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Recipe: Rogue Spaghetti Squash Pesto!

September 30, 2016
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INGREDIENTS:

Recipe by Rogue Produce

Recipe by Rogue Produce

1 Medium or Large Spaghetti Squash

1-2 Heirloom Tomatoes (or other available variety)

Arbequina Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper

Pesto:
1 Large bunch basil

2-3 Cloves garlic

¼ c. Parmesan cheese

¼ c. Walnuts

½ c. Arbequina Olive Oil

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rogue Spaghetti Squash is a simple and satisfying meal for the whole family.  It’s naturally gluten free and can be easily adapted as a vegan dish.  There are three basic steps in preparing this meal:

  1. Prepare the Squash. Preheat the oven to 400°F.  While the oven reaches temperature, slice the squash in half, lengthwise and remove the seeds..  Drizzle olive oil to lightly cover the insides.  Season with salt and pepper, then lay the squash cut side down on a baking sheet.  Cook for 35-45 minutes.  After the squash cools a bit (be careful it’s hot!), use a fork to scrape the noodles into a serving bowl.
  2. Make the Pesto. In a food processor, blend together all ingredients for basil pesto.  OPTIONAL ADD ONS FOR CULINARY FLARE:  To make this a vegan recipe, substitute walnuts for the parmesan cheese. To spice it up, add a small red Milano onion.  For an added immune boost, add 1-2 tsp. of Myriad Mycology Essence Blend.  This Rogue Valley product is a delicious blend of powdered cordyceps, Lion’s Mane and Reishi mushrooms, which are known for their nutritional and health supporting benefits.
  3. Toss the spaghetti, pesto and diced heirloom tomatoes until the spaghetti is evenly coated.  Salt and pepper to taste.

You are ready to serve and enjoy!  We like to garnish with parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast!  Let us know what you think, tell us about your favorite recipe variations and send us pictures (if that’s your thing).

More recipes will be posted on our blog each week with locally grown produce from the best of our local farms. Sign up today! New members can get a free bottle of Olive Oil from Pasture 42!

 

Here’s To Your Health & Happiness

Your Friends at Rogue Produce

Pasture 42: Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars

August 23, 2016
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Arbequina, Garlic and Lemon Varieties from Pasture 42

Arbequina, Garlic and Lemon Varieties from Pasture 42

We made a trip down south over the weekend to Guinda, California to visit our friends at Pasture 42! We brought home a good supply of Arbequina Olive Oil, as well as Garlic and Lemon infused varieties. We also stocked up on their Elderberry and Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegars!

Elderberry and Pomegranate

Elderberry and Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar

 

Pasture 42 also makes incredible moisturizing soaps with their olive oil as a base, and we picked up a good stock of our favorite lemongrass variety as well as a few others.

 

If you’d like to sign up before Friday for either our 12 Standard Share CSA Service, or begin an Individual Account with a minimum deposit of $345 (which allows you to make custom orders from our Online Farmers Market), we’ll throw in a 500 ML bottle of olive oil (your choice in flavor) and a bar of olive oil soap!

We deliver right to your door every Friday, you can skip any weeks that you need to, and our service operates year round! Sign-up today and enjoy the best of what’s local!

Ken at Pasture 42!

Ken at Pasture 42!

Pasture 42

Pasture 42 Olive Oil Soaps

It’s the gift that keeps on giving…

December 19, 2015
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Gift Certificates for Rogue ProduceGift for Clark

Well, at least until you spend it all at our Online Farmers Market!

Order a gift certificate for your friends or family who live in Southern Oregon as the perfect holiday gift idea.  We can craft a certificate for any amount, and the recipient can spend the cash on fresh locally grown produce, and locally produced food items of all kinds.  We’re delivering custom orders made through our Online Farmers Market every other week through the Winter, and every week in the Spring, Summer and Fall.

We have a couple of popular gift ideas available for purchase through our website, and if you’d like to put together a custom crafted gift of any kind, please give us a call at 541-301-3426.

Your friends and family are sure to enjoy the bountiful fresh produce from the many local farms we work with, delicious cheese from Rogue Creamery, breads from Organicos and Sunstone Bakery, as well as jams and preserves, olive oils and vinegars, eggs and coffee, frozen fruits and nuts, dried goods and superfoods, and so much more!

Winter Farmers Market Preview

September 29, 2015
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Hello Southern Oregon!

We’re All NutsRogue Produce begins its Winter CSA the week after Thanksgiving, on Friday, December 4. Beginning at that time, we switch from an every-week delivery to every other week. Our Standard Delivery moves from a promised value of $21–$25 every week to a guaranteed value of $50 in the every-other-week delivery. We will continue to offer the convenience of custom orders and home delivery and can skip delivery any time you need to for any reason. You don’t have to wait until December to sign-up with Rogue Produce, but here’s a preview of some of the delicious products we will be featuring from the best of our local farms and small businesses this winter. Support Rogue Valley local all year long!

Fresh Produce

We’ll feature all the usual winter fare, including squash, leeks, onions, potatoes, kale, garlic, carrots, beets, celery, and some fresh salad mix and snap peas as well. We also have connections with farms in Northern California that supply us with delicious citrus items such as lemons and mandarin oranges in January and February. We’ve even been known to source fresh cranberries from organic farmers in Central Oregon as well as walnuts, almonds, and other varieties of nuts.

Dried and Frozen Fruits

We’ve teamed up in years past with Hi Hoe Farm to supply dried apples and pears and Happy Dirt Veggie Patch for sun-dried tomatoes. We aim to offer these items again this year as well as frozen fruits from a variety of farms, including Valley View Orchard, Pennington Farms, and Antonio’s Farm. Our frozen fruit selection will include pitted cherries, sliced peaches, berry medleys, raspberries, strawberries, apricots, and more!

Dry Goods

Dunbar Farms in Medford keeps us going strong through the winter with a fantastic selection of beans, flours, and other items like polenta and popcorn. Higher Power Raw Foods is a great source for granolas, trail mix, sprouted nuts — including cashews, walnuts, and almonds — and other treats like raw crackers and chocolate bars.

Breads

Sunstone Artisan Bakery in Ashland will be cooking up a special batch or two of some of their flavorful holiday breads, and we’ll continue to offer their staples of slicer loaves, baguettes, and crackers throughout the winter. Organicos is our source for the best of the gluten-free world, with tasty loaves of Cinnamon Raisin, Brown Rice, Multi-Seeded, and Oat varieties, plus a delicious gluten-free pizza crust!

And Much More!

It doesn’t stop there! We’ll also be delivering select cheeses from Rogue Creamery; one-of-a-kind jams from Pennington Farm and Talent Natural Farm; Olive Oil and Elderberry Balsamic Vinegar from Pasture 42; honey; tea; locally roasted coffee; pickled items; and superfoods like raw chocolates, smoothie mixes, and hot chocolate mix from Bright Earth Foods in Ashland.

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Be sure to join us this winter — or today — to celebrate the finest from our local farms and food producers. We deliver year-round to Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, Jacksonville, Central Point, White City, Eagle Point, Shady Cove, and Gold Hill.

Weekly Note: September 13, 2015

September 13, 2015
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Hi Everybody!

Newton Pippin ApplesLots of great stuff to choose from this week, including many new delicious items!   Valley View Orchard is supplying us with our first batch of frozen sliced peaches, and frozen pitted cherries (these are amazing!).  They will also have fresh picked apples, including Golden and Red Delicious, and Newton Pippin varieties.  We’ll also have Valley View’s Bartlett and Bosc pears available.

Cherry tomatoes are on sale from Happy Dirt Veggie Patch.  As you may know, a pint of these cherry tomatoes is like no other you’ll see.  Each pint of cherry tomatoes contains at least 3 or 4 different varieties with unique colors and flavors.  This week they’re only $3.00 a pint!

Upon one of our customer’s recommendation, we have added “Rogue’s Mary Herbed Cheese,” from Rogue Creamery to our list this week.  Please remember that you can always let us know if there are particular items you would like us to add.

Fry Family Farm has both Romaine and red leaf lettuce available, among the other many items they provide from their Summer list.  Wandering Roots Farm has broccoli, topped Japanese turnips, sweet Walla Walla onions, and many other items.  Green Beans are back on the list from Bigham Farm, and we’ve added a new jam, “Tayberry,” to our list of offerings from Pennington Farm.

I’ll be working with Dunbar Farms fairly exclusively now when it comes to carrots. They seem to have the best quality I’ve seen over the past few years, and now they’re back on the list—the Scarlett Nantes and Red Cored Chantenay varieties. Dunbar also has parsnips this week, as well as some impressive Chioggia beets to offer.

If you’d like a delivery on Friday, September 18, please submit the online form by 6:00 pm this Tuesday evening. As you’ll see, we have had a major upgrade to our website, and you will receive a confirmation email promptly that details the exact items in your order, as well as the cost of the order once you submit it.

Thank you for supporting Rogue Produce, and your local farms and small businesses.  We look forward to receiving your orders!

Weekly Note: September 6, 2015

September 9, 2015
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Hi Everybody!

Rogue Produce TomatoesLots of great stuff to choose from this week. There are orange honeydew melons from Whistling Duck Farm as well as their delicious salad mix on the list as usual. Bosc pears are on the list from Valley View Orchard. I got a list of what Valley View is going to have available through the winter, and it’s very exciting. They’re making batches of apple cider vinegar; freezing peaches, apricots, and pitted cherries; and making jams and other delicious items of all kinds!

Fry Family Farm has some healthy Romaine lettuce coming in, and Wandering Roots Farm has broccoli, topped Japanese turnips, and sweet Walla Walla onions, too.

I’ll be working with Dunbar Farms fairly exclusively now when it comes to carrots. They seem to have the best quality I’ve seen over the past few years, and now they’re back on the list—the Scarlett Nantes and Red Cored Chantenay varieties. Dunbar also has parsnips this week.

A few items are at a discount price this week, including heirloom tomatoes from Matt at Happy Dirt Veggie Patch. He’s got tons of tomatoes coming in, so they should be the cream of the crop at $3.00 a pound. I am also discounting slicer cucumbers and various squash varieties because of the low prices available right now.

My current webhost has been quite stubborn in relenting to a new home, so the new website has been delayed until next week. I am very happy with my decision to create a new one since during the process we’ve discovered lots more problems with our current site. Thanks so much for your patience!

If you’d like a delivery on Friday, September 11, please submit the online form by 6:00 pm this Tuesday evening. Remember to watch for my confirmation email within 1–2 hours of submitting your order. If you don’t receive a confirmation email, it means I haven’t received your order.

I will follow up this email with each of your updated account balances.

Thank you, and I look forward to receiving your orders!

Weekly Note: August 30, 2015

September 4, 2015
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Hi Everybody!

Funny CarrotsI am so grateful to be writing this email to you under blue skies! I hope you’ve all been enjoying the beautiful weekend.

I just spoke with Ann Marie at Swallow Springs Farm, and they have their red and gold potatoes ready. Thankfully, Ann Marie says that she should have potatoes all winter long this year, as they aren’t selling at the Farmers’ Markets.

Maria at Talent Natural Farm has some very sweet, seedless green grapes available this week, and Matt at Happy Dirt Veggie Patch has his delicious yard-long green beans available, as well as ears of sweet corn. Matt always has the best corn, so I recommend getting some while it lasts.

Watermelon and cantaloupe are unknowns at this point—I still haven’t received lists back from a farm or two that might have them available. If you’d like either one, please let me know in the “specific instructions” box at the end of the order form.

On another note, our new website is almost finished! I am expecting it to be up and running for orders next weekend.

If you’d like a delivery this Friday, please submit the online form by 5:30pm this Tuesday. Remember to look for my confirmation email within an hour or two of placing your order. If you don’t receive the confirmation email, it means I have not received your order.

I will follow up this email with an update on each of your individual account balances.

Thank you for your support, and I look forward to receiving your orders.

Weekly Note: August 23, 2015

August 23, 2015
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Hey Everybody!

Eggplant HeadHope you all are enjoying your orders from last week! I’d love to hear your feedback on the watermelon and cantaloupe especially : )

We’ve got red bell peppers on the list this week from Fry Family Farm. I don’t know why, but it seems like those are coming along later this season than usual. I got a case each of Becky’s spicy and semi-spicy pickles, so those are on the list as well.

I’d like to share that the strawberries from Wandering Roots Farm have been spectacular this year, and they have a whole bunch available this week. They’ve managed to get their strawberries and romaine lettuce into Market of Choice! Wandering Roots Farm is owned by a young couple, Jeff and Anna, and it has been a pleasure to work with them for the first time this year. They have a booth at the growers’ market at the Medford Armory on Thursdays if you ever want to stop by and meet them. They even make juice with their produce—and you can have it freshly prepared for you at the farmers’ market!

Maria at Talent Natural Farm has some delicious blue plums available, and Matt at Happy Dirt Veggie Patch has some beautiful-looking Asian and Globe eggplants, fragrant bags of fresh basil, okra, and other items on the list this week.

I’ve chosen the salad mix again from Whistling Duck Farm, and I’d love to hear your feedback about this product. It is my favorite mix. I can also get a salad mix from Fry Family Farm that primarily comprises kale, chard, a little lettuce, and mustard greens—it’s certainly heartier than Whistling Duck Farm’s version. I haven’t had Fry’s mix on the list as of late, but if you would like me to make it available, please let me know. I tend to enjoy the Fry mix mostly in the fall and early spring when the lighter stuff isn’t available.

If you’d like a delivery this Friday, August 28, please submit the online form by 6:00 pm on Tuesday. Remember to include your name in the form and keep an eye out for my confirmation email within one to two hours of submitting your order. If you don’t receive a confirmation email, it means I have not received your order.

I will follow up this email with an update on each of your account balances.

Thank you for a wonderful year so far, and I look forward to receiving your orders!

The Rogue Smoothie!

May 21, 2015
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Raspberries for Rogue SmoothiesHere’s a recipe for a quick and easy, nutrient-rich green smoothie both parents and children will love!

The ingredients include items from Bright Earth Foods in Ashland: Raw Green Smoothie Mix, Superfood Smoothie Mix, and Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. We also use the famous Smoothie Berry Mix from Pennington Farms in the Applegate Valley!

You can get your local ingredients for this recipe here, and you can purchase the Rogue Smoothie ready-made at the Organic Grind in Talent!

Rogue Smoothie

Servings: One 16-oz. delicious smoothie

Ingredients

10 oz. water
1/4 cup Raw Green Smoothie Mix
1/2 tbs. Rainbow Superfood Smoothie Mix (double if you like the chocolate flavor)
1/2 tbs. extra virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup Pennington Farms Smoothie Berry Mix
1/2 banana
1/2 cup ice

Notes

The features we love about this smoothie are that it is ultra-rich in nutrients, tastes great, and is low-maintenance—and our kids love it! We also add some fresh spinach or kale from time to time if we feel like we need fresh greens.

Hope this helps you enjoy Smoothie Season!

Remember, you can order Bright Earth Foods products and the Smoothie Berry Mix through our Online Market.

Watercress, Jennifer’s Way

April 30, 2015
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WatercressThis recipe is courtesy of Jennifer from Medford. Thanks for sharing, Jennifer!

Note from Jennifer

I am really enjoying our deliveries! They have made me much more adventurous in the kitchen. When I received that watercress, I have to admit I was intimidated and it sat in my refrigerator for days before I felt confident enough to take it on! But thanks to Google (how did we survive without it?), I found a recipe for Watercress Pesto. It was amazing, and watercress is now my new best friend. I slathered the pesto on a portobello, threw some cheese on top, and baked it for a bit. We used the leftover pesto as a dip, put it in a salad for extra flavor, and basically spread it on anything we wanted to make better 🙂 I am including the pesto recipe below in case you want to try it. I just wanted to share since I would have never even tried to use watercress if it had not been left on my doorstep. I’m still working on the radishes though … they are proving more of a challenge. They have not made it out of the salad topping category yet. I’m still hopeful.

Watercress Pesto

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ready in: 10 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

1/2 clove garlic
1/3 cup pecans
3 oz. watercress, rinsed and dried
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbs. olive oil

Directions

  1. Place the garlic, pecans, watercress, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil into a food processor or blender.
  2. Pulse until a finely chopped paste has formed.

Notes

I adjusted some of the ingredients to get the consistency I wanted and added salt and pepper to taste.

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