Everyone should be able to locate their labeled bags in the fridge per usual. Someone may or may not be at the stand that evening. My house is always a flurry of activity whether I'm there or not. People will be in and out to work in the gardens, mow the lawns, clean, sometimes build things, even monitor the chickens, making sure they have food/water and collecting eggs. Also, watching to see if we have chicks hatch out this week!! Some of you have heard the story of how I had a hen start to nest on eggs 3 weeks back. Problem was we don't have a rooster, so the eggs would never have hatched. Mom brought up 8 eggs from her hen house (which has a rooster) and we tucked them right under her to see if we could get us some chicks. It has been an interesting saga, as over the 3 week time, two other hens decided they wanted to set on a nest of eggs too. They had to be blocked from the first hens clutch, so I have put a wire "cage" to keep them from bugging her. First hen seems very content to just sit there and hatch out the chicks. We will see what happens this week.
I wasn't sure if I would have internet to make the blog, so compiled this post together days ago :-) There may be an item that is on the list that wasn't in your bag, or they may be an item in your bag that wasn't on the list. If you have any questions regarding your bags, please feel free to call me at 671-0936. I will have phone service.
Bok Choy has been given out once this year, without any explanations. Everyone got it this week, so I will write a little about this cool plant. It has been rinsed, but you will want to gently pull back from the bottoms of the stalks, and remove each one. Expect dirt, hay, and maybe even bugs (they seem to love this type of layered item to hide in). Then you will want to wash them, and then slice off any undesirable part, though the whole stalk is edible. Its nice to cut it on the diagonal. It is very versatile and lends well to any type of cooking (steaming, boiling, sauteing, etc.) I love to use it in soup. It doesn't break down too soft, kind of like celery, so adds a nice crunch. But it is also great in stir fries, which would work great with your baby corn, and even your peas. The baby corn was a fun experiment this summer for my mom. She always likes to try new things in the garden.
And just an FYI that if you have a round ball that is stripey or a long squash that is stripey, they are all zucchini. We just grow a mix :-)
1/2 size share:
Romaine Lettuce
Kale
Onion
Scallions
Potatoes
Baby Corn
Bok Choy
Cukes
Zucchini
Tomato
Green/Yellow Beans
Sugar Snap Peas
Tomato
Full size share:
Romaine Lettuce
Beet Greens
Swiss Chard
Onion
Scallions
Potatoes
Baby Corn
Bok Choy
Cukes
Zucchini
Green/Yellow Beans
Sugar Snap Peas
Tomato
Broccoli
Carrots
Celery - this is a lot different than what you find at the grocery store. This variety has way more flavor, and isn't meant to be stuffed with cream cheese HEHE. It is great diced up to use in recipes, and the leaves and trimmings are always great for making soup stock.
I found a couple recipes this week that looked of interest. I am trying to give you ones that are with the stuff you get over and over again so you don't get burnt out and know what else you can do with them :-) I know you have received kale and chard a lot, but according to a fairly new rating system Whole Foods uses, they are two of the top ten healthiest veggies on the planet so you should be eating them weekly HEHE
Here is yet another way to use chard :-)
http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/creamed-chard-and-spring-onions/#more-6145
This recipe for kale calls for a dry cheese called ricotta salata, which I don't think is easy to find (though sometimes the NG Village Store has it). I would suggest making it with feta if you can not. Sounds very similar to something I picked up at the Whole Foods salad bar the other day ;-)
Enjoy your week. See you next!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lacinato-Kale-and-Ricotta-Salata-Salad-236940
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