This ended up being a weird week, CSA-wise. They had to cancel the Portland pick up, between some forecasted severe thunderstorms with hail (I can agree that hanging out in metal framed tents in those conditions isn’t my cup of tea), and the impending arrival of Hurricane Irene requiring them to move up the planned […]
So, what’s a girl to do a on a Monday night when the BF is working and she may or may not (turned out to be may) be coming down with summer cold? Make pickled jalapenos, of course! The recipe is from Ellie Topp and Margaret Howard’s The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving, and I
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Today’s haul was: kale, summer squash, cucumbers, garlic, tomatoes, jalapenos, fennel and broccoli. As a consequence, it was BLT night. And the BLTs were really, really good.
Yesterday’s haul was: corn, kale, turnips, garlic, jalapenos, green beans, Romano beans, summer squash, potatoes, and a lovely bouquet of flowers (the pick your own section at the farm must be doing really well). The corn was actually separate from my other picks, but was so nice and big and green, I had to grab
I went to the Farmer’s Market yesterday, which was a wonderfully green feast for the eyes. I actually didn’t buy that much, just some local early plums, Romano beans, and some salad mix. My main goal in going was the Romano beans, because I wanted to bulk up the .6 pounds I’d gotten from the
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Today’s haul was: scallions, broccoli, potatoes, lettuce, cilantro, cucumbers, Romano beans and green beans. In other news, I got my first tomato!! And it was delicious. Everything else is still firmly green, so I have no idea when I’ll get the next.
Today’s haul was: summer squash, jalapenos, radishes, new potatoes, chiogga beets, Swiss chard, a head of lettuce, and cucumbers. I actually went out to the farm today, which was pretty funny, as I’d never been out there until this past Sunday, which was Maine Open Farm Day (BF and I both went), and now I’ve
Today, I made jam. It’s freezer jam, since it’s far too hot to be doing the kind of cooking required for regular canning. This is the blueberry freezer jam from Ellie Topp and Margaret Howard’s The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving. I was immediately attracted to this book by the idea of not having to
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I’m posting this a bit late, because it’s been so hot that even the idea of turning on my computer was anathema, but this week’s haul is: potatoes, chioggia beets, scallions, salad mix, broccoli, dinosaur kale, peas, and all the summer squash we could carry. A few highlights from last week’s eating: a Balsamic and
This week’s haul was: garlic scapes, mesclun mix, baby bok choi, new potatoes, and zucchini. The one thing I will say about last week’s haul is that Swiss chard sauteed with garlic scapes is a wonderful thing.