Jalapeño Cucumber Lemonade

This is a great combo. Lemonade, 1 cucumber sliced, 3 jalapeños sliced and seeded.

Habanero Tequila 2009

Sip with ice. It's spicy and the ice makes you want to drink more to help with the heat.
Our first batch of habanero infused tequila is ready. We switched up the type of hot pepper this year and don't these things look sinister? They are white habaneros that we bought from the Union Square farmers market in the spring.
It's easy. Slice up a habanero pepper and drop it in a bottle of good tequilar. Let it sit for a coupel days and then get the band-aids out. Oh. and be careful. Wear gloves when you cut up the peppers.

How we used it: Figs

There is a massive abundance of figs right now. Since we took over the farm three years ago, the fig tree has grown three fold. We are constantly looking for different fig uses. Farmer No. 1 has made vast quantities of jam. We are almost figged out.

This fig tart recipe asked for 1.5 lbs of fresh figs. No problem there.

It is a Fresh Fig Tart with Rosemary Cornmeal Crust and Lemon Mascarpone Cream

How we used it: cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic

This was a yummy preparation of cherry tomatoes that we marinated in balsamic vinegar and put on toasted ciabatta rubbed with garlic, topped with ricotta and sprinkled with basil. We got the recipe from a really pretty cookbook A Platter of Figs.

Food: Roasted Garlic and Beets with Greens

Beets are tough little suckers so it takes an hour for them to cook throughout. We either roast them or boil them. We've heard of something called a 'microwave' but believe it's just a fad. 
Beet greens are really tasty to sauté and add to the mix. Salt, pepper, vinegar.

Food: Tomatoes with Basil

Farm Friends No. 1 and 2 visited last night and helped us with the recent tomato harvest. We sliced the black plum tomatoes, fresh basil, crumbled feta cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and some salt and pepper.

Food: Cucumber Salad, Green Bean Tomato Salad

Farmer No. 2's Mom's Cucumber Salad 

Large cucumber (20") quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4" slices

Combine in a bowl:

1/4 cup rice vinegar

2 tbsp sesame oil

2 tbsp sugar

2 hot peppers sliced (dried chili flakes work too)

Salt and pepper

Add cucumbers and toss

Let it sit in the fridge for at least an hour, overnight is better.

Food: Quinoa Salad, Grilled Peppers, Onions and Potatoes

Red Potatoes - try grilling them, it is delicious and fast. Coat with olive oil, sprinkle salt and grill for 10 minutes on each side until soft.

Grilled Peppers:

Grill with olive oil until charred and tender.

Dress with olive oil, fresh basil and rosemary, and balsamic vinegar. The balsamic tastes amazing with the grilled pepper because it adds a little sweetness.

Quinoa Salad: GREAT recipe

Cook quinoa.

Add chopped arugula, grilled onions, crumbled feta and S&P.

Delicious and very healthy.