In your box: --Baby beets --Cucumber --Head lettuce --Kale (Winterbor) --Summer squash --Sweet Peppers --Something else: Raspberries, beans, broccoli, or ground cherries, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, or an extra cucumber As we turn the calendar to August, we allow our thoughts to begin thinking—just a little bit—about kids returning to school, trees turning color, and … Continue reading Week 6 Newsletter
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Beets and Greens Salad with Pears
from FoodNetwork.com Ingredients 4 large or 8 small beets 2 Anjou pears 3 to 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt 2 cups baby washed arugula (or lettuce or wilted beet greens) 1/4 cup Marcona almonds, coarsely chopped 1 bunch chives, finely chopped Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 2. … Continue reading Beets and Greens Salad with Pears
Banana-Beet Green Smoothie
From HealthSmoothieHQ.com 1 cup water 1 cup beet greens, chopped, thick stems removed and discarded 1 fresh or frozen banana A little honey, stevia, or maple syrup to sweeten (optional) 1/2 cup frozen berries of choice 1 serving of your preferred protein and/or green superfood powder 1 tablespoon flax or chia seeds Directions Add the … Continue reading Banana-Beet Green Smoothie
Homemade Salad Dressing
Homemade Salad Dressing From CSA member Randi Arnar 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp honey 1 tsp dijon mustard ¼ c. raspberry vinegar 2 TB balsamic vinegar 2 TB brown sugar 1 c. vegetable oil Directions 1. Mix and serve with salad. Try adding nuts or fruit, if desired.
Fresh Greens Pasta Pie
in From Asparagus to Zucchini, 3rd ed. Ingredients 6 oz. Vermicelli pasta2 TB butter or margarine, softened1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese5 eggs2 tsp. Cooking oil1 small onion or bunch scallions, chopped2 c. chopped tat soi, spinach, endive or other greens1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese1/3 c. milksalt and pepper to tastedash nutmeg Directions 1. Preheat the … Continue reading Fresh Greens Pasta Pie
Week 4 Newsletter
In Your Box: --Beet greens --Chives (full shares only) --Dill --Head lettuce or cabbage --Raspberries or sugar snap peas --Salad Mix --Summer squash and/or cucumbers Did you ever notice that mosquitoes are not among the catalog of animals on Old MacDonald's Farm? In Nathan's many picture books about farming, the farmers are never covered in … Continue reading Week 4 Newsletter
Week 3 Newsletter
In your box: --Cilantro --Kale --Sage --Salad mix --Scallions --Strawberries or raspberries or sugar snap peas This week we bid farewell to strawberries, after a great two-plus weeks of providing for us. We had a miserable crop last year and didn't know what to expect from our aging plants this year, but they provided about … Continue reading Week 3 Newsletter
Gingered Kale and Tofu
From Simply In Season ½ c. soy sauce ½ c. dry sherry or broth ¼ c. rice vinegar or white vinegar 3 TB brown sugar 1. Bring to a boil in a medium saucepan. Simmer 1 minute and remove from heat. 2 cakes firm tofu 2. Place in a single layer in an ovenproof pan. … Continue reading Gingered Kale and Tofu
Herb Roasted New Potatoes
From Simply In Season 1 large shallot or bunch scallions 1 large clove garlic or half garlic scape, minced 1 bay leaf, crumbled 1 TB fresh thyme, chopped 1 TB fresh sage, chopped 1 TB fresh oregano, chopped ¾ tsp. Salt ½ tsp pepper 1. Blend together in a food processor or blender ½ c. … Continue reading Herb Roasted New Potatoes
Week 2 Newsletter
In your box: Arugula Garlic scapes Kale Salad Mix Scallions Strawberries After weeks of lousy growing weather, this 4th of July week has been perhaps the most beautiful I've ever experienced as a farmer, and certainly the most appreciated. All of our temporary lakes and rivers have finally dried of standing water, though many … Continue reading Week 2 Newsletter