This week CSA members are getting cucumbers, summer squash, green onions, kohlrabi, green tomatoes, and for our full shares kale and the swiss chard that we had hoped to harvest 8 weeks ago before the deer munched it down! Full shares also get to try the first of our Lemon cucumbers, one of Farmer Figgins' favorite heirloom varieties.
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CSA Share 8: A full share |
Green Tomatoes
We've had a wet and cold week, and while we never begrudge rain, the cold has slowed our tomatoes ripening. So this week we thought we'd unburden some of the laden plants and share a southern favorite: green tomatoes! We'll be sharing our own fried green tomato recipe later this week, but check our these green tomato recipes and get a taste of this southern favorite!
6 Ways with Green Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Enjoy the slight melon-like taste of cucumbers in any sandwich. Cucumbers go well with dill, fish, and egg dishes. Try an Egg and Cucumber sandwich, or an old british tea party favorite Cucumber sandwiches. For these sandwiches, the spread can be yogurt, mayonnaise, butter, or cream cheese, try it with a sprig of dill or mint. Perfect for a hot day! Our full shares also get to enjoy the first of our lemon cucumbers, bite into these raw with a little salt, a delicious snack!
Egg and Cucumber Sandwich
Cucumber Sandwich
Summer Squash
So far our summer squash seemed to have survived their Squash Vine Borer surgery, so there's more this week forStuffed Squash
Zucchini Bread
Summer Squash and Bacon Spaghetti Carbonera
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi may be a new vegetable for some of you, but we promise it's one you'll be glad to try! The word Kohlrabi is German for cabbage turnip, and it can be eaten raw or cooked. We usually eat them raw, just peel off the skin and slice them like an apple and sprinkle with a little salt and enjoy! They're also great raw on a salad, or roasted, or baked. Popular in Indian food, in dishes like Kohlrabi Curry.
Kohlrabi Curry
Roasted Kohlrabi
Butter-Braised Kohlrabi
Green Onions
A little more green onions for everyone this week. With a milder taste than onion, you can use both the small bulbs and the green stem. We love to use green onions on salad, in soups, as a pizza topping, in salsa, or in stir-frys.
Kale and Swiss Chard
This week our full shares get to enjoy kale and the first harvest of our swiss chard. Swiss chard is another extremely healthy green that helps regulate blood sugar and a great source of anti-oxidants. Try the swiss chard as a side dish, with this easy Savory Swiss Chard recipe.