ON SPECIAL this week are ham steaks, apple juices and the season's last apples.

ON SPECIAL! $1.00 off per pack on your invoice. From Highview Farm in Hanover Township, NJ we offer easy-to-fix, tasty ham steaks from pigs that grow up in a certified, humane animal treatment environment (meaning, among other things, that they live outside with plenty of space to roll around in the mud and be pigs!) and are "apple-finished"  (they are fed local apples toward the end of their lives).

Just pan-saute ham steaks until brown on both sides, then add a bit of stock or water...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g914TNpOEU

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe

(Servings: 2-3)

Ingredients:

• ½ pound broccoli rabe**
•  2 cloves of minced garlic**
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots**
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice**
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Pinch of sea salt**
• 4 quarts of water

Method:

1. Trim and clean broccoli rabe. (This is just a matter of trimming the bottom ½ inch off, and cutting back some excess leaves surrounding the florets.)
2. Bring water to a boil, add broccoli rabe and blanch for 1 minute.
3. After blanched, immediately place broccoli rabe in ice water to stop cooking.
4. Heat olive oil in pan and add shallots. Sauté for 1 minute over medium heat.
5. Add broccoli rabe and sauté for additional...

How to Video YouTube Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gipEYDKy17k

RICE PILAF

(Servings: 4-6)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup white rice**
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoon butter—(Trickling Springs Farm)**
• 3 tablespoons minced spring garlic—(Landisdale Farm)**
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot**
• 1 tablespoon thyme (or savory herb; i.e. oregano, sage)—(Turtle Patch)**
• 1 each bay leaf—(Turtle Patch)**
• 2 thin slices of lemon**
• 1 teaspoon sea salt**
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Method:

1. Heat pan, then add butter, shallots, & spring garlic. Sweat for 1 minute.
2. Add rice and sauté for additional 2 minutes while stirring constantly
3. Add stock (preferably pre-heated) bring to boil.
4. Add herbs, bay leaf, lemon, salt & pepper.
5. Cover & reduce heat to low.
6. Allow to cook for additional 30 minutes, or until rice is...

Chicken Fabrication link: (Also on our YouTube channel: harvestlocalfoods1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XvFWqKn-LI

-Mushroom Quiche-

(Servings: 1 Quiche)

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Heavy Cream
• 8 ounces ½ & ½—(Natural by Nature)**
• 2 each Whole eggs—(Swiss Villa Farms)**
• 4 each egg yolks—(Woodside Farm)**
• ½ cup of sliced mushroom—(Mother Earth Organics)**
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill—(Marolda Farms)**
• ½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese—(Calkins creamery)**
• 1 teaspoon Jim’s Hot Sauce—(Christina Maser)**
• 1 teaspoon sea salt**
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 pie crust**

Method:

• In a large bowl, mix cream, ½  & ½, whole eggs, yolks, salt, pepper, hot sauce, and dill. Whisk until all ingredients are well incorporated.
• In piecrust, lay mushrooms down first, followed by half of the cheese.
• Pour egg and cream mixture into piecrust.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top...