I can be remotely effective. I thrive on chaos, I think, and that scares me. I haven't felt creative enough to cook something AND drag out my camera to photograph it in a very long time. Loads of life happenings seem to be forcing me into a period of "get dinner on the table and clean up so you can do more... (insert task here, such as laundry, cleaning, bookkeeping, etc). It's becoming a real drag. However, now that we're being...Read More

Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Fresh Herbs

Posted on June 5, 2014February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Kitchen Cheat Sheet: Fresh Herbs. What herbs go best where? I remember way back in the olden days... around the turn of this century... when a farmer lived by the seasons. We had planting season, summer, harvest time, and winter. The winter seemed to last forever, probably because we weren't used to not being pulled in a million different directions at once. It was a foreign concept, but certainly welcomed after the long year behind us. Winters were a time of lounging with a cup of coffee and the paper or snuggling with the cat in front of the wood...Read More

Snapshots of the Farm April 2014

Posted on April 25, 2014February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Today is April 25th. It's a bright, sunny day with temperatures in the mid-50s and wind gusts up to around 10 mph. Not bad, today. The wind has been gusting to 40 mph the last three days, so this is a nice change of pace. I still wore flip flops when I walked my kid to the bus, but at least my toes weren't blue when I came home. For your enjoyment, a few photos to show you just what we're up to at this time of year, before the period of summer production at breakneck speed hits. This garlic was planted...Read More

For the Love of Quinoa!

Posted on April 22, 2014February 25, 2018 by Kasha

Quinoa (Keen-Wa), this protein packed grain is an amazing base for this nutritious summer salad. Quinoa combined with diced chicken, tender grapes, and sliced almonds make this a powerhouse of summer dishes. My son has a multitude of phrases that he will use rather than curse. I appreciate this, really, because at times I have the mouth of a truck driver and our relationship is such that I can say, "I know using words like this is not the best way to express myself, but you are still a child and 'do as I say, not as I do' is...Read More

Creole Sugar ‘N’ Spice Pecans

Posted on March 24, 2014May 22, 2018 by Kasha

Also known as... those damn pecans! Why? Because you won't. Be able. To stop. Eating them. I made a test batch to check on seasoning, then promptly ate nearly all of them before my event. I had to get more raw nuts to make batch #2. I first made these nuts as a mocktail munchie for a Painting Night Out at the Farm workshop that my dear friend Jen and I hosted this past Friday night. We're having another one on Friday April 11th if you're interested in joining us. Friends gather for a few hours of intuitive mixed-media creation,...Read More

Pi Day 2014: Raspberry Ricotta Pie

Posted on March 14, 2014March 19, 2018 by Kasha

I tend to get an idea in my head and dive in - only later realizing that what I thought was a great thing is, in actuality, a shit-ton of work. Yesterday I woke up and went about my usual routine and set my happy child on the school bus at 8:30am. My daily scan of the school lunch menu revealed tomorrow (today) is 3/14. I HAD to make a pie. How can any self-respecting blogger pass up this golden opportunity? The pie itself wasn't really a shit-ton of work. The list goes on after that: little jam turnovers made...Read More

Wheat Berry Apple Salad: Hearty, fresh, and you always end up wanting more

Posted on March 12, 2014March 16, 2018 by Kasha

I DVR'd Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern the other day. Thomas and I sat down to watch it and I couldn't remember for the life of me WHY I wanted him to see it. He wasn't too impressed with the Texas State Fair food or the javelina hunt 'n' roast, but as soon as the NASA food developers came on the screen, boy did he light up! My progeny decided long ago that he will be an astronaut when he grows up. I have to keep him focused on that goal at times by reminding of things like "they won't...Read More