Scripps & the Environment: April 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

the Home Grown project

Check out this website about this organic farm in MA. The woman who runs the organization is going to be speaking in Cambridge in May as part of a Food, Farming, and Feminism workshop for the community. Pretty awesome!

http://homegrown.org/blog/about/

Some Delish Recipes

Look like pretty good scones...

Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
5 tablespoons grape seed or expeller-pressed canola oil
1/8 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
1/4cup wheat bran
1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
2 tablespoons millet
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup milk

ZESTY LEMON TOPPING:
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.

2. Whisk the egg, sugar and oil together in a bowl. Mix the lemon zest and all of the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until all of them are evenly dispersed throughout. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the egg, sugar and oil, and mix to create a thick dough. Add the milk and mix well.

3. Lightly grease a baking pan. Scoop up tablespoonfuls of the dough and drop them one by one in mounds onto the baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between. You should have about 10 scones. Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until the crust is barely golden brown and the dough is dry. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

4. With a fork mix the Lemon Topping ingredients until the sugar is completely melded in. Drizzle 1 tablespoon ever each scone.

Tip from Rosie's Kitchen:
If you want to make these scones completely dairy-free, substitute soy milk for regular milk. I also sometimes add 1 cup of walnuts for crunch and texture.

--From http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP00240/multi-grain-scones.html

Anybody want some PICO DE GALLO!
Most of these ingrediants can be found in the dining hall and some at your local grocery store!

1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeño chilies (about 2 medium)
1 garlic clove, minced

Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

From: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pico-de-Gallo-103596#ixzz0mtyALcfM

Strawberry Lavender lemonade. Mmmmmmmm...
2 pints strawberries, washed, cored, and quartered (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon fresh lavender blossoms
5 cups water
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (4 large lemons)
- Recipe from digginfood.com -

Bruschetta with Fava Beans, Greens, and Blood Oranges:
A delectable vegan treat!

1 3/4 cups frozen double-peeled fava beans (about one 14-ounce bag), thawed, divided
1 cup water
1 garlic clove, minced
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 blood oranges or navel oranges
1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
6 cups mixed baby greens (about 3 ounces)
18 slices sourdough or French baguette, toasted

Feel free to leave out garlic if you're allergic. (Shout out to Gavin!)

For more information visit epicurious.com. This particular recipe was taken from http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Bruschetta-with-Fava-Beans-Greens-and-Blood-Oranges-351516#ixzz0hQUz49yy.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

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