Corena’s Kitchen
Every Wednesday at Bob's Market and Greenhouses, we share inspiring recipes that celebrate the fresh vegetables harvested from your garden. These recipes not only highlight seasonal produce but also provide creative ways to incorporate your homegrown veggies into delicious meals. Whether you’re looking for hearty salads, savory soups, or flavorful stir-fries, our weekly posts offer a variety of ideas to help you make the most of your garden bounty. Join us for culinary inspiration that transforms your garden's offerings into delightful dishes for you and your family.
Fall Hash
This colorful, hearty side dish is the perfect accent to any autumn meal. Pair it with a meat and mashed potatoes for a yummy trio.
This colorful, hearty side dish is the perfect accent to any autumn meal. Pair it with a meat and mashed potatoes for a yummy trio.
Ingredients
1 pound Brussels sprouts
1 Pink Lady apple - peeled, cored and diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 ounces diced pancetta
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 head radicchio, outer leaves and core removed, quartered
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Reynolds Wrap(R) Aluminum Foil
Directions
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
Slice ends off of Brussels sprouts and remove outermost leaves. Slice thin with a knife or use a food processor fitted with a slicing blade.
Toss sprouts and diced apples with olive oil and salt.
Line a sheet pan with Aluminum Foil and roast sprouts and apples for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta and leave 3 tablespoons of the grease.
Add the onion and garlic and cook about 2 minutes. Add the radicchio, separating the quarters and stir until the leaves wilt. Add Brussels sprouts and pancetta, and toss to combine.
Add vinegar and honey.
Spiced Pumpkin Bread
This autumn-inspired take on banana bread is fitting for the first day of Autumn. Happy fall everyone!
This autumn-inspired take on banana bread is fitting for the first day of Autumn. Happy fall everyone!
Ingredients
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups pumpkin puree
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Mix white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter together in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract; mix in pumpkin until thoroughly combined.
Step 3
Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until incorporated. Pour batter into three 5x9-inch loaf pans. Smooth batter evenly in each pan.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
Pumpkin Spice
This will make enough for one recipe of pumpkin pie. But you could increase amounts to keep a mix on hand.
This will make enough for one recipe of pumpkin pie. But you could increase amounts to keep a mix on hand.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Store in an airtight container.
Apple Butter Snickerdoodles
These snickerdoodle cookies have a hint of apple butter for a different take on the classic favorite. Give them a try with Bob’s Market Apple Butter!
These snickerdoodle cookies have a hint of apple butter for a different take on the classic favorite. Give them a try with Bob’s Market Apple Butter!
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ¾ cups white sugar, divided
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg, at room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup apple butter
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Directions
Step 1
Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl until combined.
Step 2
Mix together butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in egg and vanilla until incorporated. Add apple butter and mix until combined. Pour in 1/2 of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix just until no dry clumps of flour remain. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 4
Mix together remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon in a shallow bowl or pie pan. Drop tablespoon-sized pieces of dough into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and roll into balls, coating well. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are just set, about 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Butternut Squash Soup
Indulge in the heartwarming flavors of fall with luscious Butternut Squash Soup. Crafted with love using nature's bounty, this seasonal delight captures the essence of autumn in a single spoonful.
Indulge in the heartwarming flavors of fall with luscious Butternut Squash Soup. Crafted with love using nature's bounty, this seasonal delight captures the essence of autumn in a single spoonful.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
2 medium potatoes, cubed
1 medium butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, and cook onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover vegetables.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.
Transfer soup to a blender and process until smooth. Return to the pot and mix in any remaining stock to reach desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve hot and enjoy!
German Sunken Apple Cake
Next to pumpkin spice, nothing says fall like desserts featuring apples.
For this apple cake you need to cut the apples like a fan not only for looks — this little trick makes the cake especially moist. I like to use tart apples. You will need between 5 and 7 apples, depending on their size.
Ingredients
9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
10 tablespoons white sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 medium apples, or as needed
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed
Directions
Step 1
Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and mix until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 2
Mix 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add to batter and mix until batter is smooth.
Step 3
Peel and quarter apples. Remove core and cut apples like a fan from the outside towards the inside but do not cut all the way through.
Step 4
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a springform pan with butter.
Step 5
Spoon batter into the prepared springform pan and spread out evenly. Set cut apple quarters in a circle into the batter with the round, cut side facing up. Gently push apples into the batter.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
Step 7
Remove from oven, allow to cool, and dust cooled cake with confectioners' sugar.