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Valley Bounty Recipes

Archive of CISA’s Valley Bounty columns that focused on recipes and cooking tips.

Valley Bounty, August 24: Beef

August 24, 2013 Posted in: Beef, Valley Bounty Recipes

Late August: time to cram in must-do summer activities before it’s too late. If you’ve let the prime grilling season go by without cooking a[...]

Valley Bounty, August 17: Peaches

August 17, 2013 Posted in: Peaches, Valley Bounty Recipes

Juicy and delicious, a tree-ripened local peach is nothing like one that was picked before it was ripe and shipped across the globe. While they’re[...]

Valley Bounty, August 10: Fresh Beans

August 10, 2013 Posted in: Beans, Valley Bounty Recipes

String beans—most often green, but sometimes yellow, purple, or striped—are the most common bean in local markets, but look also for fresh shell beans. Try[...]

Valley Bounty, August 3: Tomatoes

August 3, 2013 Posted in: Tomatoes, Valley Bounty Recipes

Do you like them small and sweet? Or big and juicy? Do you favor red tomatoes, or venture into the multi-colored territory of Green Zebra,[...]

Valley Bounty, July 27: Blueberries

July 27, 2013 Posted in: Blueberries, Valley Bounty Recipes

Blueberries make breakfast foods better (think pancakes, granola, and muffins) and make a great end to a heart-of-summer meal

Valley Bounty, July 20, 2013: Cucumbers

July 21, 2013 Posted in: Cucumbers, Valley Bounty Recipes

Too hot to cook? Find salvation in cucumbers. They’re cool and crunchy, and if you serve them with filling dips—hummus, baba ganoush, or a fresh[...]

Valley Bounty, July 11, 2013: Summer Squash

July 13, 2013 Posted in: Summer Squash, Valley Bounty Recipes

Tender new summer squash is a far cry from weary winter imports or the baseball bat butt of summertime jokes. Young summer squash can be[...]

Valley Bounty, July 6, 2013: Peas

July 6, 2013 Posted in: Peas, Valley Bounty Recipes

Snap peas, snow peas, and shell peas are in their prime. They like to germinate and grow in cool weather, and will only be in[...]

Valley Bounty, June 29: Napa Cabbage

June 28, 2013 Posted in: Cabbage, Valley Bounty Recipes

Napa cabbage, or Chinese cabbage, is the first cabbage to appear at farmers’ markets in spring. Tender and mild, it bears little resemblance to the[...]

Valley Bounty, June 22: Milk and Yogurt

June 22, 2013 Posted in: Milk, Valley Bounty Recipes, Yogurt

While the neighborhood milkman is a rare sight these days, sources of farm-fresh milk still abound. Massachusetts dairy farms steward almost a fifth of our[...]

Valley Bounty, June 15: Strawberries

June 15, 2013 Posted in: Strawberries, Valley Bounty Recipes

Strawberries are here – welcome summer! Most pick-your-own fields in the Valley are open this weekend. Now is the time to fill your table and[...]

Valley Bounty, June 8: Lettuce

June 11, 2013 Posted in: Greens, Valley Bounty Recipes

Sweet and tender spring lettuces make delicious salads and vastly improve a lunchtime sandwich. Fresh lettuce and simple dressing are good all by themselves, but[...]

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