I finally got around to writing a newsletter, only to have my computer eat it before I could save it. So there's no newsletter this week thanks to technology. In your box: –Basil --Beets --Chard --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant --Garlic, “Lorz Italian” --Kohlrabi or broccoli --Sweet pepper --Tat soi --Tomatoes Expected next week: … Continue reading Week 14 Newsletter
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Kohlrabi Fritters
from CSA member Sarah Palkowitsch 1 medium to large size kohlrabi 1 red or yellow onion 1/2 cup all purpose flour (or gluten free all purpose or whole wheat) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten olive oil for frying Using a food processor with a grating disk, grate the kohlrabi … Continue reading Kohlrabi Fritters
Noodle-less Lasagna
from CSA member Heather Copps Slice 2 medium summer squash on a mandolin to make the "pasta." You may sprinkle with salt and lay on paper towels to pull out some moisture if you like. Saute onion, garlic and whatever green is in your box. Mix basil and parsley (oregano or chives) with a container … Continue reading Noodle-less Lasagna
Week 13 Newsletter
In your box: --Celery --Cucumber, summer squash, or broccoli --Fennel --Ground cherries --Potatoes, “Red Gold” --Red onion --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes As we get closer to the end of the season, it's looking more and more likely that we might actually finish the 2016 growing season without any catastrophic failure to my farming equipment. I have … Continue reading Week 13 Newsletter
Week 12 Newsletter
In your box: --Basil --Beans --Beets --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant --Garlic, “Lorz Italian” --Red onion --Sweet pepper –Tomatillos --Tomatoes This week is the end of the second third of the farm season, which for my purposes means that “summer” is over and the advent of fall crops (root veggies, cabbage, squash) is upon us. … Continue reading Week 12 Newsletter
Oven Roasted Beets
From The Zen Monastery Cookbook Ingredients: 6 small or 3 large beets ½ TB olive oil salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Clean and slice beets Put beets in a bowl and toss with barely enough oil to coat them. Add salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet that … Continue reading Oven Roasted Beets
Week 11 Newsletter
In your box: --Beans or Broccoli --Carrots --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant --Garlic, “Chesnook Red” –-Kale --Parsley --Sweet corn --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes Another CSA box, another lament about the rain.... We picked up another 3.25” of rain over the weekend, which was enough to re-flood everything that had finally started to dry out. It didn't … Continue reading Week 11 Newsletter
Garlic Bread
From Easy Vegetarian Ingredients: 1 loaf of bread 3 garlic cloves 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 tsp salt bunch of parsley, chopped black pepper, to taste Directions: Cut the bread into slices without cutting the crust all the way through, or cut the loaf in half lengthwise. Crush the whole cloves of garlic with … Continue reading Garlic Bread
Week 10 Newsletter
In your box: --Beets --Cabbage –-Chard --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant –-Mint --Sweet onion --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes After a whole growing season of nearly perfect weather, I suppose we were do for a little disaster.... We picked up 4” of rain on Wednesday night of last week, along with another half inch on Friday and … Continue reading Week 10 Newsletter
Week 9 Newsletter
In your box: –Basil --Beans --Broccoli or cabbage --Cucumber --Garlic, “Killarney Red” --Head lettuce, “New Red Fire” --Potatoes, “Yukon Gold” --Sweet onion --Summer squash or eggplant --Tomatoes This week we have our first bulbs of garlic available in your box, mostly to mark the approach of the Minnesota Garlic Festival this weekend. This is the … Continue reading Week 9 Newsletter
