CSA Week Twenty-Two

Ugh...still so busy, but here is what I got in my CSA last:

-Acorn squash
-Braising greens
-Escarole
-Parsley
-Collard greens
-Potatoes
-Sweet potatoes
-Mesclun
-Apples
-Eggs

I did have a chance to make my favorite soup - hearty winter vegetable, which uses escarole, potatoes, and squash.  It is soooo good.

I am making several pies this weekend - and I think sweet potato might be one of them.  I'll keep you posted.

CSA Week Twenty-One

The final weeks of my CSA have arrived.  Here is what I got this week:

-Mesclun
-Braising greens
-Dill
-Lettuce
-Acorn Squash
-Broccoli
-Carrots
-Collards
-Apples
-Eggs

This week I roasted the carrots, broccoli, and acorn squash.  I saved the squash seeds, and plan to toast them soon.  I might make this hearty winter vegetable soup with the dill too.

CSA Week Nineteen

Here is what I got yesterday in my CSA:

-Kale
-Potatoes
-Radishes
-Carrots
-Broccoli
-Eggplant
-Mesclun
-Apples
-Bosc Pears
-Eggs
-Chrysanthemums

So I have big apple plans this weekend.  I am making caramel apples and an apple crisp or pie.  I have a ton of apples to use from my trip to the Hudson Valley.

I am so tempted to roast vegetables again and just put them on top of some farro or quinoa, but maybe I could get more creative.  We shall see.

Don't these Crostinis with Kale and Parmesan look tasty as an appetizer?  Or how about this carrot salad?

Can I just say I am in love with spaghetti squash?  You can literally eat it like spaghetti and not feel bad about all the carbs.  Genius.

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 Sixteen

Hello! I cannot believe it has already been four months of fresh produce.  It is sad to think that I only have two months left before my CSA comes to an end until next summer.  Here is what I got:


-Mesclun greens
-Lettuce
-Edamame
-Beets
-Garlic
-Green beans
-Tomatoes
-Radishes
-Apples
-Peaches
-Eggs

CSA Week Thirteen

Yes, I realize I forgot to post last week's CSA.  My apologies, but I had a flight to catch.  My BFF got married last weekend and I couldn't be happier - like I-couldn't-stop-crying-in-front-of-everyone-at-ho-down-happier.  That said, lets skip to this week's bounty.

Photo by AWD.

Here is what I got:

-Parsley
-Meslcun greens
-Lettuce
-String beans
-Tomatoes
-Red Peppers
-Potatoes
-Zucchini
-Peaches
-Plums
-Eggs


Thinking about making this plum cake (so pretty) over the weekend, and drinking some of these Porch Crawlers (so deadly).

CSA Week Six

Here is what I received from my CSA this week:

-3 pounds summer squash
-1 pound potatoes
-1 bunch flat leaf parsley
-2 heads of garlic
-mesclun greens
-1 kohlrabi
-1 bunch red beets
-cherries
-blueberries
-3 peaches

This morning I preheated my oven to 400 degrees and chopped up my potatoes and tossed with olive oil, rosemary, chives, sage and two cloves of minced garlic. I roasted them for about 25 minutes until they were soft and had browned on the edges.My roommate and I had a BBQ last week so we grilled the squash, and I ate all the cherries and peaches already. I plan to make blueberry muffins today. Click here for the recipe. I used the parsley I had on a quinoa salad for a picnic on Friday. Click here for the recipe.

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