Week 24

WEEK 24:

• Braising greens
• Celery
• Green onions
• Jerusalem artichokes
• Peppers
• Radishes

Week 23

WEEK 23:

• Daikon radish
• Eggplant
• Lettuce
• Pea sprouts
• Peppers
• Radishes
• Tomatoes

Daikon!

RECIPES:
to come tomorrow . . .

Week 22

Week 22:

• Arugula
• Endive
• Okra
• Peppers
• Radishes
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Fusilli with Italian Sausage & Arugula
- arugula, tomatoes
Chicken Gumbo with Fresh Okra
- okra, peppers
Garlic Soba Noodles
- radishes

Week 21

WEEK 21:

• Collard greens
• Eggplant
• Flat leaf parsley
• Jalapeno peppers
• Lettuce
• Pea sprouts
• Pears
• Poblano peppers
• Radishes
• Sunflower sprouts
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Millet pilaf with almonds and feta
- parsley (and use Goatsbeard feta!)
Rigatoni with eggplant puree
- eggplant
Hot Chile grilled cheese
- peppers
Pasta with greens & tomato sauce
- collard greens
Pear cake
- pears

Week 20

WEEK 20:

• Garlic
• Lettuce
• Peppers
• Sunflower sprouts
• Sweet potatoes
• Tomatoes
• Turnips

RECIPES
Israeli Couscous with turmeric, caramelized onions, and tomatoes
- tomatoes
Mashed potatoes and turnips with greens
- turnips
Chile-garlic roasted sweet potatoes
- sweet potatoes

Week 19

WEEK 19:

• Basil
• Jalapeno
• Lettuce
• Radishes
• Sunflower sprouts
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Linguine with tomato-almond pesto
- tomatoes
Strawberry basil lemonade
- basil (strawberries aren't in season but I've really been wanting to post this recipe!)
Chicken-Millet Skillet
- swiss chard
Salad with red grapes and feta
- lettuce
30 minute chicken posole
- radishes, tomatoes

Week 18

What is that big crazy thing in the middle you ask? It's a sunflower!

WEEK 18:

• Arugula
• Bell peppers
• Cucumbers
• Edamame
• Lettuce mix
• Sunflower sprouts
  
• Sunflower seeds
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Arugula with orzo and garden tomatoes
- arugula, tomatoes
Edamame Lo Mein
- edamame, bell peppers
Sweet and spicy cucumber slices
- cucumbers

How to roast sunflower seeds courtesy of the National Sunflower Association

Week 17

Week 17:

• Carrots
• Green beans
• Peppers
• Sweet potatoes
• Watermelon

RECIPES:
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- sweet potatoes
Sizzled green beans with prosciutto and pine nuts
- green beans
Lamb Chili
- peppers

I'm Back!

I'm back from my Indian Health Service rotation in New Mexico. While I've been missing the last four weeks of CSA vegetables in Missouri I got the opportunity to enjoy lots of local New Mexican foods - like the lamb, squash and black bean and goat cheese quesadillas from the Pink Adobe in Santa Fe!


I also got to check out the beautiful Taos farmer's market!

Lots of delicious chili dishes in New Mexico - like these blue corn crusted goat cheese chili rellenos from Doc Martin's in Taos


I also got to eat some delicious local Colorado food at the Cyprus Cafe in Durango, Colorado


And of course I also enjoyed the local fare on the reservation including fry bread, mutton, and kneel down bread. I also brought home some locally milled flour and blue corn meal.

Here are some recipes to try from my New Mexico trip:

Blue cornmeal pancakes
Navajo frybread
New Mexico green chile stew
Green chile cheeseburgers

Week 16

WEEK 16:

• squash
• basil
• tomatoes
• garlic
• peppers
• cantaloupe

Week 15

WEEK 15:

• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Peppers
• Tomatoes
• Squash
• Some thing that still might be garlic scapes

Week 14

Welp, Linsey is in New Mexico for the month, so I'm trying to fill in. My knowledge of produce isn't great, and I generally stick to recipes with two or fewer ingredients (example: water and noodles).

Still, I thought I could make up for all this with some really stunning photos. Turns out Linsey took our camera with her to NM.

Oh well...

Here's a photo snapped by my laptop and a few simple recipes I've been trying.



WEEK 12:

• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Poblano peppers
• Tomatoes
• Zephyr squash
• Some other type of summer squash
• Green beans
• Some thing that might be garlic scapes
  

RECIPES:
Chicken and summer squash
- tomatoes, squash
Grilled Chicken and Veggies Over Rice
- squash, peppers

I've also been cutting up the squash, tomatoes, and peppers and wrapping them in some foil with olive oil, salt and pepper. I throw this on the grill for 20 minutes or so. It's quick, easy and delicious!

Week 13

WEEK 13:

• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Poblano peppers
• Tomatoes
• Zephyr squash
• Sweet corn (first of the season!)

I'm Leaving! (for just 4 weeks)

I'm going to be doing an Indian Health Service rotation in New Mexico for the next four weeks so I'll be missing out on the next four weeks of food. I'm very excited to go but am also sad to miss my husband, puppy and weekly fresh vegetables - in fact, I'll be in a town with only one small grocery store in the middle of the desert. Hopefully my husband will at least take pictures and post them here for me to admire what he is getting to enjoy back at home, and then I'll be back in September for the rest of the season!

Week 12

WEEK 12:

• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Poblano peppers
• Potatoes
• Tomatoes
• Zephyr squash (look how beautiful with the half green/half yellow!)

RECIPES:
Spiced tomato gratin
- tomatoes
Farmer's Market Squash Saute
- squash, garlic
Chile Rellenos
- pobalno peppers
Sweet and spicy cucumber slices
- cucumbers
Homemade gnocchi
- potatoes

Week 11

WEEK 11:

• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Poblano pepper
• Potatoes
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Hot chile grilled cheese
- poblano pepper
Skillet smashed potatoes
- potatoes
Bruschetta
- tomatoes, garlic

Week 10

Week 10:

• Bell peppers
• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Sauteed chicken with yellow grape tomatoes
- tomatoes, garlic
Pizza with Pepper, Onion and Feta
- bell peppers, garlic (and get some goatsbeard feta for it!)
Otsu
- cucumber

Week 9

Week 9:

• Carrots
• Cilantro
• Cucumbers
• Dill
• Garlic
• Potatoes
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Japanese Cucumber Salad
- cucumber
Tempeh curry
- potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro
Sunburst carrot salad
- carrots, cilantro
Swiss chard and feta phyllo pockets with yogurt dill dip (recipe below)
- chard, dill, garlic

Swiss Chard and Feta Phyllo Pockets with Yogurt Dill Dip
From "The Farm to Table Cookbook" by Ivy Manning

For the phyllo pockets:
1/3 cup white rice
2/3 cup cold water, plus additional as needed
1 bunch fresh spinach (1 lb)
2 bunches Swish chard, washed and well dried (2 lbs)
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 leek cut lengthwise, white and light green parts sliced into thin rings
1 teaspoon minced garlic
7 ounces feta cheese
1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 lb phyllo dough, thawed
1/3 cup butter, melted, plus additional for brushing
For the yogurt dip:
2 cups plain full-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1 small garlic clove, mashed to a paste
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Combine the rice and water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Pour the rice into a large bowl and refrigerate until cool. Cut off the stems from the spinach and discard. Place the leaves in a large bowl of cold water and swirl; the grit will sink to the bottom. Scoop out the leaves, change the water, and repeat. Scoop the leaves into a salad spinner or colander and dry well. Separate the tough card stalks from the leaves, finely chop the stalks, and tear the leaves into bite sized pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan or wok over medium high heat. Add the chard stalks and leek; cook until the leek has softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium, add the chard leaves, and toss with tongs to coat the leaves with oil. Cook for 3 minutes; add the spinach one handful at a time until all the leaves are added. Transfer the mixture to a fine mesh sieve or colander and press with a spatula to extract as much moisture as possible. Mix the greens with the rice and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Stir in the feta, dill, Parmesan, nutmeg, and eggs. Season with s&p. Preheat the oven to 350F. Stack 2 sheets of phyllo dough on a cutting board with the long side facing you. Cover the remaining dough with a clean dish towel to keep it from drying out. Combine the butter and remaining oil in a measuring cup. Pick up the right half of the top phyllo sheet as if turning the page of a book. Lightly brush the bottom sheet with the butter-oil mixture, lower the top sheet onto the buttered sheet, and press to seal the right side of the sheets together. Repeat with the left side. Cut the dough into four 3 1/2 inch wide vertical strips. Place a heaping tablespoon of the filling on the bottom left corner off one strip. Fold the bottom eduge upward, lining it up with the edge on the right side to make a triangular pocket. Fold the pocket upward, then to the left and so on as if folding a flag. Repeat with the remaining strips. Place the pockets on a cookie sheet and brush lightly with butter. Repeat with the reamining dough and filling. (The pockets may be prepared ahead at this point and frozen on cookie sheets until solid. Transfer to a sealable plastic bag and use within 3 months. To bake, defrost the pockets at room temperature for 1 hour and bake as directed). Bake the pockets until they are golden brown, 40 minutes. To make the dip, whisk the yogurt, dill, garlic, and s&p to states. Serve alongside the hot phyllo pockets.

Week 8

Week 8:

• Basil
• Beets
• Cilantro
• Cucumber
• Dill
  
• Garlic
• Pea sprouts
• Tomatoes

RECIPES:
Beet ravioli
- beets
Corn Dip with Tomatoes and Basil
- tomatoes, basil
Cucumber dill wheat berry salad
- cucumber, dill
Chicken curry in a hurry
- cilantro

Week 7

WEEK 7:

• Basil
• Cilantro
• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Potatoes
• Purslane
• Tomatoes (first of the season!)
  
• Zucchini

Purslane: another new one to me
Learn about it here!

RECIPES:
Potato salad with purslane
- purslane, cucumber, potatoes, tomatoes
Pesto
- basil
Zucchini noodles with pesto
- zucchini, basil, sun-dried tomatoes
Guacamole
- cilantro, tomato, garlic

Guacamole, my way:
1 avacado, smashed
1/2 jalapeno, diced
1 tablespoon diced tomato
1 1/2 tablespoons diced red onion
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 clove of garlic, diced
Splash of lime juice
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions: just mix it all together!

We also got these beautiful flowers this week!