Posts Tagged by CSA
The plight of the humble lentil
| October 4, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Breadmaking, Main Course, Recipe |
Starting with the mise, as soup ain’t the most photogenic of foods… Try as hard as I might, I have a hard time spreading my enthusiasm for legumes around. I just love beans–baked, in soups, instead of meat, added to salads, mashed up…any way, really as long as the way ends in my belly. Plus,…
This week’s haul
| September 14, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Uncategorized |
Oops, forgot to list out my CSA share this week. I know, I know, skies are falling, stars colliding, explosions near and far over the enormity of this tragedy. 1 giant head green curly-leaf lettuce1 small head red leaf lettuce2 small green peppers5 heirloom tomatoes2 cucumbers1 lb yellow potatoesbeets, which I deferred on, since they’re…
And fall comes back in a day
| September 9, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Freezer food, Main Course, Recipe, Vegetarian |
What is with the weather? An 85-and-cloudless sunny day one special weekend (we did!) and 60 and breezy the next. Then 80 again, then 60 again. And the nights? The nights are COLD…at 55 degrees (ask me in January what my perception of cold is, OK?) I love it. I know, the above seemed “complainy.”…
This week’s haul
| August 9, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Uncategorized |
1 bunch purple carrots, green tops removed1 lb red/purple potatoes1 lb cherry tomatoes–red, yellow and one lone purple2 zucchini2 summer squash1 large heirloom cucumber1 head green leafy lettuce Summer’s getting close to over, people! Although my CSA somewhat prolongs the inevitable. I think I get to keep picking up my veggies until the second weekend…
This week’s haul
| July 6, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Vegetarian |
1 bunch sweet orange carrots1 large head red leaf lettuce1 small bunch purslane1 large bunch red russian kale1 bunch rainbow chard1 small bunch french breakfast radishes1 small bunch basil Another new veggie! I’d never heard of purslane, but Farmer Julia informed me that it is one of the only vegetables that contains omega-3 fatty acids.…
This week’s haul
| June 21, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Vegetarian |
In this week’s CSA box: 1 bunch kale1 bunch red kale (i think)3 very large beets1 head green leaf lettuce1 bag arugula mmmm…. Julia, my farmer, sent out a recipe to make Julia Child’s Chard Gratin with rice and gruyere cheese. I think I’m going to try it tonight with the kale and some leftover…
…And more greens!
| June 14, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Vegetarian |
This week’s CSA share: 1 bag of mixed baby greens1 bag of mature, peppery arugula1 bunch of french breakfast radishes (I think that was the variety…)1 bunch of rainbow chard Already had a radish and butter 1/2 sandwich for breakfast, and a lunch packed with a big salad of lettuce, arugula, and the last of…
Greens!
| June 14, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Vegetarian |
In last week’s CSA share (first of the season)…lots and lots of greens! 1 bag not-quite-baby spinach1 bunch of flowering chives1 bunch of rainbow chard1 head red leaf lettuce And the fun begins! For those who don’t know, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSAs are programs where members of the public buy “shares” from…
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