Riverview and Recipes

Box this week:

apples
sweet potatoes
collards
arugula
lettuce
grits
muffins
turnips
cilantro

We enjoyed a beautiful day up at Riverview Farm on Sunday. We got a full tour of of the farm - pet pigs, saw where the corn is milled into the grits we get to enjoy this week, and sampled turnip greens and cilantro along the way. Of course we shared a delicious meal that ended with some seasonal and super yummy dessert - the recipes generously shared by Robin Rosen and Louise Spiro

INGREDIENTS

1 cup canned pumpkin (try subbing some pureed sweet potatoes for some of the pumpkin)

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 bag semisweet chocolate chips 12 oz.


DIRECTIONS

Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.

Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.


Apple Coffee Cake

3 cups flour
1 /2 cup orange juice
2 1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup oil
3 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
3 1/2 tsp baking powder



Combine and beat for 3 minuets

apple mixture

4 apples sliced

add 3 tsp cinnamon and 3 Tablespoons sugar ( I used brown sugar)

optional to add to apples:3/4 cups melter butter (or margarine)

2 cups graham cracker crumbs 3/4 cups brown sugar

3/4 cups chopped nuts

Grease and flour tube pan. pour 1/4 of batter into pan and place 1/2 apples on top. Add remaining batter and cover the top with remain apples. Bake 350 degree for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until brown.


Upcoming Events:

Vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes with Rabbi Norry

Whether you are thinking about a bird free feast, or simply looking for some new vegetarian sides and option - join us for an evening of inspiration with Rabbi Norry. Be in touch (shearith.organic@gmail.com) if you are interested in participating, as space will be limited (Tentative date, Thursday, November 19th)