Tag: Family

Delicious Homemade Jalapeño Popper Dip 🎥

Delicious Homemade Jalapeño Popper Dip 🎥

Posted on by Kasha
It’s Labor Day Weekend, and we’re getting closer to football season and the start of the school year for many, so these snack ideas are doing double duty.Everyone loves jalapeño poppers, but making them from scratch is an overwhelming chore. This baked dip makes it so simple to make big batches and you can choose to bake it with some crispy panko crumbs in one 4-cup baking dish or in smaller ramekins for individual servings.The food processor makes quick work of the jalapeños and garlic, but you can mix everything in one bowl if you prefer. The chopping is simple...Read More
Sweet Corn Risotto 🎥

Sweet Corn Risotto 🎥

Posted on by Kasha
Rice is a traditional cross-cultural comfort food.Risotto, however, has become a trendy dish on restaurant menus. What most people don’t know is that it is easy to make and incredibly versatile. You can add a variety of vegetables, stocks, herbs, and cheeses, to make it special every time.This risotto gets a burst of sweetness in each bite by using the best of the summer sweet corn. I used fresh corn but you can use leftover cooked corn cut off the cob or you can substitute frozen corn kernels if that’s what you have on hand.Leeks are the chosen aromatic in...Read More
Roasted Jalapeño Salsa

Roasted Jalapeño Salsa

Posted on by Kasha
We do a lot of meal prep around here and utilizing homegrown veggies is the inspiration.Thomas came up with this deliciously simple roasted jalapeño salsa that will keep for a week or so in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it for longer storage. We like it HOT so we leave in the hot pepper seeds. Remove the seeds and ribs if you prefer a milder salsa.We like this salsa with chips, but it's also amazing on our favorite breakfast-for-dinner meal. Sauteed onions and charred poblano peppers are piled on top of a toasted corn tortilla, then we top it...Read More
Zucchini & Onion Pasta “Risotto”

Zucchini & Onion Pasta “Risotto”

Posted on by Kasha
We made pasta with fresh-picked baby zucchini, onion, garlic, and basil… but we cooked it like Risotto!Pasta is an excellent carrier for an abundance of vegetables, and this dish is no exception.I cooked it in the style of risotto, adding liquid gradually and stirring often to create a creamy sauce with the starch from the pasta.Right now, you can find gorgeous baby zucchini and fresh garlic at the farm stand. I also used the very first fresh yellow onion from the farm this year! You can use all kinds of veggies here, and there’s no limit to the quantity either....Read More
Summer Veggie Pasta with Creamy Pesto

Summer Veggie Pasta with Creamy Pesto

Posted on by Kasha
Remember the old slogan “Eat a rainbow”?That’s what we did tonight!Don’t worry so much about using exact amounts of vegetables. In my opinion, it’s better to have more veggies than pasta. The pesto is delicious with the cooked veggies just as a side dish, but for a more substantial meal, we added mezzo rigatoni pasta. Grilled chicken would be terrific with it, too. All in all, this pasta dish came together in about 35 minutes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kasha Bialas (@thefarmgirlcooks)
Grilled Fairy Tale Eggplant with Feta

Grilled Fairy Tale Eggplant with Feta

Posted on by Kasha
This past week has seen an explosion of beautiful veggies at the farm. It’s so easy to put a meal together in a jiffy. My inspiration this week was “cocktails and finger foods”. Put out this platter for guests and they may never leave! Tonight’s cocktail: The Fearless Mimosa!Get a cup of The Fearless Cook’s Blueberry Hibiscus iced tea, then pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid. Put a few cubes into a pretty glass, then fill with cava, champagne, or other sparkling white wine. Use seltzer or berry kombucha for a non-alcoholic version. View this...Read More
There’s No Place Like Home

There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on by Kasha
Out here in the Black Dirt area of Orange County, NY, we have to deal with very unique circumstances and events, and after 40<cough, cough> years of living here, I'm kinda used to those things.  My father, after 70 years on Celery Avenue, probably knows the place better than anyone else, except maybe his big sister Beverly.  Hell, my kid has seen 3 devastating floods in his short lifetime, each one worse than the last, and he thinks it's just the way things are here in the farmland. Twisters, or dust devils, are a regular occurrence around here and while...Read More
I’m Ba-ack!

I’m Ba-ack!

Posted on by Kasha
It seems like I fell off the face of the earth, right? Not exactly.... but it feels like I spent the last week roaming the surface of the sun. Thomas: That's impossible, Mommy.  The sun doesn't even HAVE a surface because it's made up of gases.  EVERYBODY knows that. <insert pre-pubescent eye roll> Thus was my vacation in hot and sunny southern Florida.  The Boy will turn nine next weekend.  Judging by his behavior of late, he may not make it to ten. All things considered, and by all things I mean airport security (way to go, Kash, heading home...Read More
If mares eat oats, and does eat oats….

If mares eat oats, and does eat oats….

Posted on by Kasha
...why is this one eating my kid's shoelace? I mentioned in my last post that we visited the babies (they literally cry like babies) at Edgwick Farm in Cornwall, NY.  I had a blast, Thomas was standoffish and quiet.  He claimed later that he didn't like all the poop in the yard.  He's not so far off, at 8, from his early years in diapers, so I don't get it, but perhaps he just had an off day.  We all have 'em. But how can you when you're getting to cuddle with THESE?!?!?!?!  I think I counted 9 doelings climbing...Read More
Back to Basics: Chicken Stock

Back to Basics: Chicken Stock

Posted on by Kasha
We all know how badly Hurricane Sandy devastated our area. For once I was glad the media  hyped it to death. Many communities were close to 100% evacuated and countless lives were saved because of it.  Having survived Hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee and the resulting power outages and floods, I know that advance warning and preparation take some of the pain and suffering out of an event like that. My first thought after hearing that Sandy would impact the Northeast was, "Oh, dear GOD, no.  Not another flood." Then, I cried. Then, I gathered supplies.  I shopped for...Read More