So, my friend Christie has been out of town the past couple weeks, and her CSA veggies were just going to waste. In order to cut back on unnecessary orphan vegetables, I happily offered to enjoy her share while she was away. Do you know what a CSA is? It is Community Supported Agriculture. You buy a share, or a half-share of a farm, and all summer long you get a weekly delivery of fresh off the farm vegetables to enjoy! Can it get better than that? A bunch of my friends are involved this year, some with not so lovely results. But, Christie's is amazing. How do I know? See below:
This week's share included all that you see here, plus many more heirlooms of varying quality, more hot peppers, cabbage and more than a few heads of lettuce. I was so excited when I opened the box! So many recipes floating in my head to use all of this up this week!
- Roasted Beets - Wash thoroughly, chop into 1/2 inch cubes, toss with oil and salt/pepper in a 350 oven for 20 minutes. Yum. Candy!
- A Small Batch Homemade Baba Ganoush or maybe Eggplant Parmesan - I haven't done this recently so my cookbooks will have to be cracked open!
- Crispy Kale Chips - So easy, just rinse the kale really well, dry thoroughly, then rip into pieces, toss with olive oil in a ziploc bag, and then sprinkle with salt. Cook in a 375 oven for 20 minutes until crispy! You won't believe how yummy they are.
- Tomatoes, Basil & Mozzarella - you know how to do this!
- Braised Fennel & Pasta
I'm not sure yet what I'll do with the hot pepper, shallots and turnips. Do you have any recipe ideas for me?
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