vegetarian recipe Archives

Winter Squash Dip

October 17, 2012 By Valerie

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This was an exceptional year for squash (tomatoes and peppers too!) Yesterday was the last day of my work-share at Loon Organics. We spent the day washing and boxing A LOT of butternut, acorn, kabocha, buttercup, and pumpkin. It was a perfect fall day. I am sad it is over. Fortunately there will be plenty of squash and tomatoes to inspire my cooking over the next few months. Here is a delicious recipe that works well with any winter squash. We shared this Winter Squash Dip at our Fall open house last weekend… Enjoy!!!

Summer Entertaining…

July 6, 2012 By Valerie

As summers often seem to do, this season is blurring by! I am already 4 weeks into my CSA work share, and realized I have yet to blog about my experiences at Loon Organics. In part, because I have not been “cooking” all that much. Planning meals is so much easier during the summer when you belong to a CSA. You plan around what is in your card board box. Last week saw the end of strawberries. I had planned on making some sort of strawberry desert. Instead, I ate them all before they even made it to the fridge. I had also intended on using my radishes in some sort of tea sandwich, or al fresco salad. I ate all of those raw on my porch the day I got them. This is a picture of what I brought to share on the 4th, and the “recipe” follows. Do you have any tasty recipes you would like to share?

Carrot and Golden Raisin Salad from The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert

May 6, 2012 By Valerie

In honor of our upcoming Tagine contest, we will be sharing our favorite Moroccan recipes all month long! Here is a look at how to start your own tagine inspired meal…

Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions (Cassolita)

May 5, 2012 By Valerie

May is international tagine month. We are holding our 2nd annual tagine recipe contest. First prize will be decided by our panel of judges, and to the victor goes one of our new Flameware Dutch Ovens. Tagine month has inspired me to explore outside of my tagine comfort zone. I always look first to Paula Wolfert for recipes. As I was thumbing through her newest book, The Food of Morocco, I realized I forgot to post this AMAZING recipe last Winter. I used my fresh butternut squash and onions from my CSA share from Loon Organics.

Winter Squash with Caramelized Onions (Cassolita)
2 pounds butternut, calabaza, or kabocha squash, halved lengthwise and seeded.
3 T vegetable oil
1/2 cup slivered almonds
2 pounds onions, thinly sliced into rounds
Salt
1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
2 T sugar, plus (optional) 1 T
1/2 cup dark raisins
Fresh ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place the squash cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Add 1/2 cup water, cover with aluminum foil, and bake until the squash is very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and, once cool enough to handle, scoop out the pulp into a large bowl.

3. Heat the oil in your cazuela (or skillet), Toss the almonds and cook until golden. With slotted spoon, remove to a plate and set aside.
4. Saute the onions over medium heat until translucent. Add salt to taste, 2 T of the parsley, 2 t of sugar, cinnamon, and raisins and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 30 more minutes, or until the onions are caramelized.

5. Gently fold the onions into the squash. Season with pepper and more salt, if necessary, and, if you wish, the extra T of sugar. Serve warm from your cazuela.

Paula Wolfert’s Moroccan Dessert “Truffles” with Dates, Almonds, and Apples

March 8, 2012 By Valerie

Every year I go vegan for about a month. My strongest temptation during this time is desserts. I thought this year I would start my vegan cleanse by having a satisfying sweet on hand to combat my cravings.

This recipe from Paula’s newest book, The Food of Morocco satisfies my sweet tooth, and it is so easy! 5 ingredients, 30 minutes, and you have a tasty, vegan treat. Her recipes are often accompanied with a story of how they came to be. This recipe can be traced back to Toledo, Spain, just before the inquisition. The people of Toledo fled to Tetouan, an important refuge city for Spanish Jews near Tangier. From Tetouan it became popular in French cuisine by way of Paris. With the help of Paula’s book, it has now found its way to Hutchinson, MN. Continue its global journey…