What's Coming on Wednesday, 10/13/09

We are expecting to get: PA Edamame, Red Thumb Fingerlin potatoes and Acorn Squash, Swiss Chard, Red Leaft Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Ecologically grown Devoe Pears (great with Cheddar Cheese - this variety was developed by the farmer's uncle), empire apples, Georgia green beans, yellow squash, a Florida Booth avocado, California carrots and plums, Peruvian bananas, Grapefruit or Poblano peppers.

Fruit share: red grapes, a pomegranate, a pineapple, and Spartan apples

What's Coming on Saturday 10/03/09

We expect organic PA lacinata kale and white mushrooms, NY butternut squash, green onions, romain lettuce, zucchini or yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, ecologically grown Gala apples, and IPM Concord grapes (indigenous to our region), California broccoli (not enough local yet), cantaloupe, carrots and garlic and Peruvian Bananas.

Fruit Share: Green grapes, grapefuit, black plums and Valencia oranges.

What's Coming on Wednesday 09/30/09

We expect organic PA Lacinata Kale and White Mushrooms, NY Butternut Squash, green onions, romaine lettuce, zucchini OR yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, ecologically grown Gala Apples and IPM Concord Grapes (indigenous to our region). California Broccoli (not enough local yet), cantaloupe, carrots, and garlic, and Peruvian Bananas.

Fruit Share: Green grapes, grapefruit, black plums and Valencia oranges.

What's Coming on Saturday 9/19/09

We expect organic PA Sweet potatoes (with some blemishes and odd shapes - very good last year), NY Beets with greens, celery, collard greens, escarole (a bitter green good in salad, or sauteed with garlic), fennel, leeks, butter lettuce, parsley, tomatoes, Ecologiclaly grown McIntosh Apples and Bartlett Pears (both with little holes caused when hail hit them), and IPM corn, California carrots, pluots, and Peruvian bananas.

Fruit Shares: A honeydew melon, a Keitt mango, red seedless grapes and a pineapple

What's Coming on Wednesday 9/16/09

We expect PA Sweet Potatoes (with blemishes and odd shapes - last year they were so good!), NY beets with greens, celergy, collard greens, escarole (a bitter green good in salad, or sauteed with garlic), fennel, leeks, butter lettuce, parsley, tomatoes, Ecologically grown McIntosh apples, and Bartlett pears (both will have little holes where the hail hit them), and IPM corn, California carrots, pluots, and Peruvian Bananas.

Fruit Shares: a honeydew melon, a Keitt mango, red seedless grapes and a pineapple.

What's Coming on Wednesday 09/02/09

We expect NY basil, Swiss chard greens, cucumbers, eggplant, red leaf lettuce, yellow onions, green or frying peppers (not hot), red potatoes, Carolina gold and Juliette plum tomatoes, ecologically grown Ginger Gold apples, nectarines & peaches, IPM corn, California carrots, and peruvian bananas.

Fruit shares: Bartlett pears, black mission figs, strawberries and a cantaloupe.

Kohnrabi & Tomatillos - what to do with strange veggies...

Here is what I did with this weeks odd veggies - and my family ate them!!!

TOMATILLO SALSA
Take 8-10 tomatillos and peel off the husk. Wash off the sticky parts. Place in a pot of water with a little salt. Bring to a boil and cook about 10 min. Drain. Put them in a blender or food processor with 5 sprigs of Cilantro, 1/2 small onion and 1 chopped jalopena pepper. Blend. Chill. Use as a dip with tortilla chips.

KOHLRABI SLAW
Peel and grate kohlrabi into fine julienne strips. Slice 3-4 inner celery ribs. Toss with Mustard Vinaigrette (below)
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 shallots, finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper
1 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp sour cream
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp chives (if not fresh - 2 tsp)
1 tbsp chopped parsley

Mix and pour over slaw.