CSA Week 6, Aug. 13

Howdy everyone. We had a busy week/weekend with all 8 girls, husbands & kids in town for daughter #5's wedding. After dragging everything home from Kennebunk yesterday, we were dragging our wagons to get your veggies picked this morning, but we made it.



The weeds got a little out of hand during the hiatus, so guess I know what we will be focusing on this week.

Mostly returning veggies this week - nothing new and exciting, but some new ideas of what to do with some of them.

Here's the Medium list:

• Patty pan squash - last week I told you about grilling them. This week, try cutting them in half horizontally, scooping out the centers and making a fun stuffing, filling them, and roasting. Sounds like dinner.


• Zephyr squash - this is the summer squash that is kind of striped and has a green bottom. It is usually more straight neck than the other yellow summer squash. Summer squash is great raw diced in a salad - a unique fun crunch!
  Napa cabbage - here's a fun Bobby Flay recipe using mint, which you also got this week


• Onion white


• Beets


• Peppers


• Swiss chard


• Romaine Lettuce


• Sugar snaps


• Cukes - slicers & picklers


• Beans - still have too many from last week. Try making dilly beans. They are amazing and last as long as you want. If you don't feel like canning, just make refrigerator ones


• Curly kale & Russian kale - Try grilling the kale this week


• Tomatoes


• Mint

Large Shares: same as above, but add

• Large Zucchini - tired of stir fry! Shred them and make zucchini bread, or better yet, zucchini fritters


• Cherry Tomatoes


• Broccoli


• Basil

Baked Goods Share:

Honey Whole Wheat Rolls - can be dinner rolls or cut and used for sandwiches or burgers.
Cranberry Pecan Granola
Cookies - well, they are whoopie pies ;-) Coconut lime. Taste them and I don't think you'll care they aren't cookies.