Archive for September, 2011


Week 17. : 09/28/2011

FALL is OFFICIALLY here!! We are excited about the turning of the seasons with winter squash being harvested, winter greens seeded and planted, and the hopes and dreams of the next season to come.
What’s in this week’s CSA basket?
TOMATOES
POTATOES
PADRONE PEPPERS
LEMON CUCUMBERS
BABY PAM COOKING PUMPKINS
and our GOURMET SALAD MIX!
RECIPES
The days are getting shorter
the holidays are [...]

Week 16. : 09/20/2011

Welcome to Week 16 of your CSA basket!
This week we will be providing our lovely CSA members with:
Tomatoes- Heirloom varieties, and cherries too!
Cucumber- Lemon
Peppers- Ancho Poblano and Hungarian Yellow Wax
Winter Squash- Red Kuri and Baby Bear Pumkins
Green French Fillet Beans
RECIPES-
Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta with Basil

Ingredients
6 or 7 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs)
2 cloves [...]

Week 15. : 09/14/2011

This week we have harvested:
Tomatoes- Sungold Cherries and Wisconsin 55 Slicers
Winter Greens- Kale and  Swiss Chard
Padrone Peppers
Winter Squash- Spaghetti (yellow football sized) and Uchiki Kuri (pumpkin-like orange globe)
Potatoes- La Rette, Red Thumb, and Colorado Mountain Rose
RECIPES
Fried Padrone Peppers
Tiny padron peppers from Galicia are fried and sprinkled with coarse salt. A simple and easy tapas recipe that [...]

Week 14. : 09/07/2011

This week’s harvest:
Gourmet Salad Mix
Potatoes
Cucumbers
Cherry Tomatoes
Beans
Peppers
RECIPES
Greek Salad

3/4 pound tomatoes, seeded, diced (about 2 cups)
2 cups diced seeded peeled cucumber (from about 1 large)
1 cup diced red bell pepper (from about 1 large)
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, halved
1/4 cup diced red onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive [...]