News for Monday June 13, 2022

Good afternoon!

We hope everyone is staying well hydrated today-this weather is dangerous! 

We are settling into the CSA routine and we hope you are as well.

A gentle reminder – eat any fruit in your shares first, then eat in the order of what’s most perishable in your shares next. Fruit should be eaten in the first couple days.

Meg, a friend and member of CSA, mentioned in a sweet note to us, that she washes and preps items in her share each week as soon as she receives it. That way they are ready to cook at a moments notice. Meg also has a Son who is a professional Chef who gives her ideas and brainstorms with her on using her share in creative ways. One recipe she said we could share with you is for a versatile “Beet Green Pesto”.  Meg said “the Beet Green Pesto was a challenge I set for myself this week”. I’m not crazy about beet greens as is, but I refused to waste them, so I found this recipe, and I love it! I put it over some roasted chicken and roasted cauliflower last night. Tonight I’m roasting some onions, tomatoes and zucchini, and will mix them with pasta and some more of the pesto. It’s also good as a dip for cucumber slices and carrots, or slathered on bread as part of a sandwich.

Here is the link to the Beet Green Pesto: https://www.girlgonegourmet.com/beet-tops-pesto/  if you’d like to give it a try yourself. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! 

“What’s in our shares this week”?  Cucumbers, onions, squash, zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, Conehead cabbage, green beans and beets! Fruit this week- peaches/blueberries.  YUM!  The peaches are cling peaches (early peaches). Freestone peaches come a bit later. 

Get outdoors tonight or tomorrow night and enjoy viewing the Super Moon, aka a “Strawberry Moon”. This moon is closer to earth than normal and appears quite large in the night sky. It should be beautiful!

Until next week,
Judy