Carrots Vichy

Serves 4, prep time 30min Vichy is a spa in eastern France famous for its curative waters. Vichy’s mineral water is bottled and sold all over. Vichy water has a strong mineral taste that gives the original version of this recipe an interesting subtle flavor. Fortunately this recipe is incredible without it! Ingredients1 bunch heirloom carrots, greens removedVichy or regular …

Zero Waste Chicken Lamb Carrot Broth

Serves 8, Prep time 24hrs IngredientsTea2 tbs whole black peppercorn2 tbs dried or 3 fresh sprigs lavender 2 tbs dried or 3 fresh sprigs thyme1 ½ tbs dried or 1 fresh sprigs rosemary2 c water BrothChicken bones, carcass and/or cartilage from 2 whole chickens8 oz lamb bones, the chicken to lamb bone ratio should be about 5:18-10 carrots, roughly chopped …

Sweet Corn & Cuc Salad

Ingredientscorn from 2 cobs (see corn note below)1 Armenian striped cucumber, quartered and sliced cucumber (pictured above)⅓ candy yellow onion, diced2-3 green onions, sliced thinly from white almost to end of green½ c basil, roughly chopped½ meyer lemon, sliced as thin as possible (optional but recommended)½ c mint, parsley and/or cilantro (optional)Big Sur Pino Blanco Sea salt, to tasteFreshly ground …

Lavender Blackberry Salad

Serves 2, prep time 10min Ingredients3 handfuls of herbed, mixed greens6oz blackberries½ c organic almonds, crushed¼ c crumbled goat cheeseSea salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste Dressing Ingredients¼ c extra virgin olive oil (43 Ranch Helen’s blend would be great in this!)juice from ½ meyer lemon (these ones were pretty big, so maybe only ¼)½ champagne or white …

Simple Roasted Root Veggies

serves 2, prep time 15min Ingredients2 Terra Firma golden beets, cut into ¾” cubesLarge handful Full Belly Farm All Blue Potatoes, cut to approx ¾”3-7 cloves of garlic, whole with skin5 sprigs Refarmery thyme1 tbs extra virgin olive oilSea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste  Instructions1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.2. Coat beets and garlic in olive oil. Spread evenly on …