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The weather has offered us the first glimpses of fall in the last couple weeks, but the summer bounty carries on. Although the dreary clouds last week had me preparing for fall roasting and stewing, warmer temperatures and sunnier skies have returned. I'm looking forward to a few more days of dining al fresco on fresh tomatoes, melons and squash before the season changes for good!
Read MoreJust when I thought patty pan squash were cuter than any other, I opened my bag to find two perfect little lemon squash! The scallops on patty pans are quite appealing, but these little lemon doppelgangers, too, have a lovely shape. I haven't decided what we'll do with our yet, but I won't be admiring them for long!
Read MoreAs the summer bounty continues, it seems high time for another post about improvising with CSA vegetables. With plentiful tomatoes and enormous summer squash in our shares, turning a couple items into a satisfying and filling dinner can be as simple as filling them up with a tasty stuffing and tucking them into the oven for a bit.
Read MoreThis time last week, I was paddling cross Clearwater Lake in the Minnesotan Boundary Waters, headed back to civilization and fresh food. It was the end of 5 days of pristine wilderness, canoeing, and dehydrated boil-in-bag foods. Although we often take our shares with us on camping excursions, the demands of this trip called for something different. Needless to say, I was ever-so-anxious to bring home our share this week and dive back into good, fresh foods.
Read MoreThis week's bag is certainly a heavy one! Summer vegetables are coming on strong. The new addition this week, organic sweet corn, is truly a treat worth savoring. It's proving to be a busy summer for me, but several nights of eating grilled corn on the cob on the back porch are in my future!
Read MoreTomatoes this week! Fresh, local tomatoes are a true treat. I've been dreaming of panzanella and caprese salads, fresh tomato sauces, and sliced tomatoes with salt for months.
Read MoreGreen beans, one of my personal summer favorites, have arrived this week. I love their color, their snap, their subtle sweetness. Summer squash, too, is another long-awaited vegetable. All early summer vegetables have an easiness that lends them to the kinds of low-maintenance foods we crave during the chaotic summer months: sliced raw into salads, tossed in oil and grilled, folded into a pasta dish. All the veggies in the bag this week are great ingredients for backyard barbecue fare or quick summer meals before the ballgame.
Read MoreThe past couple weeks have brought some fearsome weather our way. Although it proved too much for some of the greens in my garden patch, the greens Tony and Dela have provided us this week look as beautiful as ever! Summer is starting to creep into our shares this week, bringing us our first taste of cucumbers and zucchini.
Read MoreAs temperatures rise ushering us into July, enjoy these tastes of spring while they're here! This week's greens, spring alliums, radishes, herbs, and peas offer that fleeting springtime freshness. My favorite this week is the garlic scapes; I can't get enough of their mild, fresh garlic flavor!
Read MoreThis week snow peas, garlic scapes, and Swiss chard join the spring bounty. For Chicago subscribers joining the delivery schedule this week, the recipes for bok choi and asparagus in previous weeks' posts might also be intriguing.
Read MoreVinaigrette dressings are very easy and almost infinitely flexible as long as you start with a basic ratio.
Read MoreWeek 2 is here and I'm back with a few more recipe ideas for our CSA community. More springtime vegetables in our bag this week, including some lovely asparagus.
Read MoreSpicy greens mix, Lettuce mix, Olga Romaine lettuce, Nancy Bibb lettuce, Curly cress, Spinach, Bok choi, Norland red potatoes, Leeks, Pink beauty radishes, Oregano
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