Sweet Potato and Acorn Squash “Nachos” 1 Covington sweet potato [Scott Farms, Lucama, MD] ½ acorn squash [Leone Farm, Vineland, NJ] 1 tablespoon olive oil 1-1 ½ teaspoon Southwest Seasoning [Von Brake Spices, Deep River, CT] ¾ cup refried beans ½ cup black beans 2-3 tablespoons salsa (I used black bean and corn salsa, because …

Roasted Beet, Watercress, and Ricotta Grilled Cheese 1 Beet [Van Dessel Farm, Accomack, VA] Just a little bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper 1-2 tablespoons butter 2 slices of bread Some fresh mozzarella cheese Some Ricotta cheese A handful of watercress [Mock’s Farm, Berkeley Springs, WV] Before you start grilling any cheese, peel, slice, …

Grapefruit Cornmeal Cake Cake: 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled (plus more for greasing) 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup cornmeal [from Woodson’s Mill, Lowesville, VA] 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon finely grated grapefruit zest plus 1/3 cup fresh grapefruit …

Women Laughing Alone With Salad. Fall Vegetable Salad Salad: 2 cups red oakleaf lettuce – Fresh2o, Stevensburg, VA 1 medium fall carrot – Van Dessel Farms, Accomack, VA (Honey herb butter roasted, recipe to follow) 1 small apple (CrimsonCrisp, maybe?), chopped – Rock Hill Orchard, Mt. Airy, MD 1 ½ tablespoons dried cranberries 1 ½ …

Beet and Golden Potato Hash with Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken Sausage Ingredients: 3 small golden potatoes, peeled and diced [From Van Dessel Farms, Accomack, VA] 2 beets, peeled and diced [Also from Van Dessel Farms] ½ an onion, diced ¼ teaspoon fresh thyme ¼ teaspoon fresh oregano 3 links of chicken sausage (I used chicken and …

Hello, World! This is my first post! I’ll use it to give you an idea of who I am and what I’m doing here and why I’m blogging about it. My name is Alex, I live in Silver Spring, MD, and I love to cook. I also love dogs, books, and puns. I work in …

Clean Fairfax Reusable Bag Giveaway! The first 50 people who sign up to become a National Wildlife Federation (NWF)EcoLeader  will receive a free reusable Clean Fairfax shopping bag. The bags can be used when you are grocery shopping, storing materials, or traveling. It is also be shaped into a small ball, so you can store …

Environmental News Roundup – October 14, 2015 Big Apple-based Big Farms growing greenhouse in Culpeper BrightFarms, a greenhouse aquaponics developer, has opened its doors to the public in Culpepper County, Virginia. This project has increased the production of local produce and 24 new jobs. Most of our produce comes from California, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, and …

Saturday, May 16, 2015: 10AM to 4PM Come along and bring a friend! Enjoy the day with free events!

Digital Responsibility is Offering an Environmental Scholarship Our friends at Digital Responsibility are offering a $1,000 E-waste scholarship to high school, college, and graduate students, who are interested in the environment. “The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the impact of e-waste and what can be done to reduce e-waste” (Digital Responsibility). …