csa share 05/05/11

by Stacy

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I had planned to share a fiesta meal with you, but the day got away from me and suddenly it was CSA time. Luckily, Mexican food is delicious every day of the year, and now I have some beautiful produce to share with you.

So grab a margarita while you scroll. I’m going to!

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First, I’m cheating. This photo is from 2 weeks ago, but my stock of delicious spinach and arugula was replenished again this week. I’m very happy about that. Have I mentioned that I love arugula? Yes? Good.

The rest will all have matching fonts, fear not!

csa share 05/05/11

We’re still getting greens and root veggies, but only for a few more weeks. Soon it will be too warm for delicate lettuces that wilt in the sun. Until then, we’ve got plenty to fill up tacos or layer in sandwiches.

csa share 05/05/11

If anyone was worried I might run out of kimchi, now I have another Napa cabbage! This one is only 2 pounds (a double batch?).

Lacinato kale is also called cavolo nero or dinosaur kale. I call it delicious. It’s the easiest type of kale to make into kale chips. I’m probably the only person on the internet who doesn’t get excited about kale chips or smoothies, but you might.

csa share 05/05/11

Hey look! Summer squash! Fresh garlic! It’s been a while since I’ve seen those. If you’ve never had fresh garlic, find some. It will blow your mind. If you don’t like garlic, you are obviously a vampire. Please don’t bite me.

Ok broccoli, you can stay, too. I tried to make an awesome broccoli and walnut pesto last week, but my food processor lid broke. It was still delicious, but I didn’t get photos because without the processor it became time-consuming, messy, and a bit ugly. No photo, no post! It’s a big, cruel internet out there.

csa share 05/05/11

Since our CSA farm also owns Sun Grown Organics we get some type of sprouts or microgreens most weeks. This week is a micro rainbow mix. I toss it on salads, sandwiches, veggie burgers, breakfast scrambles, stir-fry… just about anything.

csa share 05/05/11

Have you ever used lemon verbena? It’s so fragrant — I caught a whiff every few steps the whole way home from the market. It can be made into tea, lemonade, ice cream… lots of beverages and infusions use it.

But the star of the show is this basket:

csa share 05/05/11

There aren’t enough berries to sell at the markets yet, so CSA shareholders get first dibs on this season’s crop. Suzie’s Farm grows types of berries that are too soft to ship, so they can only be sold locally. They taste just like summer. There might even be some left by the time my husband gets home from work.

A few recipe ideas:

That should get you started. Any more to add?

Stay tuned, I have a special CSA-related post coming soon!
What spring veggies can’t you get enough of?

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Bridget May 7, 2011 at 10:28 pm

Fresh garlic looks just like a small version of a leek, with the alternating long fronds. How cool.
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Stacy May 7, 2011 at 11:45 pm

It’s pretty delicious, but I expected more of a bulb-and-clove set up versus the pseudo-leek. I got fresh-as-in-not-dried garlic at the farmers’ market back in Minneapolis and just about died of happiness, it was that good. My whole family has pretty much always been safe from vampires.

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Anni May 9, 2011 at 7:26 am

jealous! i’m on a major leafy greens kick lately. tonight’s dinner with be kale/tofu spanikopita. mmmm :)
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Stacy May 9, 2011 at 8:52 am

I just picked up a new bottle of balsamic vinegar, and with that I have plowed through most of the bag of arugula in 3 days. Mmmm.

The spanikopita sounds great!

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Donna May 9, 2011 at 7:55 am

CSAs are the best! Lovely site ~ I’ll be back!

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Stacy May 9, 2011 at 8:52 am

Thank you, Donna!

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