Just in...Family Activity Night Recipes

The Edible Schoolyard has granted us permission to post the recipes from our recent FAN night. Please make and enjoy these at home!



Winter Vegetable Soup
Serves 8- Adapted from edibleschoolyard.org

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 leeks- thinly sliced white stalk, save green tops for stock
3 carrots- peeled and chopped, save skins for stock
3 ribs celery- chopped, save ends for stock
6 cups of winter vegetables, peeled if desired, and cubed (possibilities include turnip, squash, pumpkin, rutabaga)
5 sprigs of thyme
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tablespoons of parsley, minced
1 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes- don’t drain, add the whole can to the soup
¾ cup bulgur wheat (bring to a boil with 1 cup of water, then simmer about 10 minutes until water is absorbed, then add to the soup when called for)
4 cups vegetable stock, homemade or store bought
1 bunch of chard or other greens if available

Heat oil in a large soup pot and sauté leeks, carrots, and celery for 5 minutes. Add mixed winter vegetables, thyme, garlic, and parsley. Saute briefly for about 1-2 minutes, then vegetable stock and simmer until the winter vegetables are tender, about 10-15 minutes. Add bulgur and tomatoes (and greens, if available) and simmer another 10 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!


Potato and Chive Biscuits
Makes about 12- from edibleschoolyard.org

2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup chilled butter
¾ cup buttermilk
1 cup mashed potatoes
¼-1/2 cup of chopped chives

In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut the butter into small pieces and using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until there are no more large lumps. In another bowl combine the mashed potatoes, buttermilk, and chives. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and pat or roll to ½ inch thickness. Cut biscuits out with round cutter or a glass dipped in flour. Bake at 450 for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown.