Andrea the Gastronaut

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This week had me picking up my usual small 6-point share + my friend’s medium 12-point share. It was a lot to keep track of. My six points went quick. I got…

• Rhubarb (1 bunch)
• Shitiake mushrooms
• A bunch of carrots
• 1/3 lb of spinach
• 2 cucumbers*
• 1.5 lbs of sweet potatoes

…It appears I went 1 point over, as the mushrooms were 2. I’ll still need to get kale at a farmer’s market but I still have some from last week so it wasn’t priority. They were also out of salad mix by the time I got there so I’ll need to pick up more of that. Last week I took another bunch of garlic scapes and decided not to get any more this year because even if I freeze some and make pesto I’ve still got too many. Scape season appears to be over now. I also need to replenish my berries. Tomorrow is another farmer’s market… and so is Thursday. This time of year is awesome if you like fresh, local produce.

Eat well, be well.

CSA Community-supported agriculture, CSA, Everdale

Rhubarb
Spinach
Arugula
Zucchini
rainbow chard
Garlic scapes
Kale
Cilantro (herbs are free)

I’ve been putting rhubarb in smoothies but intend to stew some. I’ve used garlic scapes in scrambled eggs, kale in smoothies and salads (it’s better if you steam it before putting in salad) and spinach also in smoothies and salads. Earlier this week I made a smoothie that included spinach, strawberries, rhubarb and lemon – among other things.

Here are some ideas for chard that I received from Hazon, sent to CSA Newsletter Coordinators. I’m one of three Newsletter Coordinators/Editors for my CSA, and we’re a Hazon CSA site.

• Wash the chard well to remove any sand or soil that may be hidden in the leaves.
• Wrap Swiss chard leaves around your favorite vegetable and grain salad and roll into a neat little package. Bake in a medium-heat oven and enjoy this nutrient-superstar alternative to stuffed cabbage.
• Toss penne pasta with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and cooked Swiss chard.
• Add zest to omelets and frittatas by adding some steamed Swiss chard.
• Use chard in place of or in addition to spinach when preparing vegetarian lasagna.

Obviously the first is the start to all the others. I’d like to try wrapping the leaves around filling as per the second suggestion.

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It appears that I didn’t do a CSA post last week. My haul was similar. From what I remember, I picked up some bok choy, salad greens, apples, strawberries and carrots. I don’t remember what else. I’d been hoping for totsoi because I’d put in back the week before in order to get spinach but there was none.

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