Amazing Fried Rice… Makes Leftovers Disappear

Tonight was one of those nights when I came home from work and realized we have another delivery tomorrow, and I still had a fridge full of stuff from last week. Eek! Plus I also had a leftover container of takeout rice. (Why, you ask, did I order Chinese takeout the other day when I […]

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Sara’s Summer Salad

Sara H. sent in this pic of a yummy looking salad she made this week with her CSA share. Just chop up some wax beans, cucumber, tomato, basil, and shallot, and toss in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Simple and delicious!

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Last Veggie Delivery Today

Sadly, today was our last vegetable delivery for the season (although we do still have one more week of fruit, and an option to order pork for delivery after Thanksgiving). Our shares this week included a variety of winter squash – acorn, delicata, and pumpkin. If you don’t want to eat this right away, it […]

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Parsnip Tips

Parsnips, a member of the umbelliferae family, closely resemble their relatives parsley and carrot. Parsnips are generally thicker than carrots and paler in color. Their flavor has been described as nutty, spicy, or peppery, and they are a good source of fiber and folate. Parsnips are available from fall to early summer – they can […]

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Cabbage and Celeriac

Besides basic cole slaw, I never know what to do with cabbage, so was happy to find this post on Learning to Love Green Cabbage at The Kitchn. There are some good ideas for wine braised cabbage, cabbage casserole, and other recipes. Celeriac is another veggie usually stumps me. My old standbys are to either […]

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Apples Apples Apples!

Fall is full of apples. Here is another recipe for apples that we received in this past week’s fruit share. From CSA Board Member Heidi’s sister-in-law’s Swedish mother-in-law—great with tart apples like Mutsu or Granny Smith 8 oz. butter, melted 2/3 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 1/3 c. flour 1/2 t. baking powder 2 T. […]

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Things to Make with October 7th’s CSA Veggies

Now is the time of year where we see more root vegetables come in our shares as well as apples. If you were a nut like me, you would probably have also gone apple picking upstate and obtained even more apples! Here are some ideas of what you can cook: With those 2-4 pounds of […]

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3 Interesting Carrot Recipes

Here are 3 interesting recipes I found online which all use carrots. Let me know if you try any and how they come out! This first recipe is from Alton Brown of the Food Network. I usually use carrots as one of a few ingredients in a recipe, but when I remember to, I love […]

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Poached Pears with Asian Spices

Those of us with fruit shares have been getting a lot of pears lately. They’re great plain just for snacking, but that does get a bit old after a while, and unlike apples and peaches you can’t just toss them into a pie (or can you? maybe I’m wrong). In any case, I found this […]

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Portuguese Greens Soup

This is a super easy recipe, adapted from The Joy of Cooking, for a soup that uses the Kale and Potatoes we’re expecting this week. See the bottom of the recipe for tips on making it vegetarian. Saute in olive oil in a large soup pot until tender but not browned: 1 med onion, chopped […]

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