Sweet Season Farm

06/20/2026

How to use them ⬇️

Use garlic scapes anywhere you would normally use garlic.

They are much milder, so you can use a lot!

When a recipe calls for one garlic clove, I throw in one garlic scape (chop or mince it up).

All of my best pestos and dressings have used garlic scapes. 😋

So why don’t we see scapes around more?

They are only around for a few short weeks (this is our last week of them) in June. And you can’t find them at the store.

If you see them at the farmers market grab some and try them out now. It might be your last chance!

06/18/2026

Recipe ⬇️

Crunchy romaine salad with toasted pecans and broccoli

Ingredients:

Dressing:

-¼ cup white sugar

-½ cup canola oil

-¼ cup red wine vinegar

-2 tsp soy sauce

-Salt and black pepper, to taste

Salad:

-1 (3 oz) package ramen noodles

-¼ cup unsalted butter

-1 cup chopped pecans

-1 large crown broccoli or 1 bunch broccolini, chopped into bite-size pieces

-1 head romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-size pieces

-4 green onions, finely chopped

Directions:

Add the sugar, canola oil, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and pepper to a jar. Seal and shake until well combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Break the ramen noodles into small pieces. Discard the flavor packet.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pecans and ramen pieces and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool.

Add the broccoli, romaine, and green onions to a large bowl. Add the cooled pecan and noodle mixture and toss to combine.

Drizzle dressing over the salad to taste and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

06/15/2026

Last night, I was riffling through our pantry looking for something to make that was easy (weeding season has us busy!), and super delicious.

I knew I wanted to start with gnocchi, and once I realized I had sundried tomatoes, cream, and parmesan, I knew we were in business!

I made this Marry Me Creamy Gnocchi. Ethan and I absolutely loved it.

I knew I needed to get the recipe up on the blog and share it with you immediately.

Right now, when basil is coming into season and but fresh tomatoes aren’t ready yet (but the craving for deep tomato-y flavors is real), this sundried tomato recipe is just perfect. 👌

This recipe requires just one pot, one pan, and a little bit of time (about 30-45 minutes).

I also subbed in garlic scapes for garlic cloves. I find that you can sub in one whole garlic scape whenever a recipe calls for a garlic clove to great success!

1 clove = 1 scape!

Sundried tomatoes, fresh basil, and alliums give this dish a depth of flavor that is so satisfying yet so easy to put together on busy nights.

06/13/2026

Harvest broccolini with me on our small organic farm

06/03/2026

This one goes out to anyone with 1.5 lbs. of carrots chilling at the bottom of their crisper drawer.⁠
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I'm not kidding when I say this is my favorite roasted veggie recipe to date.
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Adapted from Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi, you're gonna want to add this to the keepers in your recipe collection. ⁠

RECIPE: https://www.sweetseasonfarmiowa.com/blog/honey-roasted-carrots-over-tahini-yogurt-sauce

06/01/2026

Get ALL our best recipe ideas for June. ⬇️⁠
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Join our free monthly recipe drop: https://www.sweetseasonfarmiowa.com/monthly-seasonal-recipe-ideas

We'll send you a bunch of easy recipes (tested and make on repeat in our own kitchen).

You’ll get the recipes we’re making right now during salad season 🥬🥬🥬, and the pretty little dishes for late June feat. beets, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. 🫜🥦

05/31/2026

While I was at the Dubuque Farmers' Market, I noticed a woman seated on the sidewalk behind me, quietly painting.

After the market was over, as she was packing up her watercolors I asked if she wouldn't mind showing me what she had been working on.

I was blown away!

It's not every day you get to be someone's subject.

She said she was drawn to all the colors on the stand.

She told me the carrots were the most challenging for her to paint because when she looked up from her painting for another look they were gone. 🥕

01/26/2026

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01/19/2026

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