CSA 2014 - Week #10
NOTES ON THE SHARE
Happy August! Our hot summer crops are finally coming in! The big surprise this week is a beautiful Baby Watermelon. These melons have some seeds which is why they taste so great! They are picked ripe and ready to eat and they must be stored in the fridge. (They will rot if left out.) You're all getting a bag of our wonderful Cherry Tomatoes this week too! Since they are so small, they are the first of the tomatoes to ripen. More to come! We harvested our Hardneck Garlic a few weeks ago and it has been hanging to dry in our barns. We're cutting it down and sending it out in the shares as a very special treat. Garlic seed is extraordinarily expensive, so each head is worth quite a fortune! We grow a hardneck variety which cannot be found in stores. It has an exceptional flavor and is usually easier to peel than softneck varieties. Our Potato harvest has begun this week too! (It's been quite a busy week, can you tell?) The first early variety you're getting in the shares this week is called Red Norland. Since they are dug fresh, they cook very quickly. I've found that they cook in about 1/2 the time as traditional store-bought storage potatoes. Finally, Cucumber, Lettuce and a quart of Yellow Onions round out the share. Can I just tell you how excited I am to get onions in the shares? They are the base of pretty much everything I cook in the kitchen and it is so exciting to be using our own. I hope you are loving them as much as I am! Happy Cooking, friends!
THIS WEEK IN THE SHARES
August 5, 6, 7 & 8
Yellow Onions - 1 quart
Batavian Lettuce - 1 head
Romaine Lettuce - 1 head
Cucumber - 1 piece
Cherry Tomatoes - 1 bag
Hardneck Garlic - 2 pieces
Red Norland Potatoes - 1 quart
Baby Watermelon - 1 piece
STORAGE TIPS
In a bag in the fridge...
Lettuce, Cucumber
In the fridge...
Watermelon
On the counter (for up to a week)...
Onions, garlic
In a cool, dark place (for up to a week)...
Potatoes
RECIPES
• Red Potatoes with Olives, Feta & Mint
• Baked Cherry Tomatoes with Parmesan Topping
• Stir-fried Garlic Lettuce
• Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes - Ina Garten