Join us on Saturdays from October 19th to March 29th from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Carmel Winter Farmers Market! Hosting an upcoming holiday season gathering? Serve your guests well with one of our natural-cure hams, beef rib roasts, or sweetheart turkey breasts. Also, we have a gift bundles and gift certificates available for the food enthusiast on your list!

Recipes

Honey-French Dressing

Honey-French Dressing
I am helping a friend out in a few weeks by preparing food for her upcoming wedding reception.  One of the items on the menu is salad.  For a varie...

Guacamole

Guacamole
Last Sunday, when delivering CSA bags, Kyle was given an entire crate of perfectly-useable avocados.  We were oh-so-thankful and shared the bounty ...

Better than Take-Out Chinese Chicken

Better than Take-Out Chinese Chicken
I love the savory combination of soy sauce, fresh ginger, and garlic, so when I was searching through recipes for a recent Cookbook Club get-togeth...

No-Fuss French Bread

No-Fuss French Bread
I love pretty much any and every kind of bread, so when I decided to make a hearty pot of split pea soup this week, I decided to make this delightf...

'Going Bananas' Banana Muffins

'Going Bananas' Banana Muffins
I think it's safe to say, that 2020 has been a bit of an odd, challenging year for a lot of folks and for a lot of different reasons.  I will refra...

Party Potatoes with Confetti Eggs

Party Potatoes with Confetti Eggs
For Christmas, Kyle's sister, Jaime, generously gifted us with future child- (and, by default, farm-) care.  She was brave; we were delighted.  Las...

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Many years ago, I came across a recipe for a super-yummy chicken and wild rice soup.  I loved pretty much everything about it, except for that the ...

Must-Make Sugar Cookies

Must-Make Sugar Cookies
For as long as I can remember, I have always preferred chocolate chip cookies to sugar cookies; however, these sugar cookies, with their super-soft...

Easy and Pleasy Hummus

While hummus was not something that I ate (or had ever even heard of) growing up, I do enjoy it now.  It can be made with a variety of ingr...

Simple, Satisfying Cole Slaw

Simple, Satisfying Cole Slaw
Earlier in the week, I pulled a variety of meats from the freezer to use in upcoming meals.  I thought carnitas sounded good at the time, so a pork...

Potato & Ham Soup

Potato & Ham Soup
After the last of our family Christmas get-togethers this season, I found myself with a small amount of leftover ham; knowing that the best way to ...

Ranch Dip or Dressing

Ranch Dip or Dressing
While bottled salad dressing certainly has its merits (convenience!), I have always been drawn to the idea of making my own at home.  I have tried ...