Beanamole

(Photo from Give Them Something Better)

Submitted by  Caroline H.

Comments:  This is a hit anytime we take it to a party and our family loves it.  It’s similar to guacamole, but with chickpeas added.  You could probably also use Great Northern White Beans instead of chickpeas.  I have put the recipe I have used below; here is a link to the recipe for the photo above although I have not tried that recipe.

Here is the recipe I have always used:

1 large, ripe avocado, mashed
1 large tomato, diced
1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 teaspoon onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 Tablespoons Picante sauce
salt or vegetable seasoning to taste

Mash beans slightly and add remaining ingredients.  Mix well.  Serve with sliced veggies or crackers.

Originally found in Country Beans by Rita Bingham.

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Chocolate Pudding (Made with Avocados!)

Here is one way I used the avocados from our last order…

(Photo from WholeLiving.com)

Chocolate Pudding

Submitted by:  Caroline H.

Comments:  My entire family loved this and had no idea they were eating avocados!  My husband took some to work and his coworkers all had the same reaction.  My kids (6 and 3 years old) loved it too.  Everyone preferred eating it on top of strawberries and pretzel sticks.  It has a very rich chocolatey taste, similar to dark chocolate, so I may try a little less cocoa next time.

Original recipe found here at WholeLiving.com.

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Frozen Grapes

Submitted by Caroline H.

Comments:  We are picky about the fresh grapes we eat; we want them to be crisp or they won’t get eaten.  If they are the least bit mushy, I wash them and put them in the freezer for a nice cool treat on a hot day instead of them going to waste.  You don’t get much easier than that! 

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Pear Sauce

Submitted by Caroline H.

Comments:  This is delicious.  One D’Anjou pear from our last order gave me about a cup, so I used six pears.  I liked that it only took three ingredients in addition to the pears and I always have them on hand!  The kids liked this and I was happy that it didn’t take as long as I’d originally thought making pear sauce would take.

Originally found here on Food.com.

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Mexican Corn on the Cob

(Photo from OurBestBites.com)

Submitted by Caroline H.

Comments:  When my sister (who lives in Mexico) first told me that street vendors would sell corn on the cob with mayo and chile powder slathered on it, I thought it sounded wierd and gross.  I have come to learn differently!  The recipe I have linked too is a fancy version of what I do, but I thought I’d link anyway.  I usually just mix mayo, chile powder and grated parmesan cheese to spread on my corn on the cob.  It’s delicious and definitely the way I prefer corn on the cob now, although I love it plain too.  I am one of those people who can eat corn on the cob for a meal.

Mexican Corn on the Cob – Simple Version
(what I do)

• mayo
• chile powder
• grated parmesan cheese

Mix the ingredients together and spread on warm corn on the cob.  Enjoy!

 

Mexican Corn on the Cob – Fancier Version
as pictured above

Fancy Version originally found here on OurBestBites.com

 

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Flavored Water

Submitted by Caroline H.

Comments:  Several years ago in an attempt to help my husband not drink as much soda, we started making our own flavored water.  I had read about simply putting sliced cucumber into water and letting it chill.  We tried it and have been making it since.  I usually just add 4-8 chunks of cucumber to a water bottle so it’s easy to grab and take to work.  We have also used strawberries and my son (5 yrs old) now loves “strawberry water”.  The strawberries look really pretty too, so we’ve served it at dinner with guests.  It’s just a hint of the flavor, so it’s not overpowering.

• cucumbers, strawberries, etc. (whatever you think will taste good)
• water

Chop the fruit/vegetable into chunks (4-8 chunks), put into a bottle or pitcher of water and chill.  Enjoy!

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Corn and Zucchini Medley

(Photo from AllRecipes.com)

 

 

Submitted by Caroline H.

Comments:  Wow, we just tried this recipe after getting our zucchini from the last order and it’s delicious!  We’ll definitely be making it again.  We used mozzarella cheese instead since that’s what we had.  One zucchini gave me exactly 2 cups chopped.

Originally found here at AllRecipes.com.

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Hearty French Onion Soup

Submitted by Gina F.

Comments:  I always make it a little differently each time.  Sweet onions are the best, but we have used yellow and white onions, too. You can also use as many onions as you want depending if you want mostly broth or not.

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 3 large onions, peeled, sliced and separated into rings
• 2 cans (10.5 oz each) condensed beef broth [or 4 cans if not condensed and don't add water]
• 1 Tbsp A1 steak sauce
• thick slices of Italian or French bread or big croutons

• Swiss or Mozzarella cheese

  Melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat.  Add onions; cook 10 – 30 minutes until golden brown, stirring frequently.

  Add broth, 2 soup cans water(if condensed), and steak sauce.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 min.

  Preheat broiler.  Ladle soup evenly into 4 large ovenproof bowls.  Top with bread and cheese.  Broil 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted. 

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Produce Recipes Blog

After our first produce co-op order, it was suggested that we share some of our best-loved recipes that use produce from our co-op orders. If you want to share any, contact me and I’ll put it up. Thanks and enjoy your produce!

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