Carmelized Sweet Onions

Published on September 4, 2010 in Recipes. 0 Comments

1-3 large sweet onions
1-3 cloves chopped garlic
1-4 T olive oil or butter
Salt
Another vegetable

Cut the onions in large half moons and sauté them in butter or olive oil, stirring regularly. After a few minutes add the garlic and continue cooking till the onions are quite brown. At this point add:
Cut up broccoli, sweet peppers, summer squash, eggplant, steamed green or yellow beans, or another vegetable and continue cooking until the vegetable is tender. Eat with potatoes, rice, pasta, pesto pasta (the best), or good bread.

Purslane Pesto

Published on August 14, 2010 in Recipes. 0 Comments

Aaron Swan’s Purslane Pesto

1 bunch purslane
1/2 of a lemon’s juice
1/4 cup macadamia nuts
1/2 clove garlic
1/4 c or less olive oil added slowly until it reaches desired consistency
salt and pepper to taste

Blend up in food processor and enjoy!
Serves two. Excellent over salmon, and a medley of roasted onion, new potato, sweet carrots, and cutting celery greens. So delicious!

Here is a link to more information about purslane.

We are on a Seattle Times Video

Published on July 23, 2010 in Miscellany. 0 Comments

Check out this video featuring several Vashon growers and crafters, including Plum Forest Farm! There is also an article about taking a day trip to Vashon Island.