CSA Harvest List for October 14th:- Kale: Dino or Curly
- Arugula
- Peppers: Bell, Nardello , & Lipstick Peppers.
- Hot Peppers
- Eggplant: Rosa Bianca or Oriental
- Daikon Radish (First Picture)
- Fennel (Second Picture)
- Purple Basil
- Dragon Carrots
- Salad Mix
- Lettuce: Red Leaf, Green or Red Romaine or Green buttercrunch
- Scallions
- Tomatillos
- Garlic
- Winter Squash: Spaghetti, Delicata.
- Garlic Chives
- Chives
- Spearmint
- Peppermint
- Spinach (for those whom have not had spinach yet)
- Radishes
- Savory
- Potato: Yukon Gold
- Baby Boc Choi
- Swiss Chard
- Leeks (single orders only)
- Italian Parsley
- Hakurei Turnips
- Beets: Red or Chioggia
- Green Beans (Limited Quantities)
- Collard Greens
- Broccoli Raab
- Sorrel
- Sage
Notes from the Farmer:
Only 3 weeks left. I can hardly believe how fast this season has gone. I truly am not ready for it to end.
Two of our helpers are back from their prospective vacations. Laura was picking champagne grapes in France and Kayla was away at Not Back to School Camp. We are happy to have them back to clean up and get ready to plant Garlic!
The top of our greenhouse frame is finally finished. WoW! And the excavator is coming next week to put in our new water lines for our improved irrigation system.
Please remember to return your boxes. With only 3 weeks left now is the time to clean out your garages and cars and return them to the farm. We will be asking that everyone please bring a bag on the last week to pick up their produce and leave the box behind. That way we get all the boxes back at the end of the season.
I will be sending out a questionnaire this week. These are very important to us and help us improve for the following season. I will put them in your boxes with a sell addressed stamped envelope. I will also email the questionnaire to you. Please, Please fill them out and send them back.
Recipes:
We had a lot of help from you this week for recipes. Thank you. And my kale diet has proved to be more fun than I had thought. I was amazed at what you can find when you just google "Eggplant Kale Recipe".
- "hey, i made this last night, with B&H potatoes, onion, garlic, and kale of course! very good. " - a West Lawn Member.
- "This is for your request for kale recipes. I actually did use this for the beet greens, but I'm sure they're interchangeable. It does take a LOT of greens. I used both the tops of the beets you gave me, plus the separate package of beet greens. I also lightened it a bit with part-skim ricotta. Even the 6 year old ate it up." http://www.foodnetwork.com/
recipes/alton-brown/beet- green-gratin-recipe/index.html - Eggplant Parmesan with Homemade Kale and Mushroom Tomato Sauce served over Spaghetti Squash. I winged this one. I breaded the eggplant with panko to lighten them up a bit. I sweetened the sauce with fresh apple cider from the market. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/EGGPLANT-PARMIGIANA-WITH-BELL-PEPPER-AND-KALE-50036604
- I made a Kale and Potato Coconut Korma. For an extra treat serve this over spiced lentils. I actually used store bought sauce from Palace Foods http://palacefoodsinc.com/ (which is a local Reading company). But I found this recipe too. http://thebuddingcook.blogspot.com/2008/07/vegetable-kurma.html
- And this is what I will be making on Sunday night. I love this blog by the way: http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=294
Have a great week and don't forget about those questionnaires.
Erica
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