At the end of the summer there isn’t much better than cherishing the last of the tomatoes, peppers, onions, and other fresh veggies in your area. That is certainly what we have been doing in our house. I love heading to our local farmstand to browse around and on a whim grab a bunch of veggies that I then fit into our meal.
If you know me, you know that I love local food and will do anything and everything that I can to support local farms and local food movements. After I share this amazing recipe please read on to see how you can support a local farm called Heritage Farm. It is an amazing cause and I’d love for your support! And, it ends in an AWESOME giveaway that each and every one of you will just LOVE!
Now back to recipe heaven.
A favorite in our house is tacos. Lately though I have been trying to add more veggies into this meal and decrease the meat. It has been a hit and left me with a delicious meal that I am pretty sure will end up in our weekly rotation. 
Meatless Pepper Tacos
Ingredients:
15 oz. organic black beans rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp of this taco seasoning
2 Jimmy Nardello Peppers seeded and chopped (alternatively if you aren’t lucky enough to have jimmys you can use sweet peppers:)
3 baby bell peppers - keep it colorful;)
4 tomatillos chopped
1 large tomato chopped
1 sweet onion chopped
Method:
Saute peppers, tomatillos, tomato, and onions with 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan until tender. Add black beans and taco seasoning. Cook on medium until done (~5 minutes). Serve as taco “meat” in your meal.
**Lauryn’s notes: I love to eat a good hearty taco salad so I put this over greens and crispy corn tortillas! YUM!
Now back to this giveaway and what you can do to help this awesome Farm.
Heritage Farm Fare and a #FarmFare Giveaway
If you live in Philadelphia, mark your calendars for October 2nd. The 2nd Annual Heritage Farm Fare will be underway and if you aren’t there, you are seriously missing out. Some of the best restaurants in the city and on the Main Line and some of the best foodie treasures will be there under a gorgeous tent turned experience at the Belmont Mansion overlooking the city of brotherly love.
Don’t believe me? Check out my recap from last year’s event (spoiler: the pictures of the food are mouthwatering!)
Yes, this event is a dream for the foodie and a perfect night out for any couple. But it is much more than that.
Heritage Farm is an urban organic farm located in Philadelphia adjacent to The Methodist Home for Children (very close to The Belmont Mansion). It is a small organic farm that grows produce for the Home. It doesn’t stop there, it is dedicated to educating the families and children of Methodist Home and the community about healthy eating and a healthy life style. They also provide resources for the children and families to learn about farming and agriclture, career training, etc. by educating them on the process seed to sale. It is an amazing mission and one that I am in total support of.
Come and support this mission. Grab your tickets for Heritage Farm Fare and get ready for this list of participants:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
**Disclosure: Let me start by saying that everything I have ever written and will write about this event is entirely my honest opinion. I am being compensated for my social media efforts in getting the word out about this event. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Affiliate links may be included in this post.
Such a fun event for a great cause! Looking forward to this years! My husband would enjoy your tacos big-time! Funny, I make dishes separate for him and I that include peppers, (since i say even a tiny pepper “contaminates my food…although I like the hot ones) I just don’t like them, especially cooked but he is over the moon for them!
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My boys love taco night and this gives us a new way to mix things up. Thanks.
We LOVE taco nights and I’ve been looking for more recipes for “meatless” dinners, this would be perfect! Thanks for the idea!
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I would totally make the herb garden I’ve always wanted!
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VEggies! I cant wait to get a garden up and running in our new yard
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I think I might be able to convince my hubby with this recipe. I am always trying to bring black beans in a different way. Yum.
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We eat mainly meatless, so this is a great one to add to our repertoire. Thanks!
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I am always looking for a great way to incorporate meatless Monday into my meal plan thanks for the recommendation. It also looks like a great cause tthe Farm Fare we are going to have th check it out.
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I would probably fill it with herbs and keep in on the back deck so I don’t have to walk to the garden.
tomatoes! We use tomatoes in almost everything we make
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Those look awesome!! Mushrooms and peppers are a lost cause for my family though, sadly
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Flowers! FLOWERS! FLOWERS with one row of strawberries
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I would love to plant something edible, like tomatoes. But I probably would plant more flowers instead.
I would use it to grow tomatoes and peppers
Will have to try this taco recipe. Looks good.
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I’m glad I found out about this event. It looks great! I hope to make it there. Your recipe looks delicious!
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Thanks Tricia! It really is a great event and wonderful cause!
Id plant some different herbs, peppers and carrots.
I would use it for herbs and lettuce.
I’d love to grow tomatoes & zucchini
I might just use it for all different herbs!
Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
You are quite welcome Jacquelyn!
I would definitely grow tomatoes and Lemon cucumber (my favorite variety!) and probably some peppers.
Lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and broccoli!
I would grow herbs…
I would love to plant lettuce and other salad greens in this step planter. It’s wonderful!
I would try to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.
I have tomatoes, peppers squash and beans in my current bed but I need more room!
this will be my first year gardening becasue I am moving next week into a real live house!! no apartment life for this lady :-p I will google what is easiest, I heard lettuce and beets are easy
How exciting Danielle! Good luck with the move! There are so many options for this planter. I am sure yours would do great!
I would plant veggies in the raised garden.
I’d grow strawberries.
I would grow herbs and maybe a row of strawberries too.
I would grow herbs and tomatoes.
I would have an herb garden.
I would love to grow herbs such as basil, oregano, and thyme in the raised raised bed garden planter.
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I’d have to flip a coin to decide between Flower and HERBS (which we LOVE to cook with!) Of course we could probably do BOTH…
Or maybe I start saving up my pocket change and buy a second one ! (If I am fortunatel enought to win this one!) Thanks for the extra special giveaway!)
Of course Jesselyn! Thanks for entering!
I’d plant herbs in the raised garden bed.
I would grow lettuce, carrots and possibly beets.
I would primarily use it for culinary herbs, use what I can in season, then dry the rest for winter use.
I’m not much of a veggie gardener so I would grow lots of flowers.
I will grow green beans and tomatoes.
I’d like to try to grow strawberries in it. They way they spread might work well with this.
I would grow some herbs, like basil and oregano!
Herbs, tomatoes and cukes
Mmmm. Thanks for this chance!
I’ve been wanting to plant herbs like mint, rosemary, basil. Also tomatoes, strawberries and pumpkins.
I would grow tomatoes and cucumbers in my raised bed for sure.
I would grow lettuce, tomatoes and herbs.
I would love to plant lettuce, tomatoes and strawberries in my raised bed.
I would plant a variety of herbs and veggies in it.
I would start with tomatoes and basil.
We use tomatoes in almost everything we make
Everything I need for salsa!
I would love to grow some herbs, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers in these beds!
We would grow some bell peppers. Thank you
I would grow tomatoes, because I love them Thanks
I’d grow herbs.
I would grow bell peppers tomatoes and herbs in mine if I won!
Thanks for the giveaway… we would grow peppers, both hot & mild varieties, maybe some Coriander i.e. cilantro too !