Posted in CSA Spring and Summer 2009 on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Beet Greens are similar to Chard, so keep them in mind for these recipes too.
Check under the Radish and Turnip section for new recipes too. The new ones each week will be listed first, and sort of categorized for easy consultation. The Garlicky Turnip and New Potatoes sounds amazing.
From Courtney:
Baked Chard Béchamel
1tbsp butter, with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The carrots are growing like crazy and even starting to shoot up their flowers stalks due to all of our ups and downs in temperature. This recipe comes from the Savory Market on James Island and we LOVE them. They can hang out in your fridge marinating for two weeks, but are ready in an [...]
Posted in CSA Spring and Summer 2009 on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our Spring bumber crop of heirloom salad greens is providing quite a bounty for our CSA right now. Here are a few dressing ideas from our members:
From Vanessa:
Also, I’ve made a green-goddessy sort of dressing that I wanted to volunteer because it goes well with many of the greens: Take one avocado, 3 T white [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Our fellow CSAers share their favorite ways to use up the bounty in the box each week. Please e-mail vegitup@yahoo.com to have a recipe posted on the blog. Thank you and ENJOY!
Spring Turnips and New Potatoes with Mellowed Garlic
Turnips never get the strokes that potatoes, tomatoes and other vegetables get all the time. Try this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here is a simple, basic recipe for lightly cooking this abundance of greens you will receive for a while. It works for all greens and is quick and easy. Don’t forget to eat the tops of the turnips, beets and radishes. You can mix and match and this also works for the broccoli raab and broccoli [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The one and only bunch of collards you will be getting this season is in your box this week. We had some last night and they were tasty. Here’s what we did:
Remove leaf from stem by holding the stem and peeling the leaf away into bit sized pieces. Wash.
Chop two Spring onions and sautee in [...]
Posted in CSA Spring and Summer 2009 on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Radishes will be a mainstay in the boxes every week, because they just love to grow in abundance around here. So, get creative! Here are a few recipes to get you moving:
Sweet and Spiced Herb Radish Sauté
Serves 4
1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
About 24 small multicolored radishes, trimmed, washed and dried
1/8 teaspoon sugar
Generous pinch hot [...]
Posted in CSA Spring and Summer 2009 on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, does the farm look beautiful right now! 5″ of rain didn’t seem to do much harm to our vegetables and flowers growing steadily in the fields. The 33 degree weather tonight might though. We can cross our fingers and hope for the best.
This week of April 5 begins our first CSA delivery for the [...]
