This week provides a great opportunity to explore the bag. What items should be used first? Are there some items that could be combined—event thought we don’t usually see them as partners?
Blueberries need no assistance. Enjoy by the handful. They’ll be gone in a day and you will have had a dose of good medicine.
Use the corn immediately. Shuck it. Place the ears in water with a little salt. Bring to the boil. Place the lid on the pan and
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Corn Facts
Did You Know?
Each silk strand on the sweet corn is attached to a kernel of corn. The silk catches the pollen as it falls from the tassels that grow from the top of the corn plant. The kernels then develop once that silk is pollinated and reproduction occurs. A stalk of corn produced one to two ears of corn. Generally one ear is larger than the other. Corn is in the grass family and has very shallow roots. As a result, it is difficult for a grower to hoe the rows between cornSweet Corn
Summer in Ohio means sweet corn to many of us. However, not all sweet corn is created equally.
Many of you who shop the farmers markets likely have been seeing sweet corn for a few weeks now. Some of the farmers may advertise it as “Marietta” or “Rancine” sweet corn. Those are two big river towns where sweet corn is grown due to the sandy yet rich soils. I refuse to buy these products. Three reasons:
1) There is very very little organic sweet corn in Ohio.
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Cream Cheese from Mayfield Rd Creamery
The large customers this week are getting a surprise container of cream cheese from Mayfield Road Creamery. This was intended for next week’s package but she finished the last batch early, so I am getting it to you while it is fresher.This product will change your mind about cream cheese. It is fresh, milky and the texture is almost flaky…not like the store bought cream cheese. This product has a shelf life of about 30 to 45 days refrigerated. It
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Beets. Nature’s Candy!
Beets are one of my favorite items to put in the CSA. It is very versatile and has a long shelf life. The tops are edible as are the roots.
Beets get a bad reputation because of the canned and pickled products most folks grew up with. Fresh beets are not that way. They are full of flavor –earthy but yet sweet. In fact, beets are nearly 10% sugar!
This post focuses on different ways to use your beets. These recipes are courtesy of the Grovewood Tavern. We
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CSA Week 4-2011
Chicken Sausage, Spinach, Goat Cheese, and the last round for Strawberries
Ok, so I was wrong. We thought berries were going to taper off quickly last week, but the cool weather has helped them hold on. So strawberries this week will take us right into cherries next week! This week's signature product is our new chicken bratwurst. This sausage is in large, links. The four links per package weigh approximately 1.25 lbs. The chicken is a blend of white and dark meatCooking Spelt Berries
Use spelt berries in place of rice or pasta. Add them cooked to a salad or soup. Mix some chicken in with them and make a light dish, served hot or cold. To cook spelt berries, add 1 cup of spelt berries to 3 cups of simmering water or chicken stock. Simmer for 1.5 hours. To make firmer, reduce fluid to 2 cup.
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Garlic Scapes
The garlic scape is the curl that grows on the top of the garlic plant. It must be removed to allow a bulb to form. It is very versatile. Chop it and sauté it like onion or garlic to use for flavor. Grill them whole and serve with red meat or pasta. Or use them to make a pesto (lots of recipes available online). Take a look at
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Keeping your greens fresh
Your refrigerator sucks the moisture out of these vegetables. There is not enough humidity. In the grocery store and distribution warehouses, these items are often packed with shaved ice or continually misted with cold water.
Try this technique to best preserve lettuces, spinach, and all leafy greens. 1) Wash greens in COLD (even ice cold) water. I add ice to the water. 2) Spin dry in salad spinner or pat dry withHoneyoye Strawberries
The Honeyoye is a small, deep red strawberry, mostly grown by the Amish. It is sweet but tart at the same time. This is the first berry to come in each year.
Your berries should be very tender and uniformly deep red. We are picking up fresh berries each day this week to make sure you get the most of your berries. Your berries will not last more than a few days in the refrigerator if you do not prep them. You want to keep your whole
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