Food, Farm, and Sustainability

Date: 25 Oct 2019

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Tag: bacon, butter, cabbage, corned beef, dairy, gluten-free, Irish, kale, leeks, Local Food, milk, potatoes, sausages, vegetarian

Colcannon: traditional Irish fare

Colcannon (gluten-free, contains dairy, optional meat) by Reeve Gutsell This traditional Irish potato dish is often made with either cabbage or kale. For meat eaters, it goes very well in combination with sausages, bacon, or corned beef. The Hampshire College Farm sells both farm-raised sausages and bacon at the Hampstore if you are interested in keeping your meal local. As a side note, this dish is often associated

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Date: 08 Oct 2019

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Tag: bacon, blanching, broccoli, cheese, chicken, dairy, freezing, garlic, ginger, gluten-free, meat, rice, salad, sesame, soy, stir-fry, vegan, vegetarian, wok

All the broccoli!!

I don’t know if you all have noticed when picking up your CSA shares, but we have SO MUCH BROCCOLI!! Why? Because Nancy is the Broccoli Queen of the Valley. Also because we planted too much because we inaccurately predicted the dining hall’s need for broccoli this fall. So…. here we are with all this delicious green goodness, which we are passing on to you, fortunate CSA members! Wondering what to d

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glass jar of olive oil with cork and green background

Date: 01 Oct 2019

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Tag: butter, canola, dairy, fat, lard, margarine, meat, oil, olive oil, pipes, sink, vegan, vegetable oil, vegetarian

A note about cooking oils

Are you curious about the different types and qualities of oils available for you to cook with? Wondering what a “smoke point” is? Below is an overview of the basic types of cooking oils you are most likely to need or encounter in the kitchen, along with their various pros and cons. Note: Always remember that you should never pour oil or fats down the sink, as this is a disaster for your plumbing. The oil

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Colcannon: traditional Irish fare

All the broccoli!!

A note about cooking oils