CSA 2014 - Week #12

NOTES ON THE SHARE

Our Tomato harvest is in full swing!  You never know what kind of a season it will be and we lucked out this year with the perfect weather for tomatoes!  Most are ready to eat, but if you get some that need to ripen, just leave them out on the counter until fully red.  Can't make it through them?  Try freezing them!  I just chop them up (skin on) and put them in a ziplock bag in the freezer to use for soups and other recipes later in the year.  Red Beets are such a great 2-for-1 veg.  Don't forget to eat the tops!  They are great sauteed with garlic and olive oil.  Lettuce for your salads (or on your BLT sandwiches) and beautiful, waxy Yellow Potatoes for the most delicious potato salad.  The final item will change through the week. Some of you will get Eggplant, some Green Beans.  We keep track of what everyone gets so that we can even it out over the coming weeks. 

THIS WEEK IN THE SHARES

August 19, 20, 21 & 22

Red Beets - 1 bunch
Batavian Lettuce - 1 head
*Eggplant OR Other Item - 1 piece
Cherry Tomatoes - 1 bag
Red Tomatoes - 5 lbs!
Yellow Potatoes - 1 quart - loose

*The contents of the share will change through the week.

STORAGE TIPS

In a bag in the fridge...
Lettuce, Beets, Eggplant
On the counter (for a few days)...
Tomatoes
In a cool, dark place (for up to a week)...
Potatoes

FRUIT SHARE

Peaches - 1 bag
Mixed bag Donut Peaches & Nectarines - 1 bag

FRUIT STORAGE TIPS
"The best way to ripen the fruit is to take it out of the plastic bag and let the condensation dry off so the moisture doesn't encourage any spoilage. As soon as it is ripe, eat it right away or put it in the fridge."  - Farmer Clark, Briermere Farms

RECIPES

• Fresh Tomato Sauce
• Salsa Ranchera
• 8 Recipes for Beet Greens - The Kitchn