A Visit to Coyle Farm at 10,000 Feet

Check out this aerial view of Coyle Farm, taken September 10th.  Photos courtesy of one of Coyle Farm's inaugural members, High-Flying Simon.  He's buzzed us before but this time he came back with pictures to prove it.  You might be able to spot a few small farmers next to the barn.  

 South view.

 View from the East.

Farm seen from the North.

 Northwest view.

Wide view from the West.

Cackling Creations!

After the pickings and packaging of everyone's basket were done, there were some extra cucumbers so I decided to make some pickles. I used a caraway pickles recipe, which can be found on the recipe page under the July 29, 2012 heading. Here are some pictures of the process!

Make sure that you refrigerate them for 3 days! And yes they taste
 better when stored with beer, eggs and yogurt! ha ha ha

Very simple to make and they taste great! Give them a try!

Regards,

Cackling Willy

Farm to Table

Here are some pictures of dishes prepared with some Coyle Farm produce!

Chicken raviolis with summer squash, green peppers & basil parsley pesto

Oven roasted acorn squash!

Purple pasta and chicken with beets, tomato and green onion!

Lots of homemade tomato sauce!

Beet chips with sautéed peppers, red and yellow tomatoes and beet tops

We would like to say thanks to Jill, Lisa and Mike for sharing their Coyle Farm creations with us. When you make something make sure to send us an email with a picture or send it to us on Twitter @Coylefarm1876! We love seeing and hearing about what everyone is making!

Have a great weekend and see you soon!

Regards,

Cackling Willy

Got Eggplant?

Have you received an eggplant in your basket recently and not known what to do with it?
Try making an eggplant casserole. It's simple and delicious!

What you need:

• 1 large or 2 small eggplants
• boiling salted water
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 cup shredded american cheese
• 1/4 cup melted butter or oleo
• 3/4 cup cracker crumbs

What you do:

Pare and peel eggplants, and cut in 1/2" pieces. Cook tender in salted boiling water. Drain well and mash. Add beaten eggs, milk, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, onion, and cheese. Then blend well. Add to 1 1/2 qt. greased dish. Mix butter(oleo) and cracker crumbs; sprinkle over top. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Yields 6-8 servings

This is a Cackling Willy approved dish!

Have cooking and enjoy!

Storing Your Beets

If you want to keep your beets in top fresh condition, cut the greens from the beets before sticking them in the fridge.  

If left attached the greens will actually zap the moisture out of the beets and cause them to shrivel up.  Go ahead and cut the stems and greens about an inch from the beet bulb itself, wash them and wrap them in a damp paper towel or in plastic wrap. They will last for a few days and you can use them however you like.

You can put your beets in a plastic bag all together and they will last up to 2 weeks.

We've Got......

Our first bucket of cherry tomatoes!

Soon to have brussels sprouts!

Patriotic Pinwheels! U-S-A

Need Some Help With Your Peppers?

Here is a great recipe to make with all your fresh Coyle Farm peppers. Try making some Quinoa Stuffed Peppers. We made them this week at Coyle Farm and they were delicious.  The recipe can be found on our recipe page!

Happy cooking and this recipe is Cackling Willy approved!!

Regards,
Cackling Willy

Eggplant Update

Here are pictures of the same two eggplants from two weeks ago!

New eggplant sprout!

Farmers At Work

We had a busy day of picking today. Peppers and our first tomatoes were in abundance. All hands were on deck today!

We had a great day today and hope that everyone has a great weekend!

See you all tomorrow!

Regards,

Cackling Willy

Flowers Are In

Take a look at the flowers of Coyle Farm in full bloom!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Regards,
Cackling Willy

Weekend Fun

The forecast this past weekend at Coyle Farm was rain and more rain but that didn't stop us! As some parts of the fields started to collect and pool water, we went to the rescue and began digging trenches to lead the water from the crops. Brendan and myself at times were mid-shin deep in mud and at times I think the mud was soo deep that we lost Brie...HAHA

Through the down pours, thunder, lighting and mud...lots of mud, we were still all smiles at the end of the day.

Hope everyone enjoys their baskets this week!

Regards,

Cacklin Willy