Cranberry Orange Pecan Bread
A great usage of the whole wheat pastry flour we sometimes see in the winter CSA. If you prefer a bit of sweetness to those unsweetened dried cranberries, try tossing them in a splash of maple syrup before baking!
Ingredient: Milk
At Springdell during our winter share we are fortunate enough to receive our milk from our friends at Tully Farms Dairy in Dunstable, MA. Check them out at www.highlawnfarm.com. So if it’s lowfat milk, chocolate milk, half and half or another selection, we are fueling our bodies with nutritious local milk all through the winter. Milk is, for me, a product that is very obvious when it is fresh and local, you can really taste the difference!
Milk is wonderful for our bodies. It is one of the best sources of calcium and is filled with vitamin D, which naturally helps our bodies absorb the calcium. Milk is a helper for our strong bones and teeth. Milk helps keep us hydrated while improving our vitamin intake. All in all, keep drinking friends!
Thanks to a single cow, one cow alone can:
- produce an average of 6 gallons of milk a day
- 2,300 gallons a year
- 350,000 glasses of milk in a lifetime
In order to produce so much milk we can enjoy, cows eat about 100 pounds of food a day and enjoy up to 50 gallons of water a day too!
Recipes Using Milk
Sweet Cinnamon Corn Bread with Strawberry Butter
You will go crazy for this one. I think a little fresh mint in the summer and you could please and impress just about anyone!
Beef Tallow Biscuits
Crusty on the outside, warm and flaky on the inside, you gotta love these biscuits! I’m going to send you to our friends at Southern Bite for this recipe. I’ve found lard and tallow to both work with these, so go with what you have on hand!
