Lactose Free Recipes

Holiday Kale Salad

green curly kale

Kale only gets sweeter during the winter. Kale plants produce sugars as antifreeze, making this salad sweet as well as colorful and nutritious.

1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon organic sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bunch kale, cut into small bite-size pieces
1 large or 4 small tomato(s), diced
1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Whisk lemon juice, oils, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add kale, tomato, sunflower seeds, and cranberries; toss to combine.

Prefer a wilted kale salad? Bring the dressing ingredients to just shy of boiling in a sauce pan. Remove from heat. Stir in the kale bits and let cool. Add the other ingredients, toss, and serve.

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Sugar Pie Pumpkins

sugar pie pumpkinsSugar pie pumpkins can be roasted in the oven, and the cooked flesh used in cookies, muffins, pies or biscuits.  One easy winter squash or pumpkin roasting technique is to just wash the squash thoroughly, knock off the stem (or not!), and stick the whole thing in the oven.  Putting it on a roasting dish or pan is a good idea too, as juices can escape while it’s cooking.  Depending on its size, the entire pumpkin  will cook in about an hour; you’ll know it’s done when its easily pierced with a fork.

Remove the cooked squash, halve it, and when cooled, remove the seeds and mash by hand or transfer to a blender or food processor to make a puree.  The skins are edible, so be sure to blend those up too!  Pumpkin puree also freezes well.

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Pumpkin Curry with Field Peas and Tuna

Nash’s green field peas
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced onion
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 plum tomato, chopped
1 pumpkin, cut, roasted & pureed
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cauliflower, roasted & diced
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons tamari sauce
1 can Cape Cleare tuna
Cilantro
Lime zest

Prepare field peas according to instructions on container.

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and ginger; sauté until soft, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in plum tomato and pumpkin puree. Cook, stirring frequently, until pumpkin is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add vegetable broth, coconut milk, curry powder, and cayenne pepper; simmer for 20 minutes. Add cauliflower, lime juice, and tamari. Add 1 can drained tuna, simmer until cooked, 10 minutes, and serve with field peas. Top with cilantro and lime zest.

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Pumpkin Butter

Carving pumpkins

‘Tis the season for pumpkin everything — including pumpkin butter on your morning toast!

4 1/2 cups pumpkin or winter squash puree
1 1/4 cups honey
1/2 cup apple cider
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine ingredients. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Cook 45 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Let cool and store in the fridge. Great on toast, in oatmeal, on sandwiches, and anything else that tickles your fancy!

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Sweet Pumpkin Cookies

Organic pumpkin

Cookies?!? You never told me I could make cookies out of pumpkin! I gotta try this!

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups Nash’s white flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the pumpkin, egg and vanilla and mix until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt, and add to the mixing bowl. Stir well to form a soft batter. Stir in the chopped nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a large, baking sheet (or two smaller ones), allowing space for the cookies to spread as they bake. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and the cookies begin to brown slightly on the bottom. Transfer to a cooling rack or plate. Enjoy!

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Whole Grain Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkins in the field

These pumpkins are now ripe, cured, and ready to entertain your tastebuds!

Makes two pies.

Step 1: Select pumpkin or winter squash and wash, cut in half and remove seeds. Bake in oven at 350 for 45-90 minutes until soft. Let cool.

Step 2: Scoop out the cooked pumpkin, and drain if too watery.

Step 3: Make the pie crusts. You’ll need:

  • 2 cups Nash’s soft white wheat flour
  • 2 sticks butter, sliced and frozen
  • Pinch of salt (optional)
  • 3-5 tablespoons ice-cold water

In food processor add flour, salt and butter and pulse until mixed. Add 1 tablespoon ice-cold water at a time until a ball forms. Take care not to let the dough get too wet or to overwork it. Separate dough into 2 balls and cover and refrigerate until ready to roll out crust. If you don’t own a food processor, no worries. You can do the crust by hand with a pastry cutter or fork.

Roll dough ball out on a floured surface to fit your pan, about a 12″ circle for a 9″ pie pan. Place rolled dough over a buttered pie dish and press in, crimp or flute edge.

Step 6: Make the filling. You’ll need:

  • 1 cup sugar (1 1/4 cup honey may be substituted)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • (or 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice instead of above spices)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups cooked pumpkin or winter squash
  • 12 ounces liquid, such as local Dungeness Valley Creamery milk, canned evaporated milk, or milk substitutes such as coconut milk or almond milk

Mix all filling ingredients well in hand mixer or blender.

Step 7: Fill the crust. You may choose to parbake the crusts for 3 minutes before filling. Pour filling into crust from 1/4 to 1/2 inch from the top. Bake at 425 F for the first 15 minutes then turn down to 350 F and bake another 45 to 60 minutes, until a blunt knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Step 8: Let cool and enjoy! Ideas for excess filling: make french toast, muffins, or bake without a crust. You may choose to save the pumpkin seeds for planting next year or to roast in the oven for a snack.

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Easy Roasted Cabbage with Bacon

green cabbages

Possibly the easiest possible way to make cabbage (besides munching on it raw) is to roast it with oil and salt & pepper. Add bacon for a hearty flavor.

Serves 4

1 large head green cabbage, outer leaves removed
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 slices thick bacon

Heat the oven to 450°F. Cut the cabbage into quarters and slice the bottom of each quarter at an angle to remove the stem core. Cut each quarter in half again so you have eight wedges. Lay these down on a large roasting pan or baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

Cut each slice of bacon into small strips and lay on top of the cabbage.

Roast for 30 minutes, flipping the cabbage wedges once halfway through. If the edges aren’t browned enough for your taste after 30 minutes, put them back in for five-minute increments until they are.

Serve immediately; the wedges cool down fast.

We thank the kitchn for this recipe.

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Roasted Savoy Cabbage

Savoy cabbage

Savoy is the most beautiful cabbage of them all — and downright tasty, too.

1 head savoy cabbage
1/4 – 1/3 cup olive oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon juice to taste
Dash cayenne or chili flakes (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease a rimmed baking sheet. Cut the cabbage into quarters vertically and carve out the core. Cut each quarter in two lenghthwise and thinly slice.

Place the cabbage in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and toss to coat evenly. Insert in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through, until cooked thoroughly and golden brown in places. Be very careful not to burn it.

Remove from oven, sprinkle with black pepper, dress with a touch of lemon juice, and serve. Like a little kick? Sprinkle with a tiny bit of cayenne or chili flakes.

Based on a recipe from ChocolateAndZucchini.com.

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Pan-Seared Oatmeal

1 1/2 cups Nash’s naked oats
2 cups milk or coconut milk
2 cups water
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt

Put the oats into a food processor or blender and pulse to coarse-grind. Bring the milk and water to a boil, add brown sugar, salt and oats, and then let simmer, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes, or until thick and the oats are soft.

Pour the mixture into a rectangular baking dish and let cool for at least an hour to become solidified. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup honey to a boil. Put some fruit, like berries or cut up apple in a bowl and pour the honey over them. Let stand.

Lightly coat a frying pan with oil or butter. Place on medium heat. Cut the oatmeal into squares and sear each piece on each side. Place on plates and pour the warm honey/fruit mixture over the tops. Garnish with a little grated coconut and slivered almonds.

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Crockpot Oatmeal with Nash’s Naked Oats

Whole Grain Naked Oats

We grow naked (hull-less) oats right here in the Dungeness Valley.

Rinse 2 cups raw naked oats, combine with 10 cups water in a crockpot and cook on high for 6+ hours, or on low for 9+ hours. Oats will be become creamy and tender, and can be seasoned with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, and topped with your favorite fruits, yogurt, seeds and nuts. For babies and toddlers, try pureeing the cooked oats in a blender or food processor, for easier digestion. Make a large batch of oats and enjoy nutritious leftovers for breakfast all week long — or freeze extra portions in half-pint jars or ice cube trays for quick access to homemade meals or snacks for kiddos.

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