Grilled Spring Pizza

Tonight seemed like a perfect night to grill a pizza. We had plenty of fresh springtime, pizza-like ingredients in the fridge, several tasty cheeses, and some pizza dough waiting to be used.

Here is what I used for toppings:


A few beautiful asparagus stalks, cut thinly on the bias, and lightly steamed
Red onion, finely sliced
Grilled chicken, thinly sliced
Grape tomatoes, cut in half
A few fresh oregano leaves
Cambozola, chevre, and Jarlsberg cheese
A little kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Here is the method:

Prepare your favorite pizza dough recipe(I cheated and used Trader Joe's herb pizza dough). Work it into a round and place on grill over medium low heat. Lightly grill one side and remove from gill. Brush the grilled side with a little olive oil (or you could use a fresh tomato sauce, or pesto, or...) then put your toppings on. Return to the grill to finish cooking the crust and melt the cheese.

After the pizza was done grilling, I topped the whole thing off with a bright, fresh mix of baby lettuce, pea shoots, and chives, dressed in a little olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper. I also put some shavings of Dunbarton Blue (and incredible blue-veined cheddar from Roelli Cheese Haus in Wisconsin) on top and drizzled a little more olive oil over the whole thing. 
Voila! Very tasty, and really, there are endless variations, which is what I love about pizza. It's a wonderful way to use up some produce and extra cheese.

First day at the market

Yesterday, May 14th, was our first day as a vendor at the Midtown Farmers' Market. We are so happy to be a part of this market. It has a really cool, eclectic vibe with a nice mix of produce vendors, artisans and amazing food stands.

The weather was less than ideal, however it was still a good experience. We were impressed with the number of people that braved the conditions in order to visit the market. So far, it looks like next week will be much nicer and we are excited to meet more people! Stop by and say 'hi' if you're at the market!

Here are a few pictures of our stand this week.

It's Maple tree tapping time.

                                      Drilling a 2- 2.5 inch hole using a 1/2 inch drill bit.

                                       Low tech container for collecting the sap.

                                       My little helper.

                                       Sap already starting to flow as soon as the spile was inserted.

2011 CSA

We still have plenty of spots open for our CSA this season. If you or someone you know is interested in signing up please send us an email or call us. We would love to have you as members!

Side yards, Back Yards, Vacant Lots

We are still looking to get one or two more lots for the 2011 growing season.  If you or someone you know has some land that you would be willing to grow food on, please let us know.  We would love to talk with you!  Spring is in the air and we are on the move!

Seed Starting Workshop

STARTING SEEDS INDOORS

Thursday  February 17^th at 6:30

WSCO 127 West Winifred Street

St. Paul, MN 55107

Get ready for planting your vegetable garden this spring by joining us 

for a workshop/ information exchange on starting seeds indoors.   

Nathan Schrecengost from Pigs Eye Urban Farm CSA in Frogtown and 

our very own Laura McGuire from McGuire Urban Farm here on 

the West Side will take the mystery out of planting for us, 

along with other experts from our neighborhood.   

Learn best practices and share your tips for starting seeds.

 

There will be an opportunity to exchange seeds 

with other participants so bring your extras.

 

All levels of experience welcome!

Any Questions?

Call Maureen at 651-253-1903 or email at jalapeno@usfamily.net

Seed Starting Workshop

Thursday  February 17th at 6:30
WSCO 127 West Winifred Street
St. Paul, MN 55107

Get ready for planting your vegetable garden this spring by joining us for a workshop/ information exchange on starting seeds indoors.   Nathan Schrecengost from Pigs Eye Urban Farm CSA  in Frogtown and our very own Laura McGuire from McGuire Urban Farm here on the West Side will take the mystery out of planting for us, along with other experts from our neighborhood.    Learn best practices and share your tips for starting seeds.

There will be an opportunity to exchange seeds with other participants  so bring your extras!

All levels of experience welcome!

One a side note:
We started more seeds yesterday.  Another round of peppers and some neat varieties of tomatoes.  The first batch of seeds that were sown on the 19th of January are now up and growing nicely.  I will post some pictures this week.