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CSA Sep 23 Eggplant

2017 CSA Summer Sept 23rd shishito & eggplant

2017 CSA Summer Sept 23rd shishito & eggplant

 

  • Eggplant
  • Thyme
  • Shishito peppers
  • Thai Basil with flowers (separate box)
  • Beet Greens
  • Chervil Chef Box
  • Squash/Zucchini
  • Multi-Color Anaheim Hatch Peppers
  • Red bell pepper
  • Baby Mix
  • Watercres

Eggplant, seen at right. So many exotic delicacies in the farm share this week; we hope you find new joy in the kitchen this week. Mix baby greens make a great salad or addition to sandwiches. Watercress is a wonderful healthy peppery green for salads and again a favotite on sandwiches. The Thai basil flowers are sweet and have a great anise flavor which is wonderful on desserts. The thai basil itself is terrific in curries or just as a bright floral alternative to Italian Basil. The red bell peppers are sweet and juicy – a pleasure to roast and stuff or just eat fresh. The Anaheims add a bit of spicey heat but not too much. The Shishito are rarely anything but mild but make a great pan fried snack with salt – just  braze them on a hot skillet with olive oil and sprinkle a bit of coarse sea salt. Blistered Peppers: Heat a little olive oil in a wide sauté pan until it is good and hot but not smoking. Add the shishito , tossing and turning them frequently until they blister. They shouldn’t char except in places. Those green thai eggplants go great with the Thai Basil chopped into the curry or just roasted.  To your health and pleasure, always! Have a great week everybody

 

CSA Box with Goji

2017 CSA Summer Sept 16th Goji

2017 CSA Summer Sept 16th Goji

  • Fresh Goji Berry
  • Papaya
  • Hot Pepper Mix/ Jalapeno, Scotch Bonnet
  • Pineapple Sage
  • Bagged Pea Shoots
  • Chive Chef Box
  • Chervil Chef Box
  • Squash/Zucchini
  • Multi-Color Bell Peppers
  • Multi-Color Anaheim Hatch Peppers
  • Baby Tatsoi
  • Micro Color Mix

Big thanks to our team at the farm for an incredible week! And Mr. Robert Bailey, appreciate your photo, seen at right. So many exotic delicacies in the farm share this week; we hope you find new joy in the kitchen this week. The pineapple sage is known for assisting in treatment for anxiety, high blood pressure, indigestion, heartburn/acidity, mental fatigue, depression, and stress. The flowers and leaves can be eaten raw, but my favorite ways to use it are as an infusion for tea and foods. One artist, Stephanie Jones (our farm manager), explained she liked to use our pineapple sage around and inside of fish while baking it, garnishing it with raw flowers and lemon slices upon serving. The “Pineapple Sage Ginger-Aid” is a very popular tea amongst my market customers when I am fortunate enough to have the time to brew big pots for the market. If you would like to try this combo, I suggest you brew ginger first, bringing it to a boil, and then turn the heat off and allow it to sit for a minute or two and then add a hearty helping of the leaves and steep as it continues to cool. The flowers (coming soon!) will become translucent and give a pink hue to the drink. If you like to use raw honey as a sweetener, add it after the brew has cooled down a bit to preserve the enzymatic/therapeutic properties in your honey. With the hustle and bustle of the holiday, with the generally large amounts of eating during these times and stress of travel, a cup of pineapple sage ginger-aid might just do the trick! To your health and pleasure, always! Have a great week everybody

PineappleSage

2017 CSA Summer Sept 9th Pineapple Sage

2017 CSA Summer Sept 9th Pineapple Sage

 

  • *Pineapple Sage
  • Rosemary
  • Field Greens: Tatsoi
  • Squash/Zucchini
  • Bell Peppers
  • Anaheim Hatch Peppers
  • Green Tomatoes
  • Micro Color Mix
  • Watercress
  • Choice from market

*we don’t want to forget any items that are on the market set when you arrive and welcome reminders…plz check your box, esp if you have an egg share

Pineapple Sage: They do not like to be as cold in storage as your other items and i did not want the leaves to turn brown into your case. We want to welcome a new member to our team, Conor! Glad that he liked the food and we welcome suggestions for using the employee cooking stash in a delicious way; greatly appreciated and gratitude for your support. The pineapple sage is known for assisting in treatment for anxiety, high blood pressure, indigestion, heartburn/acidity, mental fatigue, depression and stress. The flowers and leaves can be eaten raw, but my favorite ways to use it are as an infusion for tea and foods. One artist, Stephanie Jones (our farm manager), explained she liked to use our pineapple sage around and inside of fish while baking it, garnishing it with raw flowers and lemon slices upon serving. (Insert Stephanie’s p sage local catch here, photo credit Bob Jones) The “Pineapple Sage Ginger-Aid” is a very popular tea amongst my market customers when i am fortunate enough to have the time to brew big pots for the market. If you would like to try this combo, i suggest you brew ginger first, bringing it to a boil, and then turn the heat off and allow it to sit for a minute or two and then add a hearty helping of the leaves and steep as it continues to cool. The flowers (coming soon!) will become translucent and give a pink hue to the drink. If you like to use raw honey as a sweetener, add after the brew has cooled down a bit to preserve the enzymatic/theraputic properties in your honey. With the hustle and bustle of the holiday, with the generally large amounts of eating during these times and stress of travel, a cup of pineapple sage ginger-aid might just do the trick! To your health and pleasure, always! Have a great week everybody