CSA 2014: Week 1*
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Hooray and here we go...Week 1 Included:
Baby Salad Greens Mix
Spicy Salad Greens Mix
Spinach
French Radishes
Bamboo Shoots
Green GarlicThis Week's Standouts: Fresh bamboo shoots! Simply peel outer layers to reveal a tender core for easy slicing. When cooked, they reminded us a lot of hearts of palm in taste and texture.
Green, green, green GREENS -- crazy fresh and vibrant made for super sumptuous salads and green juice.
And this is what we did with all of it...
Stir Fry for 2Stir fried: chopped onions, sliced
Green Garlic, carrots, sliced
Bamboo Shoots, sliced
Radishes, shredded cabbage, and broccoli + leftover chopped chicken. Tossed with a quick sauce of sriracha, peanut butter, tamari, maple syrup, water
10 Large Lunch SaladsHandfuls of the fresh, tender
Mixed Greens, loaded with sliced
Green Garlic, sliced
Radishes nuts, seeds, chopped raw veggies + protein (boiled eggs, meat, fish or beans), sometimes cheese and always, always
homemade dressings2 Side Ginger SaladsA couple of handfuls of the
Mixed Greens + cucumbers and carrots with ginger dressing
Broth + Fish ChowderThis recipe + the sliced
Bamboo Shoots and substituted
Green Garlic for the garlic in the recipe. Broth for chowder: chicken frame from leftover roasted chicken with onion, carrot,
Green Garlic, stems of
Radishes fresh herbs and seasonings -- covered with water and boiled then simmered for 1 hour
1 Large Green JuiceJuiced the
Spinach with 1 apple, 2 carrots and a half of lemon
Matzah Ball SoupChicken broth, chopped
Green Garlic, onions, celery,
Bamboo Shoots, rosemary,
Radish Tops/Greens, green peas, seasonings and the most amazing (
gluten free!!!) matzah balls you could imagine from my love's dear mama and whose recipe I hope to post soon. He insists these are better than any he's ever had...with or without gluten!
Promise there will be photos to showcase the weeks' bounties -- just dove in too quick to snap a shot of this inaugural haul. Stay tuned...
Got Greens? Yep, 'tis the season for greens! Try this
Spring Eggs & Kale or
Baked! Spring Stew +
more recipes for fresh, real cooking...
*And again and again...big shoutouts and huge gratitude to our lovely CSA farm this year, Sun Dog Farm and our pick up destination Blue Ridge Grocery, a super sweet market with on site bakers and counter service for fresh eats with lots of
local foods. Give them your support.