Digging into Spring with Our Culinary & Educational Specialist

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Digging into Spring with Our Culinary & Educational Specialist

Digging into Spring with Our Culinary & Educational Specialist

Spring is a wonderful time of renewal and the perfect time for you to try something new like planting a garden or a window box garden. Enjoy these tips and tricks on how to grow the perfect herb garden at home provided by Jenn Borrealo, our Culinary & Educational Specialist. Start to plan your garden… Read More »

Spring is a wonderful time of renewal and the perfect time for you to try something new like planting a garden or a window box garden. Enjoy these tips and tricks on how to grow the perfect herb garden at home provided by Jenn Borrealo, our Culinary & Educational Specialist. Start to plan your garden… Read More »

Digging into Spring with Jenn Borrealo

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Digging into Spring with Jenn Borrealo

Digging into Spring with Jenn Borrealo

Spring is a wonderful time of renewal and the perfect time for you to try something new like planting a garden or a window box garden. Enjoy these tips and tricks on how to grow the perfect herb garden at home provided by Jenn Borrealo, our Culinary & Educational Specialist. Start to plan your garden… Read More »

Spring is a wonderful time of renewal and the perfect time for you to try something new like planting a garden or a window box garden. Enjoy these tips and tricks on how to grow the perfect herb garden at home provided by Jenn Borrealo, our Culinary & Educational Specialist. Start to plan your garden… Read More »

Who is Jersey Fresh

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Who is Jersey Fresh

Who is Jersey Fresh

Our own Farmer Kurt was interviewed for a feature of the faces of Jersey Fresh, read the article below taken from the Jersey Fresh website. I am the grandson of German immigrants. I grew up in a family that owned a service station here in New Jersey. Through my family business, I learned firsthand entrepreneurial… Read More »

Our own Farmer Kurt was interviewed for a feature of the faces of Jersey Fresh, read the article below taken from the Jersey Fresh website. I am the grandson of German immigrants. I grew up in a family that owned a service station here in New Jersey. Through my family business, I learned firsthand entrepreneurial… Read More »

Radish Top Soup

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Radish Top Soup

Radish Top Soup

Ingredients: 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into medium to large chunks 1 carrot, peeled and sliced 1 T butter 1 T olive oil 3 Cups, stemmed cleaned radish greens, 2 bunches 3 Cups vegetable stock, or a more as needed Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 – 1/3 c… Read More »

Ingredients: 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into medium to large chunks 1 carrot, peeled and sliced 1 T butter 1 T olive oil 3 Cups, stemmed cleaned radish greens, 2 bunches 3 Cups vegetable stock, or a more as needed Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 – 1/3 c… Read More »

Simple Rad-ishing

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Simple Rad-ishing

Simple Rad-ishing

Radishes are an edible root veggie with variable skin color and a crunchy peppery flesh interior. Radish have gained popularity for their colorful appearance, their ease in growing, and their health benefits. Radish can vary in shape, size, flavor as well as interior and exterior color. Radish variations may include ranges in shape and size,… Read More »

Radishes are an edible root veggie with variable skin color and a crunchy peppery flesh interior. Radish have gained popularity for their colorful appearance, their ease in growing, and their health benefits. Radish can vary in shape, size, flavor as well as interior and exterior color. Radish variations may include ranges in shape and size,… Read More »

Simply Rad-ishing

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Simply Rad-ishing

Simply Rad-ishing

Radishes are an edible root veggie with variable skin color and a crunchy peppery flesh interior. Radish have gained popularity for their colorful appearance, their ease in growing, and their health benefits. Radish can vary in shape, size, flavor as well as interior and exterior color. Radish variations may include ranges in shape and size,… Read More »

Radishes are an edible root veggie with variable skin color and a crunchy peppery flesh interior. Radish have gained popularity for their colorful appearance, their ease in growing, and their health benefits. Radish can vary in shape, size, flavor as well as interior and exterior color. Radish variations may include ranges in shape and size,… Read More »

Be-leaf in Spinach

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Be-leaf in Spinach

Be-leaf in Spinach

Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that historians believe to have originated in Persia approximately two thousands years ago. Belonging to the amaranth family, spinach is closely related to beets and swiss chard. Spinach is experiencing it’s renaissance as a powerhouse vegetable for it’s availability, nutritional value, and versatility in cooking.  Spinach is a cool… Read More »

Spinach is a leafy green vegetable that historians believe to have originated in Persia approximately two thousands years ago. Belonging to the amaranth family, spinach is closely related to beets and swiss chard. Spinach is experiencing it’s renaissance as a powerhouse vegetable for it’s availability, nutritional value, and versatility in cooking.  Spinach is a cool… Read More »

Spinach, Prosciutto, Provolone Stuffed Chicken

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Spinach, Prosciutto, Provolone Stuffed Chicken

Spinach, Prosciutto, Provolone Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients: 1 chicken breast split, boned with skin on Salt and pepper 4 slices of Prosciutto 3/4-1 C Cleaned, chopped spinach leaves + more for spinach bed 4 slices Provolone ½ cup drained, chopped sun dried tomatoes 3-4 cloves of garlic-divided 1/3 cup parsley leaves Olive oil, Butter Chicken broth or stock Instructions: Place chicken… Read More »

Ingredients: 1 chicken breast split, boned with skin on Salt and pepper 4 slices of Prosciutto 3/4-1 C Cleaned, chopped spinach leaves + more for spinach bed 4 slices Provolone ½ cup drained, chopped sun dried tomatoes 3-4 cloves of garlic-divided 1/3 cup parsley leaves Olive oil, Butter Chicken broth or stock Instructions: Place chicken… Read More »

Upcycle Those Veggie Scraps

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Upcycle Those Veggie Scraps

Upcycle Those Veggie Scraps

Upcycle your veggie scraps to save money, reduce food waste and hone your green thumb skills.  Don’t throw away your scallion roots when you can upcycle them instead and enjoy fresh green onions year round! Our culinary & education specialist, Miss Jenn, has put together simple instructions on how to regrow scallions from roots that… Read More »

Upcycle your veggie scraps to save money, reduce food waste and hone your green thumb skills.  Don’t throw away your scallion roots when you can upcycle them instead and enjoy fresh green onions year round! Our culinary & education specialist, Miss Jenn, has put together simple instructions on how to regrow scallions from roots that… Read More »

Lettuce Celebrate Amazing Leafy Greens

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Lettuce Celebrate Amazing Leafy Greens

Lettuce Celebrate Amazing Leafy Greens

Lettuce celebrate all the wonderful and flavorful benefits of this increasingly popular vegetable called lettuce.  Some leading experts have said that lettuce is the second most popular fresh vegetable in the U.S. behind the potato and that the average American may consume over 30 pounds of lettuce every year.  Lettuce is 95 % water so… Read More »

Lettuce celebrate all the wonderful and flavorful benefits of this increasingly popular vegetable called lettuce.  Some leading experts have said that lettuce is the second most popular fresh vegetable in the U.S. behind the potato and that the average American may consume over 30 pounds of lettuce every year.  Lettuce is 95 % water so… Read More »

Salad Niçoise

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Salad Niçoise

Salad Niçoise

Salad Niçoise a la Alstede Farms Salad Ingredients: 8-10 cups of Alstede Fresh mixed salad greens torn into bite size pieces 2-3 Grilled or Roasted Chicken Breasts skin removed room temperature, sliced 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in ½ (optional) 3/4 c niçoise olives or a mix of olives of choice 1-2… Read More »

Salad Niçoise a la Alstede Farms Salad Ingredients: 8-10 cups of Alstede Fresh mixed salad greens torn into bite size pieces 2-3 Grilled or Roasted Chicken Breasts skin removed room temperature, sliced 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in ½ (optional) 3/4 c niçoise olives or a mix of olives of choice 1-2… Read More »

French Onion Soup with Salisbury Steak

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French Onion Soup with Salisbury Steak

French Onion Soup with Salisbury Steak

French Onion Soup To prepare French Onion Soup: 2 T butter and 2 T olive oil 3-4 onions thinly sliced 1 t white sugar (optional) 3/4 t salt, pinch of thyme 3 T dry white wine 1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce 1 T brandy (optional) 3- 3 1/2 C beef stock, vegetable stock for vegetarian… Read More »

French Onion Soup To prepare French Onion Soup: 2 T butter and 2 T olive oil 3-4 onions thinly sliced 1 t white sugar (optional) 3/4 t salt, pinch of thyme 3 T dry white wine 1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce 1 T brandy (optional) 3- 3 1/2 C beef stock, vegetable stock for vegetarian… Read More »