CSA Farm Share 2013: Week 19

[surrealestate]

Still in denial about the end of farm share season. And also reminded that I never got the radishes to beowabbit but I will get them to you tomorrow!

I made pumpkin soup, roasted acorn squash for eating and for pizza, caramelized fennel that also went on pizza, a great apple crisp that also used the almond gunk leftover from making almond milk, and I can't remember what else. This will definitely be a soup week -- lentil vegetable is in progress right now.

• 2 bunches Beets (+Greens)
• 2 bunches Carrots
• 2 bunches Leeks
• 2 bunches Radishes
• 2 bunches Russian Kale
• 20 assorted (mostly I took St Nick) Peppers
• 2 Butternut Squash
• 6 lbs Cameo Apples
  = 32#

[Up-to-the-minute squash count: 8]

Comments

[beowabbit]

Cool, thanks! Does this mean you're coming to the show tomorrow? (And is it both of you, or just one?) I need to reserve your seats if so...

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

We're leaning against because it's Game 6 of the World Series and it'd be better to be able to see the show without wanting to check the score. :)

I was going to leave the radishes in the fridge for you tomorrow.

[beowabbit]

Ah! That works — I forgot you’d be at the church for other reasons!

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

remind me what you're using for almond-milk production - blender type?

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

VitaMix, of course! :)

I soak about a cup of raw almonds ~8-24+ hours, then rinse and put them in the VM with a couple of pinches of salt and one pitted date. Then I fill to the max line (just over 64oz) with water and run it for a minute or so. Strain through a nut-milk bag (heheh) and tada!

Though I actually use a jelly bag to strain because DD doesn't like his milk even a little bit grainy.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

I need to try this! (Vitamix for the win!)

Also: Are you going to do a wintershare!? The waltham fields winter share is rather nice, at least on paper.

[veek.livejournal.com]

Speaking of the end of the CSA season: do you have thoughts one way or the other on Boston Organics? I signed up for their Dogma box (as local as they can get) and am pretty excited about it, but also curious re what you think.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

I'm not surrealestate *waves*, but when my household had the Dogma box we liked it except for the turnips. If you like turnips you'll probably find it a nifty adventure in food!

[veek.livejournal.com]

I like turnips fine! I don't like lettuce, but will find something to do with it, or someone to give it to. :)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Have you ever tried cooking lettuce? Saute it in olive oil with shallots (added before) and maybe peas and/or mint (added last). It's interestingly different than raw lettuce, and takes the edge off the bitterness of many older varieties.

[veek.livejournal.com]

I've done this, and like it ok, and will probably do it again -- thank you for the reminder! It's still not super exciting for me, but maybe winter lettuces will be better.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

You're totally welcome; this conversation reminded me, too!

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I used Boston Organics for a few months some years ago and decided it wasn't for me. I didn't find it cost-effective and the excitement for me just wasn't the same as for a farm share. I found that I would rather do my own shopping in the off-season.

This was before the Dogma box, but I imagine that in winter, it would feel either too same-y week on week, or I'd roll my eyes at the "as local as we could" parts.

But that doesn't mean it wouldn't be great for someone else. We also live a short walk to the Winter Market, which makes for a nice Saturday morning activity. Plus I have so much put by from harvest season that I enjoy the opportunity to use it.

I have considered a small fruit box for deep winter just to ensure decent fruit variety.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

This is pretty much how I'd rate BO as well.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

OBTW, if you ever get into Davis-ish, I would love some hot sauce!

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

will do:) likewise, if you want to DM me a mailing address I can send some along with the holiday mailings!