13 Oct Sat 2012
Fall CSA - 1st Delivery
Additional information that was not included in our email...
* Be sure to use the Caigua quickly, as it doesn't store well.
* Speaking of storage... always store fresh Shiitake in a paper bag in the refrigerator.
* How about that ginger??!! Here is a recipe:
Try this refreshing drink with local ginger see recipe…
Anna made this delicious lemon ginerade using Maria’s (of Lyonsville Valley Farm) fresh and beautifully blush colored ginger grown on her Colrain farm.
Lemon Gingerade
- 4-6 tbs. freshly grated ginger root (from Lyonsville Farm)
- 1-2 lemons
- maple syrup to taste (from Sunrise Farms)
- a few fresh leaves of basil
Combine ginger with 1 quart water in a saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, remove from heat and steep 10-15 min. Strain ginger from tea, and stir in lemon juice and maple syrup to taste. Serve hot or cold, and add basil for finishing touch. Enjoy this fresh and local delight!
Hi Friends,
Welcome to your first Fall CSA delivery of the year, full of some wonderful goodies. Remember to pick up TWO bags that have your name on them! Our fall crops look and taste wonderful. In your bag this week…
·Hakurei Turnips
·Broccoli
·Gold Beets
·Fresh Baby Ginger (stalks included, steep for tea or chew on green stalks like sugar cane for a juicy treat)
·Parsley
·Radishes
·Mint Sprigs
·Onions
·Head Lettuce
·Winter Squash
·Eggplant
·Snap Beans
·Shiitake
·Kale
·Hon Tsai Tai (Succulent Asian Green, excellent fresh or lightly sautéed)
·Currant Jam
·Red Raspberry Jam
·Blackberry Jam
·Bonus Bag: Caigua - - Peruvian cucumber pods. Tastes like a cross between green beans and cucumbers. Eat raw with dip or lightly sautéed. Larger pods should be deseeded – (black seeds.) We grew this South American vegetable as a trial. Let us know if you like them.
FYI, the Williamsport Growers Market will be featuring Penn College chefs preparing local foods at the market this Saturday, October 13, 8:00- 1:00. This will be a great time to check out this market.
Our next delivery will be October 26.
Peace,
Johnny