[CrunchyParent]

I'm (impatiently) killing time until DD wakes up from her nap so that we can pick up our first week's share from our CSA

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Does anybody have a great CSA-inspired recipe to share?

 

[amydawnsmommy]

What is CSA?

 

[CrunchyParent]

Well, I talk a lot more about them here but in brief, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, which means that you buy a share in a local farm and (generally) get a weekly portion of the farm's harvest. Many CSA farms use organic growing practices, and of course the food is fresh and local.

 

[Doodlebugsmom]

A couple things I've made in the last couple of weeks from CSA veggies:

Roasted Beets--I quarter the beets, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. I bake them for 40 minutes at 400, stirring them at 20 minutes.

Sauteed Kale--I tear the Kale into reasonable pieces, removing the tough stem that runs through the center of the leaf. I boil it for about 7 minutes, then drain. I add it to a skillet with sauteed onion, and let it cook on low for about 10 minutes. Then, I drizzle it with a simple Balsamic-Soy dressing which is: 2TBS melted Earth Balance, 1TBS Soy sauce or Shoyu, 1tsp of Balsamic vinegar. It is so good, you just wouldn't believe it!

Other than that, lots and lots of salad!

 

[VikingKvinna]

Depends on what you get -- the offerings vary so widely. Check back in with us when you've got your box!

 

[katja]

we got kale and green garlic last week, so I made a salad w/french lentils, brown rice, sauteed kale, green garlic, with walnut oil and white vinegar for the dressing. We ate it w/grilled salmon.
Rhubarb crisp
orzo/spicach/parmesan salad w/shrimp

I need to stop thinking about cooking and go do something more productive.

It anyone has ideas for endive or kohlrabi, though, I'm interested.

 

[jenmary]

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Sauteed Kale--I tear the Kale into reasonable pieces, removing the tough stem that runs through the center of the leaf. I boil it for about 7 minutes, then drain. I add it to a skillet with sauteed onion, and let it cook on low for about 10 minutes. Then, I drizzle it with a simple Balsamic-Soy dressing which is: 2TBS melted Earth Balance, 1TBS Soy sauce or Shoyu, 1tsp of Balsamic vinegar. It is so good, you just wouldn't believe it!

wow, that sounds yummy!

 

[CrunchyParent]

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Originally Posted by Doodlebugsmom . Sauteed Kale--I tear the Kale into reasonable pieces, removing the tough stem that runs through the center of the leaf. I boil it for about 7 minutes, then drain. I add it to a skillet with sauteed onion, and let it cook on low for about 10 minutes. Then, I drizzle it with a simple Balsamic-Soy dressing which is: 2TBS melted Earth Balance, 1TBS Soy sauce or Shoyu, 1tsp of Balsamic vinegar. It is so good, you just wouldn't believe it!

This sounds great, but what is "Earth Balance"?

we ended up getting garlic scapes (I think that's the "green garlic" everyone is talking about), spring onions, lettuce, mibuna, chinese cabbage, an hierloom tomato plant, local honey, and local cheese. I'm so happy I could cry.

I sauteed lots of garlic scapes and spring onions with olive oil & salt and tossed with brown rice penne. Everyone gobbled it up. Reminded me of the opion pies my parents used to make when they'd prepare Chinese food at home.

 

[Doodlebugsmom]

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Originally Posted by CrunchyParent This sounds great, but what is "Earth Balance"?

It's a dairy-free, trans-fat free butter spread.

 

[mamalara]

I just made Cannelini bean and greens stew. You can use any greens, and if you're using mustard, just combine it with something else a little milder. I used chard and collards. It was awesome. This is a one-dish meal- everything you need is in it, and the flavor of the greens is really enhanced by the wine and cumin (which I added.) http://www.maplecreekfarm.com/articl...1838/59112.htm

I added 1 1/2 lbs cubed chicken to ours, which goes in seamlessly- but it would also be delicious w/out. I also added about 1/2 tspn. cumin. I added 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, too. I also added more white wine- 4 splashes instead of the 2 tbspns. I used organic chicken broth in ours, which was great. Modify it to your taste, of course!

I cooked ours in a crockpot for 2.5 hours on high (just make sure you boil the potatoes a bit so they'll be half cooked already (they can take serious time in the slow cooker,) and saute' the onion and garlic (and chicken if using) before adding all the ingredients if using the crockpot.)

 

[kofduke]

I just got the "From Asparagus to Zucchini" cookbook from MACSAC - my CSA was selling it as a fundraiser. It is fabulous - I'm learning about the veggies in addition to getting recipies!