Heavenly Homemade Sausage Rolls: Making Simple Food Special
During winter, we enjoy hearty dishes like soups and sausages made from preserved summer produce. Homemade buns complement pasture-raised pork sausages, topped with fried onions and sauerkraut. The recipe requires basic ingredients and equipment, with tips for freezing buns for later use, highlighting the benefits of resistant starches for gut health.
Kefir: An ancient powerhouse of beneficial microbes!
This article introduces a simple kefir recipe using organic milk and kefir grains, explaining the method and benefits. Homemade kefir is highlighted as superior to commercial versions, offering more beneficial microbes, and versatile for various culinary uses.
All About Sauerkraut! A Basic Recipe for Dry Brine Veggie Ferments
The author shares their journey of discovering vegetable fermentation, initially intimidated but eventually empowered through research. They recount the simplicity and enjoyment of making sauerkraut from cabbage, highlighting the process and necessary ingredients. The method supports beneficial microbes while preserving vegetables, opening avenues for experimentation with various recipes.
Cole Slaw, Winter Salad for Locavores!
This coleslaw recipe combines winter storage vegetables, seasoned with a flavorful dressing. It’s easy to prepare in bulk, lasts several days in the fridge, and can enhance various dishes. Experiment with additional vegetables and fruits for variety, making it a versatile side salad.
Gnocchi, Make-Ahead Winter Comfort Food at its Finest
The recipe shared is for making delicious and budget-friendly gnocchi, ideal for family meals. It outlines the ingredients, equipment, and method, emphasizing easy preparation and the ability to bulk prep and freeze for easy future meals. Additionally, it highlights the nutritional value of potatoes and offers advice on pairing them for better blood sugar management.
Latest from Harmony Kitchen: Must-Try “Shepherd’s Pie”
As winter approaches, hearty shepherd’s pie becomes a comforting favorite. This recipe adapts to seasonal ingredients, featuring ground pork, parsnips, carrots, and a cheesy mashed topping. It allows flexibility with available vegetables and provides tips for storage and meal prep, making it practical and versatile for home cooks.
Seared Brussels Sprouts and Cashew Cream Pasta
This recipe highlights the preparation of Brussels sprouts paired with a creamy cashew alfredo sauce and homemade egg noodles. Quick to make, it emphasizes freezing extras for easy future meals. With detailed steps on ingredient proportions and cooking methods, it promises a delicious and convenient pasta dish for families.
Explore Harmony Kitchen’s Latest Delights: Pork and Cabbage Dumplings (and more)
The “locavore” movement encourages eating locally produced foods, promoting sustainability and supporting local economies. The post highlights its benefits for health and community, referencing the connection between local diets and longevity in blue zones. The author also shares a recipe for pork and cabbage dumplings, emphasizing seasonal eating.
Fried Rice: A delicious way to use everything left in your fridge!
This fall harvest, leftover odds and ends can be transformed into a family-favorite fried rice using a variety of veggies, meat, and rice. Key steps include prepping ingredients, cooking eggs and vegetables separately, and combining them with the rice. The dish is quick, healthy, and minimizes waste while earning compliments.
Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall with some delicious Tabbouleh
This week’s recipe features Tabbouleh, celebrating seasonal produce like parsley and cherry tomatoes. The salad combines hydrated bulgur, fresh herbs, and tomato juices, enhancing flavors over time. It keeps well in the fridge and can be prepared quickly, making it perfect for weekly lunches. Enjoy the health benefits of herbs, too!
Simple Homemade Soup Recipes for Everyone
The author shares their experience creating a healthy meal plan on an ODSP budget, emphasizing the difficulty of eating well while disabled. They advocate for cooking with leftover scraps, introducing a soup recipe utilizing minimal ingredients and emphasizing culinary medicine’s role in reducing inflammation and chronic illness.
Ultimate Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
The week’s recipe features eggplant parmesan, praised by Greg despite his dislike for eggplant. The author experimented with various cooking methods, ultimately finding a simple and delicious approach. The dish requires minimal active prep time, and storage tips for leftovers and alternative recipes are provided, highlighting vegetable diversity and plant counts.
Delicious Waste-Free Panzanella Salad
This week’s recipe features panzanella, a delicious bread salad highlighting heirloom tomatoes, offered alongside basil and focaccia. It’s an easy dish that minimizes waste by using stale bread. The recipe emphasizes customization and includes tips for enhancing flavor with other veggies and herbs, aiming for diverse plant inclusion in meals.
Meatballs to the rescue!
The recipe of the week features versatile meatballs that can be cooked in bulk and frozen for convenience. With simple ingredients such as ground pork, stale bread for crumbs, and seasonings, these meatballs serve various meals, cutting down reliance on processed foods. The recipe allows for easy scaling and is efficient for busy days.
Elevate Your Summer with the Perfect Tomato Sandwich
This week’s recipe highlights a gourmet twist on the classic tomato sandwich, featuring heirloom tomatoes and homemade mayonnaise. Key ingredients include focaccia, basil, and eggs. The process emphasizes simple preparation methods and offers tips for storage and repurposing leftover ingredients, promoting a sustainable and enjoyable culinary experience.
Summer Dips!
July 14, 2025 Recipe of the Week After a slow start to the season, our gardens are bursting with so many delicious veggies. I have so many things I want to do with them but it turns out summer is BUSY and HOT and at the end of a long hot day, sometimes I prefer…
Easy Fermented Garlic Scape Paste Recipe
Garlic scapes are a versatile ingredient used to create a delicious fermented paste. The recipe involves blending garlic scapes, lemon juice, and salt, and fermenting for 5-10 days. This paste enhances various dishes with its mild garlic flavor and health benefits from probiotics. It lasts up to a year in the fridge.
All About PIZZA!
Harmony Farm Pizza showcases seasonal ingredients for diverse flavor combinations. The process emphasizes fresh, local elements, beginning with a simple dough recipe, followed by careful preparation of toppings. Key components include a flavorful base, quality cheese, and thoughtful garnishes, culminating in a delicious pizza perfected through tried-and-true techniques.
Pesto Galore!
This week’s recipe focuses on innovative pesto variations using ingredients like chervil, carrot fronds, and garden sorrel. As garden transitions occur, cold-hardy crops remain available while winter carrots debut on the menu. The recipe emphasizes quick preparation, minimal ingredients, and the benefits of homemade stock, enhancing meal quality and control.
Quick and Easy Wild Ramp Pesto Recipe
This week’s recipe features a quick and versatile wild ramp pesto, perfect for busy nights. Using fresh ingredients and pantry staples, it can be modified with various greens, nuts, and cheeses. It serves four and pairs well with pasta, sandwiches, and pizza, making it a family favorite for leftovers.
Easy Weeknight Dinner: Pork Chops and Ramp Potatoes
This week’s recipe features wild ramps paired with BBQ pork chops and salad. The author shares their journey in mastering pork chop preparation, emphasizing proper seasoning and cooking techniques. The instructions include preparing potatoes and salad, along with tips for using leftovers creatively, highlighting the nutritional benefits of wild foods.
Get Ready for Easter: Fresh Produce and Special Deals
April 11, 2025 Harmony Happening We are now officially in the countdown to market season. All winter we review and plan our gardens. We make sure we have all of the produce that our members love the most. We ensure we have a good progression and variety. Our timings are planned to allow us to…
Exciting new products, greens galore and a versatile vinaigrette recipe
April 6, 2025 Recipe of the Week A few weeks ago, we asked on social media if people would be interested in additional local products. We wanted to help round out their Harmony Farm grocery orders. There was a lot of interest in eco-friendly refillable cleaning products. I have been driving around the countryside to…
Delicious Brown Butter Maple Caramel Popcorn Recipe
March 22, 2025 Recipe of the Week The last few weeks have brought us great conditions for collecting sap. It looks like the weather trend will continue for the next little while so this is shaping up to be a good maple year! Isaac has taken over the maple operation this year and he is…
Ultimate Guide to Glazed Ham and Pea Soup
March 14, 2025 Recipe of the Week We have been experimenting with some different versions of glazed hams and pea soups and have found some all time favourites. I love having a Sunday family meal that leaves you with lots of leftovers and all set for another easy weeknight meal that everyone looks forward to.…
Quick and Easy 2-Minute Omelette Recipe
March 1, 2025 Recipe of the Week This might just be my all-time favourite recipe. What is not to love? It is ready in 2 minutes, uses inexpensive and readily available ingredients, can easily be adapted to whatever you have on hand, is great for any time of day and is smooth, velvety and so…
Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup
Jan 17, 2025 Recipe of the Week This week, I was looking for recipes that use storage veggies as well as veggies and meats from our freezer. I came upon a few versions of Portuguese Potato, Kale and Sausage soup and have tweaked it to use items we have available from our farm in the…
Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup
Jan 24, 2025 Recipe of the Week This soup is great for a cold winter’s day. It comes together quickly and uses local organic ingredients that last well into the winter. If you are new to soup making, this is a great recipe to start with. You can use this same potato soup base to…
Spanish Tortilla
Feb 1, 2025 Recipe of the Week It is pretty amazing how versatile the humble potato is. It’s our storage vegetable that lasts the longest into the winter and there are so many simple and delicious ways to cook it. It is a kitchen chameleon, change the cooking method and the taste and texture completely…
Pork Chili
Feb 8, 2025 Recipe of the Week This is one of our family’s favorite winter recipes, perfect to come home to after a day outside enjoying our Canadian winter! You can prep this recipe in about 30 to 45 minutes in the morning, leave it in the oven all day long and come home to…
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