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<\/p>\nAs I sit at my computer, the wind is blustering outside and the occasional sheet of rain blows against the window. But the fire is warm and I\u2019m getting hungry typing up the Pumpkin Breakfast Cake recipe. And I\u2019m so surprised\/appalled\/relieved that Trump is the president of the United States and my little family has moved to Canada. You can guess which emotions are riding on which facts\u2026it\u2019s hard to concentrate on harvesting vegetables or which photo to put on the blog. However, there will be a lot of vegetables to pick up on Saturday and I want you to feel secure and confident that you have a plan for those vegetables! So here are a few recipes to get you excited.<\/p>\n
Some of you noticed (or couldn\u2019t help but notice) the film crew here last pick-up. They have been here a number of times, filming a documentary about working horses \u2013 people like us that use them for farming, as well as people that use horses for logging, or heavy horse pulling and shows. Ken, a seeming introvert, loves to spread the good word on horse farming and isn\u2019t camera shy at all! Thanks for your patience with the filming \u2013 they won\u2019t be here on pick-up day again.<\/p>\n
We have been making (slow) steady progress on the bunkhouse renovation \u2013 you will notice on Saturday that all of the outside walls have been removed and replaced with stud walls. We have begun to replace the windows, and are awaiting the delivery of the new windows that we have ordered. Martha is planning the kitchen now. Next a mason is going to install a short stone wall around the bottom of the outside.<\/p>\n
Finally, I would like to give a little shout out to Kelsey! She\u2019s the remaining intern \u2013 she\u2019s worked so hard this season, and she\u2019s been putting up with the shoulder season odd ball work schedule. When she got into this, she didn\u2019t even know she was signing up to drive horses, let alone plow! Lately she\u2019s been the number one teamster and is taking care of all the chores. Also she might have to be the only intern (reluctantly) interviewed by the documentary team because she\u2019s the only one left! If you see her, give her a fist bump of thanks and tell her she\u2019s the best.![\"Kelsey\"](\"http:\/\/www.orchardhillfarm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_4806-e1478709732717-768x1024.jpg\")
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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Roasted Squash with Sweet Spices and Lime<\/strong><\/p>\n Another recipe from Plenty<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 the lime and cilantro are a nice way to play down the sweetness of the squash. If you\u2019re not into the idea of cardamom, just do the squash slices plain, or with a little cumin and coriander (2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander). The lime, though, is critical and so delicious. Serves 4-6.<\/p>\n 2 limes, skin cut off, quartered and thinly sliced<\/p>\n Salt<\/p>\n 1 Tbsp olive oil<\/p>\n 2 Tbsp green cardamom pods (or sub 1 \u00bd tsp ground cardamom)<\/p>\n 1 tsp allspice<\/p>\n 3 Tbsp olive oil<\/p>\n 1 medium butternut squash<\/p>\n \u00bd C whole milk yogurt<\/p>\n 2 \u00bd Tbsp tahini<\/p>\n big pinch salt<\/p>\n 1 Tbsp lime juice<\/p>\n 2 Tbsp water<\/p>\n 1 green chile, thinly sliced (optional)<\/p>\n 2\/3 cup cilantro leaves, picked from the stems<\/p>\n Toss together the little peeled lime slices with a good pinch of salt and the olive oil. Set aside.<\/p>\n Pound the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle until the pods split open. Remove the little black seeds and pound or grind in a spice grinder until finely ground. Place in a bowl with the allspice and 3 Tbsp olive oil.<\/p>\n Slice the squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and then slice into \u00bd inch thick slices. Leave the skin on (it\u2019s easier to remove, if you wish, after it\u2019s roasted \u2013 or just leave it on). Brush with all of the spiced olive oil mixture and sprinkle with salt. Place the slices on a parchment lined baking sheet.<\/p>\n Roast at 400\u02da for about 15 minutes, until the squash is tender.<\/p>\n While it\u2019s roasting, mix together the yogurt drizzle. Mix in a bowl the yogurt, tahini, lime juice, salt and water. It should be a pourable consistency.<\/p>\n When the squash is done, move it to a large platter. Sprinkle with the lime slices, the yogurt drizzle and then garnish with the green chile slices and the sprigs of cilantro. It\u2019s very pretty.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Pumpkin and Orange Breakfast Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n My favorite sweet pumpkin treat! I don\u2019t know why it\u2019s called \u2018Breakfast Cake\u2019 except to give you an excuse to eat it for breakfast. From \u2018In the Sweet Kitchen\u2019<\/em><\/strong> by Regan Daley.<\/p>\n You can use any squash or pumpkin for this recipe, just bake it and scoop the flesh (no seeds or skin). My favorite lazy way to prepare squash or pumpkin is to stab it a few times and throw it in the oven on a cookie sheet (about 375\u02da) until it\u2019s soft. It\u2019s much easier to remove the seeds after it\u2019s cooked because you don\u2019t have to cut it open.<\/p>\n 1 C butter, room temp<\/p>\n 1 C sugar<\/p>\n 2 Tbsp grated orange zest<\/p>\n 3 eggs, room temp<\/p>\n 1 C pumpkin or squash puree<\/p>\n 1 \u00bd C all purpose flour<\/p>\n \u00bd C pastry flour<\/p>\n 2 tsp baking powder<\/p>\n \u00bc tsp salt<\/p>\n Preheat oven to 350\u02da<\/p>\n Butter a 9 inch fluted tube pan (or a few small loaf pans) and set aside.<\/p>\n Cream the butter, sugar and orange zest together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and scrape the sides of the bowl. Beat in the pumpkin puree.<\/p>\n Sift together the flours, baking powder and salt. Add to the pumpkin batter in 3 or 4 stages, blending gently but thoroughly after each addition.<\/p>\n Scrape into the prepared pan(s).<\/p>\n Bake for 50-60 minutes (for a large pan), or 30ish minutes for smaller pans. The sides of the cake should be pulling away from the pan and a wooden skewer poked into the center should come out clean.<\/p>\n Orange Syrup<\/strong> (optional! It\u2019s really good without it)<\/p>\n Juice of 1 large orange<\/p>\n \u00bd C sugar<\/p>\n Combine the juice and the sugar in a small saucepan over low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat, bringing the syrup to a boil. Boil without stirring for 2 minutes, then use immediately, or allow to cool and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Spoon warm over individual slices of cake.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Baked Root Fries with Rosemary and Garlic<\/strong><\/p>\n Why have potato fries when you could use rutabaga or parsnip? Rutabagas are a high source of zinc and just a half cup of parsnips provide us with 3 grams of fiber \u2013 and a high percentage of that is soluble fiber.<\/p>\n 2 \u00bd Lb parsnip, rutabaga or carrot<\/p>\n 3 tbsp. olive oil<\/p>\n \u00bd – 1 tsp. sea salt<\/p>\n \u00bd tsp. black pepper<\/p>\n 4 cloves of garlic [minced]<\/p>\n 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary<\/p>\n Preheat oven to 425\u00ba and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n Wash and peel the root, then cut into french fry-sized pieces, about \u00bc” by \u00bc”.<\/p>\n In a large bowl, toss chopped root veg with minced garlic, olive oil, rosemary, \u00bd tsp salt, and pepper. Mix together using hands under the fries are lightly coated.<\/p>\n Bake for 35-40 minutes, removing once or twice to stir fries around on baking sheet.<\/p>\n Taste and sprinkle with additional salt if desired.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dipping Sauce Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chipotle-Mayo Dip<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00bc C veganaise or mayonnaise<\/p>\n 2 Tbsp lemon juice<\/p>\n \u00bd tsp chipotle pd (or 1 tsp minced canned chipotle)<\/p>\n \u00bd tsp chile powder<\/p>\n \u00bc tsp sea salt<\/p>\n Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sriracha Ketchup Dip<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 Tbsp sriracha hot sauce<\/p>\n 2 Tbsp ketchup<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tahini-Yogurt Dip<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00bd C yogurt<\/p>\n 2 Tbsp tahini<\/p>\n 1 tsp minced garlic<\/p>\n 1 Tbsp lemon juice<\/p>\n \u00bd tsp salt<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I sit at my computer, the wind is blustering outside and the occasional sheet of rain blows against the window. 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