CSA Week Twenty

Wow, tons of greens this week!  Here is what I got:

-Turnips
-Monster sweet potatoes
-Monster fennel
-Mesclun
-Curly endive
-Daikon
-Bok choy
-Kale
-Broccoli
-Jalapenos
-Apples
-Eggs
-Mums

So Wednesday I finally made roasted broccoli, which my mom has been raving about for a year.  It was so good and easy.  You can make it as healthy or unhealthy as you want, but it is really tasty and quick to make.  I used this Alton Brown recipe, and skipped on the cheese and used crushed croutons instead of Panko bread crumbs.  It was good-od-od-od-od-od.  I also made apple chips: FAIL.  They were soggy the next day, so really I just have dehydrated apples (not that exciting).

Last night I made sweet potato tacos, which I hope to share soon.  Really tasty, and a nice change from the old routine.  Tonight I am thinking about a caramelized fennel and onion pizza, but we shall see.

If you are looking for another sweet potato recipe, try this sweet and spicy lentil soup.  You could even substitute the swiss chard for kale.  Or how about this baked spaghetti squash with tomatoes and basil?  I told you I was obsessed.

CSA Week Twenty-Two

Hello!  I got a lot of greens this week from my CSA.  I think I am going to my FAVORITE soup - hearty winter vegetable with this produce.  Here is what I got:
-Collard greens
-Leeks
-Potatoes
-Boy choy
-Mesclun
-Arugula
-Broccoli
-Acorn squash
-Eggs
-Jonagold Apples
-Mutsu Apples

Have a great weekend, I am off to watch the NYC Marathon!

CSA Week Twenty-One

Hello!  Here is what I got from my CSA this week:
-Sweet potatoes
-Potatoes
-Broccoli
-Red and icicle radishes
-Beets
-Swiss chard
-Baby bok choy
-Lettuce
-Cherry tomatoes
-Hot peppers
-Apples


If you are looking for something to do with swiss chard, try these tacos.

Click here to read about my visit to Fairmount Bagels, one of Montreal's most popular bagel shops.

CSA Week Nineteen

I got so much food last week, that I had to cab it home.  Pounds after pounds of tomatoes, potatoes, and greens.  Here is what I got:
-Peppers
-Lettuce
-Arugula
-Baby bok choy
-Dill
-Green beans
-Potatoes
-Tomatoes
-Garlic
-Turnips
-Apples
-Seckel pears
-Bosc pears
-Plums
-Dozen eggs

Last year around this time I made Pear-Caramel Ice Cream.  Click here to check it out.

CSA Week Seventeen & Eighteen

I have had a couple busy weeks filled with visitors and traveling, so I have been a bit lax on posting.  Here is the produce I got from my CSA:

Week Seventeen

-Heirloom tomatoes
-Cherry tomatoes
-Dill
-Hot peppers
-Mesclun greens
-Kale
-Radishes
-Green beans
-Apples
-Plums
-Seckle pears
-Dozen eggs

Week Eighteen

-Tomatoes
-Grape tomatoes
-Bok choy
-Hot peppers
-Lettuce
-Green beans
-Collard greens
-Apples
-Plums
-Seckle pears
-Dozen eggs

CSA Week Fifteen

Hi!  Got a lot of great produce from my CSA:
-Broccoli rabe
-Bok choy
-Arugula
-Salad turnips
-Squash
-Green beans
-Hot House tomatoes
-Grape tomatoes
-Dill
-Apples
-Plums
-Seckle Pears
-Dozen eggs

CSA Week Fourteen

Hi!  This week my CSA welcomed in fall with squash, apples, and pears.  Here is what I got:
-Squash
-Lettuce
-Cherry tomatoes
-Tomatoes
-Bell peppers
-String beans
-Salad turnips
-Bok choy
-Mesclun greens
-Apples
-Barlett pears
-Peaches
-Plums
-Dozen eggs

This week I am going to pickle some green beans using this recipe by Bob McClure of McClure's pickles (swapping the cucumbers for the beans).  If you need some tomato inspiration, try this recipe for some Rustic Roasted Tomato Salsa by Rick Bayless.  Instead of buying fire roasted canned tomatoes, just roast your tomatoes under the broiler until the skins have charred black spots on both sides.  Let tomatoes cool, remove skins, and finish the recipe as usual.  And if you need a pear snack, try this recipe from Apples and Butter blog.

Enjoy!

CSA Week Four

This week I was really excited to get raspberries and blueberries! Plus I got some snow peas, bok choy and even broccoli - perfect for another stir fry.

Here is what I officially received:

-5 garlic scapes
-bok choy
-red lettuce
-green lettuce
-braising greens
-snow peas
-2 zucchinis
-swiss chard
-2 pints of blueberries
-1/2 pint of raspberries

Okay, so I couldn't help but eat all the raspberries immediately, but with the rest of the food I am planning this:

-blueberry kuchen
-stir-fry with broccoli, scapes, bok choy, zucchini, and snow peas
-Sweet potatoes, apples, and braising greens
-black bean tacos
-zucchini spice bread

CSA Week Three

For this week I got a ton of greens and no more rhubarb :( So for this week it looks like a ton of salads, sauteed greens and stir-fry.

Here is what I got:

-5 garlic scapes
-snow peas
-b0k choy
-mesclun greens
-kale
-spinach
-2 zucchinis
-2 quarts of strawberries

Already this week, I made a spanish tortilla with scapes and spinach and quesadillas with spinach and black beans. Tonight I am making stir-fry with bok choy, scapes, zucchinis, and snow peas.

Here is what else might be in the menu:

Strawberry Dumplings
Vegetable Stir-Fry