Week Three

Hello everyone!  Hope you all are doing well, feeling healthy with all these fresh veggies, and enjoying the anticipation of summer. Life on the farm is good, although we are feeling a little bit of pressure as we are behind in getting some plants in the ground for various reasons. But this week, in goes corn, edamame, eggplant, green beans, okra, peppers, tomatoes, and loads of flowers for all of our summer pleasure. So this first photo is to get everyone excited about PEAS! They are not in your box this week, but next week get ready for one of the most delicious items of the whole season. We have had the first few that have been big enough to pick in our dinners this week and WOW they are so good. A true culinary delight. So look for those next week in the box. This first picture is also to introduce everyone to our farm dog, Clover Honey. She is the best and quite the motivator. If you ever need to borrow her to get some serious work done, we'll consider it.
REMINDERS: We would love to have everyone who has purchased a flat of berries from us to please return the white tray and pint cartons (unless you have disposed of it or given them away!) We can definitely reuse these, so if you could just return them with your box that would be fantastic. Also, we would like to thank all of you who have bought the extra flats. It saves us so much time and effort to be able to turn to you all when we have these extra berries, and this is just one more reason for us to love having a CSA.  So thanks and we hope they have been worth it!  
IN YOUR BOX THIS WEEK:  

half-shares

3 pints berries

d'avignon radishes (french breakfast)

kale (red russian or dinosaur)

lettuce

frisee

Full-shares

same as half with additional-

pint of berries

extra head of lettuce

pint of peas

RECIPES   

We have found that as frisee is a bitter green, it pairs very well with something sweet.  We urge you all to try this green with some cut up strawberries and a balsamic vinaigrette.  You could also try any dried fruit as a topping on the frisee salad.  Here is a recipe from epicurious demonstrating the use of dried fruit.  We love goat cheese with it as well.

Frisee and Apple Salad with Dried Cherries and Walnuts

A new item in your box this week, kale.  Kale is one of the superfoods with a very high vitamin and mineral content for a small amount of calories.  If you're looking to eat healthy, look no further than the kale in your box.  We are big fans, and there are lots of ways to cook it.  It has a slightly briny flavor and a chewy texture---we typically saute it, but you can cook it any which way.  Here are a couple recipes; please, give it a try, we think you'll like it.  

Sauteed Kale

Kale with Garlic and Bacon

Tuscan Kale Chips

FLOWERS:

This week everyone will be receiving a very large and poofy bouquet of blue cloud and white cloud larkspur, mixed with a couple stems of bupleurum, also known as green gold.  Hope you enjoy them!

Thanks everyone and please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.  Enjoy your produce and flowers!

-Alice and Stuart