Food & Recipes

Winter Crisp

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  Prepare filling by combining sugar, flour, and lemon peel in medium bowl. Mix well. Add lemon juice, apples, and cranberries. Stir to mix. Spoon into 6-cup baking dish.

Pumpkin Pie

Preheat oven to 425°F. Make the pie crust: Mix oats, flour, almonds, sugar, and salt together in small mixing bowl. In a separate bowl/measuring cup, blend the oil and water together with a fork or small wire whisk, until emulsified (fully blended). 

Cheesy Spinach Mushroom Ring

Heat oven to 400 degrees and take dough out of refrigerator. In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, mozzarella, basil, and oregano.

Strawberry & Goat Cheese Salad

Toss all the salad ingredients together in a bowl. Mix the balsamic dressing and the olive oil together and add the dressing to taste. You can keep the leftover dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Blueberries in Your Backyard

Pick your own blueberries at a local farm, then try these five blueberry recipes.

Eggplant, Cheese & Tomato Bake

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange eggplant, onions, and zucchini on a baking sheet, sprayed with cooking spray. Lightly spray top of vegetables with cooking spray as well. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 10 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered.

White Bean Hummus Wraps With Avocado and Bell Pepper

White Bean Hummus Drain and rinse the beans; add into the bowl of a food processor, along with remaining ingredients.  Puree until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Wraps

Mediterranean Couscous Salad With Chickpeas

Using the microwave or a teapot, bring 1¼ cups water to a boil. Add into a medium-sized heatproof container, along with couscous.  Stir together and cover with a lid or very tightly with plastic wrap. Let couscous sit for 10 minutes. 

Enjoy Your (Local) Vegetables

You might imagine that Rhode Island farms are quiet in the colder seasons. But at wintertime farmers’ markets, there is a surprising bounty of local vegetables, including carrots, beets, turnips, squash, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, radishes, and much more.

Salmon Burger with Oven Fries

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Scrub sweet potatoes, cut into fries or wedges, and toss with olive oil in a bowl.  Place in a single layer on baking sheet and bake for 35-45 minutes until golden brown.