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Sauteed Ramps, Sugar Snap Peas and Pattypan Squash

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

1 bunch ramps (about 1/2 pound) or scallions
1 pound sugar snap peas
2 Tbsp. walnut oil or olive oil
1/2 pound baby yellow pattypan squash or 2 medium yellow squash , chopped
1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup loosely packed pea tendrils
1/4 cup toasted walnuts , chopped

Trim roots from ramps; finely chop white bulbs. Slice green leaves into 1/4-inch strips. String sugar snap peas, cut off stem ends, and leave whole.

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add white part of ramps and cook 1 minute. Add peas and pattypan squash; sauté until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in zest, salt and pepper to taste, and ramp greens. Remove from heat and stir until greens slightly wilt. Add pea tendrils and walnuts; serve.

Sauteed Rainbow Chard Pasta - Alina Baum

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Wash/Trim Chard. Then lay it down stacked, and roll it around the stem. Holding the roll down, chiffonade the Rainbow Chard, cutting it into thin slices.

In a big pan, heat olive oil, enough to cover the pan. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves. Add the Chard and add salt to taste. Cook until it is cooked down, then add the pea shoots. Turn the heat off, stir the veggies a little, until it is all a deep green (~1 min).

Eat as it is, or Mix it into fresh pasta, w/ olive oil. Parmeggiano Reggiano is optional.