<?xml version='1.0' encoding='iso-8859-1' ?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title><![CDATA[Val's Veggies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our farm]]></description><link>http://www.valsveggies.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><copyright>Copyright 2010Val's Veggies</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Fruit Shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those of you who bought fruit shares and are anxiously awaiting the first bite,&nbsp; we are planning on the 27th and 28th of July for the first delivery.<br /><br />Rob and Linda haven't contacted me that it will be any different.&nbsp; You can go to www.eaglecreekorchard.com and read Linda's blog.<br /><br />Things are starting to grow with the warmer nights.<br /><br />See ya at market<br />Valerie<br />Val's Veggies]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/blog/6517]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:41:25 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[custom boxes week of June 29 & 30]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shopping cart is ready for this week.&nbsp; Please make sure you get a confirmation of your order.&nbsp; If not try again and be sure you hit the submit button or call me and I will manually put your order in.<br /><br />The warm weather is really making things pop.&nbsp; Should have plenty of little summer squash by next week.&nbsp; The peas and turnips are almost ready.&nbsp; Maybe summer is really here!!!<br /><br />Thanks<br />Valerie<br />Val's Veggies]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/blog/6269]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:24:38 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New recipe: Creamy Greens]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>1 tablespoon olive oil</p>
<p>Greens to saut&eacute;</p>
<p>1 tablespoon of your favorite fancy mustard, Dijon or stone ground</p>
<p>&frac12; cup of half and half</p>
<p>&frac14; to &frac12; cup sour cream or whole milk yogurt</p>
<p>Salt and pepper to taste</p>
<p>Wash and roughly chop your greens.&nbsp; Saut&eacute; in hot olive oil until wilted.&nbsp; In a large mixing bowl, whisk the four remaining ingredients together.&nbsp; Toss the cooked greens with the cream sauce.&nbsp; Serve immediately.&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>From Julie Ulmer</em></p>]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/recipe/1274]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:33:55 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New recipe: Oatmeal Rhubarb Pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Crust</strong></p>
<p>1 c flour</p>
<p>1/2 tsp salt</p>
<p>1/2 c sugar</p>
<p>1 c oats (uncooked)</p>
<p>1/2 c butter</p>
<p><strong>Filling</strong></p>
<p>3 c rhubarb</p>
<p>1/2 c sugar</p>
<p>1 tbsp flour</p>
<p>1/2 tsp cinnamon</p>
<p>1 tbsp water</p>
<p>Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9'' pie pan. For crust mix together flour, salt, sugar and oats. Add butter and cut it into the mixture until crumbles form. In a separate bowl mixed ingredients for the filling, put aside.</p>
<p>Press half of crumbly mixture onto the bottom and sides of the pan forming a pie crust. Pour in the filling, sprinkle the remaining oatmeal mixture over the fruit. Bake for about 45 min.</p>]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/recipe/1284]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:33:42 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New recipe: Spinach Mushroom Soup]]></title><description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 1ex;">
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><em>Recipe courtesy of Katie Bingham</em><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">30 ounces homemade vegetable  stock (or store bought)<br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">2 tablespoons soy sauce</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">1 tablespoon sesame oil</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">1 tablespoon minced garlic</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">1 tablespoon minced ginger  (or more if you&rsquo;re crazy about ginger like me)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">2 cups thinly sliced button  mushrooms</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&frac12; pound firm tofu, cut into  small cubes</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">3 cups fresh spinach (whole)  or rainbow chard (rough chopped)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">3 green onions, chopped</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Salt and pepper, to taste</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Directions: </span></p>
<ol type="1">
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Combine stock, vinegar,    soy, sesame oil, garlic and ginger. Cook for 7 minutes on high heat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Add mushrooms and    cook 7 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Add tofu, greens    and green onions. Cook till greens wilt.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Season with salt    and pepper, to taste.</span></li>
</ol></div>
</div>]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/recipe/1309]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:33:20 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New recipe: Rhubarb Streusel Bread]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1 cup sugar<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">&frac12; cup butter, softened<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1/3 cup orange juice<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">2 eggs<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">2 cups flour<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1 tsp. baking powder<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">&frac14; tsp. baking soda<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">&frac14; tsp. salt<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1&frac12; cups fresh rhubarb, diced (about 4 stalks)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Streusel</span>:<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">2 tbsp. butter<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">2 tbsp. brown sugar, firmly packed<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1 tbsp. flour<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1 tbsp. butter, melted<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">1&frac12; tsp. cinnamon</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">Grease and flour 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add orange juice and eggs. Beat just until mixed. (Mixture will look slightly curdled.) Add dry ingredients by hand, stirring just until moistened. Gently stir in rhubarb. (Batter will be thick.)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span class="fontSize3">Reserve 1&frac12; cups batter and spread remaining batter into pan. Mix streusel ingredients in small bowl until mixture resembles small crumbs. Sprinkle half of streusel over batter in pan; gently press into batter. Carefully spread reserved batter on top, and then sprinkle with remaining streusel. Press streusel into batter. Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"></span></p>]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/recipe/1321]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:33:01 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New recipe: Strawberry Spinach Salad]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black;">Strawberry Spinach Salad</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">4 C fresh spinach, washed, dried, and de-stemmed</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2 C sliced strawberries</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1 C chopped walnuts</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 5.75pt 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Place a serving of spinach on a plate, then top with strawberries and walnuts.&nbsp;Flavor with either a raspberry vinaigrette or poppy seed dressing. Both compliment the salad.&nbsp; (Our favorite is Ken's raspberry walnut vinaigrette which was recommended to us&nbsp;by a CSA member.)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">* You may also add 1 C cucumbers, peeled and quartered; and/or cantaloupe, cubed.<br /></span></span></span></p>]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/recipe/1366]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:30:29 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New recipe: Rhubarb Kuchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rhubarb Kuchen&nbsp; (Kuchen is germanish for cake)<br /><br />2 C. Flour<br />1/2 C. Sugar<br />2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 C. Shortening<br />2 eggs<br />milk<br />3-4 cups chopped rhubarb<br />1 3 oz. pack of cherry jello (or substitute stawberry or&nbsp;raspberry flavor)</p>
<p>Beat 2 eggs slightly in measuring cup.&nbsp; Fill with milk until you fill one cup.&nbsp; Mix with dry ingredients.&nbsp; Put in greased 9x13 pan.&nbsp; Cover with 3-4 cups rhubarb.&nbsp; Sprinkle one package cherry jello over rhubarb.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Crumb topping - 1/2 C. Flour, 1 C. Sugar, 1/3 C. Butter&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sprinkle over all.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Bake 40-50 minutes in 350 oven.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/recipe/1358]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:30:16 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[first market]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week is our first market.&nbsp;&nbsp; June 15 in Lagrande and June 16 in Baker and June 17 in Enterprise.<br />What a spring this has been!!&nbsp; We've got over 3" of rain since the first of June and twice it came 3/4" in 15 min.&nbsp; Not good for keeping seeds in the ground!&nbsp; We don't get that much rain in 6 months of our growing season.&nbsp; We have done more mudding than planting. <br />&nbsp;<br />Today was wonderful, now I'll have to start complaining about the heat.&nbsp; The plants are loving it tho'.<br />After such a cold wet start I was really nervous about having anything to put in the boxes.&nbsp; You will get a nice assortment of cool weather things and it will keep increasing in variety as the weather warms.<br /><br />For those of you with custom boxes please go to sell and then click on the custom box.When it says to login with password just hit forgot password and create your own .<br />If you have any questions let me know.<br />See you at market<br /><br />Valerie]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/blog/6120]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:47:04 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSA Shares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi,<br />We are busy planting garden and wishing for some warmer weather.&nbsp; Got the plastic laid last week and now the tomatoes will start going out this week.&nbsp; We are planting 62 different varieties of tomatoes this year. It'll be fun to taste all the different flavors.&nbsp; Maybe we'll do a tomato tasting day!<br /><br />The taters, peas, spinach, beets, lettuce, turnips, onions, and chard are all up and growing.&nbsp; Several days the last couple of weeks I think they wanted to crawl back in the ground tho.&nbsp; <br /><br />The winter squash, pumpkins, and melons are all going to the greenhouse today.&nbsp; Just have to get the tomatoes out so there will be room.<br /><br />Our first delivery will be June 15 in LaGrande and June 16 in Baker.&nbsp; I'm looking forward to meeting all the new members and seeing the old ones from last year again.&nbsp; We still have room for 3 more shares so if you know of anyone that would be interested be sure and tell them to visit the web site.<br /><br />Thanks so much for being part of our farm.<br />Valerie<br />Val's Veggies]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.valsveggies.com/blog/5840]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 10:09:41 -0500</pubDate></item></channel></rss>