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basil chard and micro greens from greenhouse carrots hakurei turnips and radishes from gardenCheers to happy, healthy plates!

If you’re looking for healthy, seasonal recipes inspired by what we’re harvesting on the farm, you’re in the right place! If you want to know more about us and the inspirations behind the food: check out this post.

 

Creamy Mushroom Soup

March 4, 2013 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

Momma Tucker (Craig’s mom) made us some delicious mushroom soup over the winter holidays, and the snow-flurried weekend had us craving more of it.  So, we set out to make our own version using oyster mushrooms we had in the fridge.  Kikki remembered that Momma […]

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Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Mushrooms

March 2, 2013 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

These stuffed peppers are another of our “what do we do with the leftovers in the fridge” concoctions. We had a bit of kale and a bit of swiss chard, some mushrooms, two peppers, a small chunk of feta, and some leftover quinoa. So, we set […]

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Brown Rice & Quinoa with Veggies

February 10, 2013 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

This “recipe” happened in attempt to use up leftover brown rice and quinoa in a healthy one-pan entree.  (Note:  you need a pretty big pan).  The picture we snapped doesn’t really do the dish justice; it looks a bit monochromatic and bland here.  But, in […]

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Crispy Kale Salad

January 27, 2013 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

A few months ago we saw a chef on the Food Network make a kale salad with fried kale leaves.  It looked delicious; however, it also looked a bit greasy, really messy, and way too time-consuming. So, we improvised and roasted our kale instead of […]

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Sweet & Spicy Red Cabbage Slaw Salad

May 25, 2012 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

After an afternoon at two different markets, we just wanted something quick, easy, light, and healthy for dinner.  So we checked the fridge and pantry for some fresh, local ingredients, and came up with this sweet-spicy-crunchy and oh-so-pretty salad that was filling enough to make a […]

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Creamy Baked Kohlrabi & Kale

May 25, 2012 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

On a recent dreary day, we wanted something warm and creamy and delicious.  So, we checked out the fridge and came up with this great recipe using some simple, seasonal ingredients we had on hand.  We ate our Creamy Baked Kohlrabi & Kale with a mixture […]

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Grilled Romaine

May 18, 2012 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

We eat a lot of salads.  And by “a lot” we mean A LOT.  Once Kikki ate three salads in one day.  Seriously.  Obviously, we love lettuce, but sometimes even we run out of fresh ideas for not-too-fatty salad dressings and healthy toppings.  So, we […]

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More kale ideas

May 8, 2012 · by Tucker Farms in Recipes

Check out the links below for more information about kale.  We really cannot say enough great things about this amazing vegetable!! http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/the-truth-about-kale http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-eat/mf-super-food-kale And, here are some more recipe ideas that we hope will make it easier for you to incorporate kale into your meals several […]

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Weekly Ordering & Delivery Schedule

May 1, 2012 · by Tucker Farms in News

The Ordering Deadline each week is TUESDAY MORNING at 9:00AM for pick-ups Thursday through Saturday of the same week. For more information, please see our Find Us page and our Policies. Note: We usually up-date the store’s inventory on Sunday (when we can better predict […]

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