csa share 06/23/11

by Stacy

Hooray for summer! The sun has been out more often these days and it finally feels summery. In fact, I have an impressive sunburn from spending a day at SeaWorld with my darling spouse earlier this week. Good thing you can’t overdose on Vitamin D.

Since I’m stuck indoors during daylight hours snuggling my bottle of aloe, it’s a good thing we got such bountiful produce from the CSA this week.

csa share 06/23/11

csa share 06/23/11

csa share 06/23/11

csa share 06/23/11

csa share 06/23/11

csa share 06/23/11

What veggies would you be confounded by? My normal recipe lists take about an hour, but I’m meeting a friend for yoga (hello, self-care, how you doing?). Let me know and I’ll tackle them when I get back!

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Angie June 23, 2011 at 7:32 pm

We are growing purple carrots!

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Wendy June 24, 2011 at 1:00 am

I have read that the color in the purple carrots is the same in blueberries. So this is a super food! I recently tried Massaged Kale Salad and love it! You could cut the fennel bulb and the cabbage and make a salad (add a nice apple or some strawberries to it,) with a light vinegar/oil dressing. Squash sautees nicely, or you can bake it or put it in a soup.
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Angie June 23, 2011 at 7:34 pm

Actually we are growing most of these things which makes me excited! Kale, lettuce, red onion, squash, cucumbers…I had someone ask me last week if I was a farmer!

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Stacy June 24, 2011 at 9:02 pm

That’s so exciting! Maybe you are a farmer. You should read Farm City, the book I didn’t finish in time to lend it to you in MN.
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Angie June 25, 2011 at 9:22 am

Being a farmer does sound appealing some days. And I’ll have to grab that book. On a side note – Angela now has the baking book. I figured someone else should read it since I didn’t get it back to you.

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Stacy June 25, 2011 at 9:43 am

Hah, I know I have some of her books, so it seems fair. She can return it when she comes to visit me. =D

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Alex June 25, 2011 at 1:38 pm

the little white cucumbers are SO adorable! Does their taste notably differ from an English or lemon cucumber?

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Stacy June 25, 2011 at 10:51 pm

Nope! Cucumber-flavored. We’ve had the mini white cukes before, but they weren’t this mini last time. I think tomorrow they will get pickled.

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sarah henry June 30, 2011 at 12:34 am

Inspired by you, missy, I just signed up for a CSA at a community garden that employs and trains local youth just two blocks from my house. It’s funny but I feel an incredible responsibility to eat everything that comes in that box ’cause I know how much effort went into planting, tending, and harvesting.

I even like that I don’t get to pick. The red beets and salad greens teamed up with honeyed goat cheese for a salad. The squash got sliced and baked with garlic, marjoram, and olive oil and I’ve been eating strips like chips.
Needless to say, the strawberries got eaten up within hours.

Thanks for the inspiration — and recipe ideas — and keep ’em coming.

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