Ramps with Pasta

Just stirred up some black rice pasta with ramps. Here’s how we did it… The black rice pasta is by King Soba Noodle Culture and we made the full package which is supposed to be 4.5 servings. We had leftovers and that is OK. Ramp and Clam Sauce Over Pasta With hot olive oil in…

Ramp it Up … Again!

I just finished making a few jars of ramp pesto. But we did it vegan this time. We also did a non-vegan dish of black rice noodles topped with lots of ramps and clams. Here’s a recipe. Recipe: 2 c of chopped ramps 2/3 c boiled cashews (bring to a boil and then turn off…

Happy New Year!

That’s what it feels like when ramp season arrives … the year is finally beginning. Spring has finally sprung. I may still have on my insulated overalls, but the heavy jacket remains on the hook in the house. Ramps are painting the wooded hillside with the first green brush of the year and the birds…

Corn Pones

We love this in many variations. But in ramp season, we add ramps! Here’s the basic recipe featuring ramps, but we vary, depending on what we have coming in from the field. For example, instead of ramps, you can use chives, or chopped onions, shallots or green onions. You can add tomatoes or cilantro or…

Keep it Simple (with Ramps)

This “recipe” couldn’t be any simpler. Make a basic salad of lettuce greens and add toppings of chopped ramps, chickpeas, fresh mushrooms. Serve with tahini dressing and a lime wedge and radish “blossoms.”  Other things to add could be red peppers or olives. Enjoy! Tahini Dressing –6 T yogurt –2 or 3 T tahini –juice from…

Ramps, that wonderful time of the year!

We are back into ramp season! We’ll have ramps at market, if Mother Nature blesses us! There are so many wonderful things to do with them! And they are a spring delight! For our first-the-season ramp dish we chose to create a plate of sesame noodles topped with ramps. Recipe for noodle sauce: Cook up…