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Farm Fresh Restaurant Dining In Connecticut

June 14, 2012 by Jeanette 85 Comments

Warm Beet Salad with Foraged Mushrooms at Dressing Room in Westport, CT

I have lived in Connecticut for over 25 years – Wow, kind of scary! I moved here right after graduate school and have raised all four of my boys in the Nutmeg State. Never in a million years would I have thought that Connecticut would be my home for so many years. My husband is…

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Filed Under: community, csa, farmer's market, giveaway, Resources, Sponsored Post Tagged With: Connecticut tourism, farm fresh dining, farm-to-table restaurants, farmer's market, restaurants in Connecticut

Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto Recipe

September 26, 2011 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto

  Whole Grain Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto, Roasted Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes   A while back, I wrote a post called “Super Sauces” that included a recipe for Spinach Basil Pesto and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce.  Since then, I’ve made a few other sauces that deserve to be included in this category…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, Dinner, dips and sauces, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, Special Diets, vegetarian Tagged With: csa, farmer's market, gluten-free, pesto, vegetarian

Preparing for Hurricane Irene – What I learned {Greek Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Peppers and Feta Cheese}

August 29, 2011 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Greek Cucumber Feta Tomato Salad

This past week after the earthquake on the East Coast, and in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, everyone was busy stocking up on food, gas and supplies, before hunkering down for the impending storm. As the countdown began before Irene would hit, things got a little crazy. People started getting antsy as supplies ran low. A…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: csa, cucumbers, farmer's market, Greek Salad, peppers, salad, tomatoes

Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup Recipe

September 29, 2010 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup I was inspired to make a Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup this morning after I saw Melissa Clark’s Minestrone with Shell Beans and Almond Pistou recipe in the New York Times.  What appealed to me most about the recipe was that it was a great way to clean out my refrigerator. I…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: farmer's market, soups

Roasted Beet and Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe {How To Roast Beets}

September 25, 2010 by Jeanette 5 Comments

This week, a good friend of mine treated me to a delicious lunch at Farmer’s Table (21 Forest Street, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA), a farm to table restaurant that opened recently, featuring farm fresh organic produce and local meat products.   Beet Salad We had eaten there for the first time almost a month ago, so I…

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Filed Under: csa, farmer's market, healthy choices, salads Tagged With: farmer's market, Farmer's Table, Heirloom Tomato Salad, how to roast beets, roasted beet salad, roasted beets, tomatoes

Farm Fresh Chopped Salad Recipe

August 31, 2010 by Jeanette 1 Comment

At a recent farm-to-table dinner in Connecticut, Chef Michel Nischan prepared “Use a Spoon” Chopped Salad using farm fresh produce. Michel Nischan is President and CEO of Wholesome Wave, a non-profit organization that is trying to increase accessibility and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved communities, while providing business to local farmers.  He is also the renowned chef/owner…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, lunch, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: farmer's market, salads

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