Hi everyone and welcome to Week 1 of our CSA program. We're so happy to welcome back our returning members and excited to greet our new ones. I'm Dee, and each week in this column I'll be sharing with you some of the ways that I use the items in my share box. As the...
This was one of the first recipes we offered our members in our start-up year. It received so many positive comments that we thought we'd offer it again. It's easy, fun and quick to prepare. Kids enjoy helping with it, and we heard from our members that even the...
A welcome addition to our salads of early spring greens, radishes offer us a splash of color and zest. Although the radish root is 94 percent water and of modest nutritional value, it does provide a small amount of minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium,...
An excellent source of vitamins A, B-complex, C, and some minerals, bok choy is also extremely high in calcium. The growing season of bok choy is limited to the cooler weather of spring and fall. A traditional stir-fry vegetable from China, bok choy is rapidly...
The oldest member of the cabbage family, kale is among the earliest cultivated and was a favorite vegetable in ancient Rome. It is a powerhouse vegetable, very rich in vitamins A, C, and the mineral calcium. It is also high in the B vitamins. Kale is the highest in...
One of the first offerings of the spring garden, rhubarb gives us its own unique taste and texture. High in vitamins A and C and a variety of minerals, especially calcium, it is also believed to be a digestive aid and a blood purifier. Its tartness increases with...
Featured on the Taste of Home website, this recipe offers a quick and easy way to enjoy the bok choy and radishes in this week's share. Prep and Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 8 1 head Bok choy 2 Tablespoons Butter 1 Tablespoon Olive oil 12 Radishes, thinly sliced...
Offered on the website "vegetariantimes.com", this savory dish is an excellent accompaniment to grilled chicken or pork chops. Once you have all the prep work done, the cooking process goes rather quickly! Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4...
This week's share will include a selection of various potted herbs. No two share boxes will be alike. Each potted herb can be transplanted into your garden or to a larger container and placed on a sunny deck or patio to be used and enjoyed all season long. Remember,...
This week's share will include a container of either strawberries or raspberries. As you may know, we do not grow them here on our farm, but they are locally grown. Excellent for snacking, they are also delicious over morning cereal, in smoothies or as a topping on...
