Maple Candied Pecans

These four-ingredient maple candied pecans are super simple to make and they might just become your new favorite snack. They pack well for your summer adventures and make a great edible gift. You’ll find bulk pecans featured in our Weekly Sale from July 27th – August 2nd, so it’s a perfect time to give them a try. If you can resist enjoying them all right from the cookie sheet, you may want to add them as a topping to the ice cream cake that we’re also featuring on the blog and at the Weekly Sale display this week! 

Ice Cream Cake

Did you know that August is the overall most popular month for birthdays? Our Weekly Sale from July 27th – August 2nd features a handful of frozen treats and toppings, so we figured it’s a perfect time to share this staff-favorite ice cream cake recipe! Regardless of whether you’re celebrating an August birthday, we think you’ll love this super simple take on an ice cream cake, and this week is a perfect time to stock up on the ingredients! Think of this recipe as a general template, allowing you plenty of room be creative with your ice cream flavors and toppings! If you want to speed up the process, feel free to use jam in place of the fruit reductions. 

Summer Pasta Salad

Looking for a cool meal for a hot summer night? Or a tasty make-ahead dish to take to a summer potluck? This pasta salad combines fresh, seasonal summer veggies & local pasta with tangy dressing, olives, and feta for a perfectly balanced summer meal. Feel free to be creative with veggie add-ins. This is the kind of salad that can be built around just about any veggies that are abundant in your garden or at your nearest farm stand this time of year. 

Fish Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw

Fire up the grill and take your tastebuds on a summer vacation with these tasty fish tacos! You’ll find many of the ingredients in our weekly sale display from July 13th – 19th, including local, organic All Souls Tortilleria corn tortillas. The Mahi Mahi featured in the sale comes to us from Orca Bay, which specializes in sustainably harvested seafood from responsible fisheries. This recipe will help you quickly pull it together and the slaw can be assembled a day or two in advance for quicker meal prep on a busy weeknight!

Grain-Free Trail Mix

Looking for a protein-packed snack to fuel your outdoor adventures? We think you’ll love this grain-free trail mix! You’ll find Tierra Farm’s products featured in our Member Deals Spotlight from July 4th – 10th, so it’s a perfect time to give this recipe a try!

 

 

Fiesta Roja Dog

While it’s tough to beat a classic hot dog with all the standard fixings, it can also be a lot of fun to merge a traditional hot dog with the flavors of other favorite comfort foods. With that in mind, we introduce you to the Fiesta Roja Dog, featuring the flavors of classic Latin American cuisine, including the namesake Fiesta Roja fermented Curtido slaw made by our friends at Sobremesa and fresh tomatillo salsa made by our friends at Sonia’s Salsa. Our weekly sale from June 29th – July 5th features Applegate Farms Natural Uncured Beef Hot Dogs and Bakerly Brioche hotdog buns, so pick up a pack of each and give the Fiesta Roja dog a try! 

Mason Jar Buddha Salad

The season of colorful salads is here and we love the portability of a salad in a jar, allowing lunch to accompany you on all of your summer adventures. This version offers a riff on the Buddha bowl and you’ll find many of the ingredients featured in our Weekly Sale from June 22nd – 28th. There’s a lot of room for creativity in this dish, so feel free to use this as a rough framework and include your favorite seasonal veggies! 

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

In late June in Vermont, when the real soil-grown summer tomatoes, garlic scapes, and fresh herbs start popping up at farm stands and Co-op shelves, it’s a perfect time to celebrate these flavors of summer with a simple and versatile preparation that will keep your kitchen time to a minimum and keep you coming back for more. These sheet-pan roasted cherry tomatoes are just that — quick, tasty, and so versatile you’ll want to put them on everything!

Portobello Mushroom Cheeseburgers

Grilling season is in full swing and whether you’re a meat-lover or a vegetarian, we think you’ll love these cheesy, delicious portobello burgers! You’ll find organic portobello mushrooms in our Weekly Sale from June 15th – 21st just in time to pull together a delicious Father’s Day barbecue!

Better Burgers

Tired of bland burgers? Looking to up your burger game? Then this recipe is for you! A hamburger patty is a great vehicle for loads of flavor, so feel free to be creative! This particular recipe features Italian flavors, but you can experiment with other herbs and spices for your own unique twist.