Week #12 2023 (B)

In your CSA share this week:

• Sweet Corn
• Red Norland Potato
• Kohlrabi
• Tomato- mix
• Eggplant -mix
• Lettuce Mix
• Summer Squash (Yellow, Zucchini)
• Cherry/Grape tomato- mix
• Bell Pepper
• Jalapeno Pepper
• Garlic
• Parsley

Storage and usage tips and recipes can be found in the Vegetable Directory there is a page for each veggie (well almost)

Do you need inspiration and ideas? Pinterest Boards for many of the veggies we grow

Weekly recipes by Dean Lane Food & Farmstead – Check their website for their upcoming events and dinner reservations

Veggie Notes:

• Sweet Corn – grilled in the husk, cornbread, chowder, freeze
• Red Norland potato – scrub, no need to peel, all purpose -roasted, fried, boiled, mashed, salad, soup
• Summer squash – yellow & zucchini – very versatile; raw, grilled, pickled, quick bread, sauté, oodles of zoodles; baked stuffed boats
• Eggplant: grilled, roasted, braised; smaller eggplants do not need to be peeled or salted, “meatballs”, eggplant “bacon”, baba ghanoush, stir-fry
• Tomato – ripen from the inside out and will continue to ripen on the countertop not refrigerate; allow to ripen at room temperature for best flavor; add to sautés, sauces, salads, sandwiches
• Jalapeno – add to pickles; slice and freeze; the heat is in the seeds and white pith -use gloves to remove and don’t touch your eyes
• Kohlrabi– “cabbage turnip” must be peeled; raw as snack with dip or in salads, potato kohlrabi soup, roasted, pickled, curries

Ratatouille – Modern ratatouille uses tomatoes as a foundation for sautéed garlic, onion, zucchini (courgette), aubergine (eggplant), bell pepper, marjoram, fennel and basil.

Show us what your are cooking in the private FB Veggie Group!!

Recipe links:

• Braised Eggplant (Week #7 2022)
• Summer Squash Sauce with garlic scapes and basil – Week#5 2022
• Marinated Zucchini Noodles -use yellow squash too; mandoline slicer on julienne (scooped out any seeds-did not peel)

Quick Tips: – What is a quick pickle? A process to pickle with vinegar and does not have to be canned but must stay refrigerated. Recipe: How to quick pickle any vegetable

Recipe Gallery:

CSA MEMBER FARM EVENTS:

• Fall Gratitude Gathering – Saturday, October 14th 1-3

RSVP for events is required. You are welcome to bring your family and friends but please leave pets at home.

Private Facebook Group: request to join the group and turn on notifications https://www.facebook.com/groups/egfcsa 

• Instagram: @egfcsa
• Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/EGFCSA
• Pinterest: There are boards for every vegetable for inspiration when you don’t know where to start https://www.pinterest.com/egfcsa/