Recipes

(2018) Canoe’s Caramel-Coated Popcorn and Peanuts

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Perfect now that it’s finally gotten cool (or even downright cold) at night. This is when I want to curl up with a bowl of popcorn, sit under a quilt and read. Or make up a big bowl of popcorn and then turn it into treats. Like this wonderful recipe from Canoe. We ran it in the AJC back in 2012.

Canoe’s version of an old-fashioned favorite, Cracker Jack, is part of their Popcorn Ice Cream Sundae. This dessert features popcorn ice cream layered with salted caramel sauce, topped with sweetened whipped cream and garnished with a handful of this addictive snack. This recipe comes from Canoe’s executive pastry chef Sarah Koob. One key to success is to move quickly when combining the caramel, popcorn and peanuts at the end.

(2018) Roasted Butternut Squash and Coffee Soup

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Last Saturday Jenn Robbins was serving coffee-cured butternut squash at her pop-up at Morningside Farmers Market alongside spiced smoked brisket from Riverview. Wonder if the butternut were from Riverview as well.

I wasn’t able to get my share since I was headed to the Woodstock Farmers Market that morning so I don’t know what Jenn was doing to “coffee cure” the squash, but in doing a little research, I ran across this recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash and Coffee Soup which seemed like an interesting combination. It’s from www.abrowntable.com.

Apparently she created it as an ad for the cold brew coffee she mentions, but of course, there’s no reason not to just use a cold cup of your own brew. I also think I’ll try this with regular yellow onion. No need to go for red onion when it’s just going to be pureed. I don’t see that much difference in flavor. Also – why not just use the whole butternut? And finally, if you have an immersion blender, that’s the thing to use instead of moving that hot mixture to a stand blender.

(2018) Sweet Potatoes with Mirin and Honey

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There are about a dozen sweet potato recipes at https://grassfedcow.com/ingredient/sweet-potatoes/, and you can adapt them if you like. I’m thinking about that pork, sweet potato and apple saute since maybe, just maybe, we’re going to have a little cooler weather and hallelujah, a few rain drops.

If you want to push them to the sweet side, try this recipe from Bon Appetit. No mirin? Try sherry or even port instead.

(2018) Summer Squash Slaw

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And I’ll leave you with this recipe for zephyr squash slaw. Justin Burdett who was at Miller Union at the time, demo’d this six (yes, six) years ago at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market. It’s so simple that I make it frequently.

(2018) Green Beans with Coconut and Black Mustard Seeds

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Before green bean season ends, I wanted to share a recipe for the ones in today’s box. I learned it from Gulshan Singh who taught classes in Indian cuisine at the Buford Highway Farmers Market. Sadly, their classes are no more – but they were a wonderful way to enjoy lots of great ethnic recipes.

(2018) Sweet Potato Bacon Pancakes

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I’m hoping yesterday’s was the first of many sweet potatoes.. They are my favorite vegetable of fall. So versatile. Bake them whole. Roast them in pieces. Saute them with apples and sausage. Bake them and then use the puree in any number of recipes, like the one below from Prevention magazine. I give it to you because a certain coffee chain has just started serving its pumpkin spice lattes. Are they rushing the season? Well, pumpkins (and sweet potato) and spice are certainly a winning combination so who’s to say we can’t enjoy it in August?