2013 CSA Share Week #9
This week the garden has yielded some surprises! Most surprising of all is after cutting all the arugula down a few weeks back, it has come back with surprising vigor, and the swiss chard is finally getting to picking point after being a deer snack this spring! So this week we bring you a bag of Arugula, a mixed bundle of Swiss Chard and Kale, Lemon Cucumber, Regular Cucumber, Summer Squash, Green Onions, Kohlrabi, Green Beans, and Genovese Basil!
The recent cold weather we've been getting has slowed down the ripening of the tomatoes, but we may have peppers next week!
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CSA Share 9: A Full Share |
Lemon Cucumber
Arugula
This week we have more Arugula for you! Add these to a salad or make them a meal in themselves. A favorite of ours is to have an Arugula sandwich, take your favorite bread, some goat cheese, and some thin apple slices, yum!
A fun recipe we've tried with Arugula is to use it as a pizza topping. Make the pizza with a cheese topping and after it was out of the oven and done we topped it with arugula greens and shaved parmesan cheese, delicious! I recommend adding roast garlic to the pizza as well.
Cucumbers
Egg and Cucumber Sandwich
Cucumber Sandwich
Summer Squash
Stuffed 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 dip in some ranch 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
Kale and Swiss Chard
This week our 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.
Green Beans
More green and purple green beans this week! We like eating them steamed with a little butter and salt, but you can also boil them, fry them, or use them in a stir fry or casserole. Check out the easy recipes below for some ideas!
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