TURNIP SOUP

To begin, keep in mind that none of the measures need to be exact.  Add more carrots or a couple of apples, peeled and diced, for a little sweetness. When peeling turnips use a knife to remove a thick peel as some bitterness rests near the surface—so we are told.  If you use a vegetable peeled do a double peel.  Peel once, peel a second time. It is...

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Easy Tortilla Soup

Another recipe from Diane.  If you have that stewing hen in your freezer, this is a great way to use it.  I would use the black beans from the bag and frozen corn (if you have any left…)   I boiled the spent hen for this, but you could use chicken breast. Ingredients: 1-2lbs of chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces. -I leave the breast a little...

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Smoky Corn Chowder

You can thank our customer and friend Greta for this recipe for a wonderful soup.   Ingredients 8 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 large sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 10-ounce packages frozen corn 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup...

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Greens Soup

Beth Davis-Noragon is the owner and operator of the Grovewood Tavern.  She is an amazing chef and a lovely person.  A longtime supporter of Fresh Fork Market, you should stop by and visit her sometime.   In the meantime, here is a recipe for Greens Soup.  She tells me that she started with a recipe from Epicurious.com and modified it for herself.  It is a...

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Clark Pope’s Beef Stew

Clark Pope Catering is the company responsible for the barbecue sauce in your bag this week, as well as the roasted red peppers and roasted cherry tomatoes that we carry.  A great cook, we think this will be a great recipe for all of you. Ingredients 2 pounds stew beef 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup water ½ cup red wine or red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon...

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