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CSA News and Shares

Spring 2021 – Week 1

Welcome to the first week of the 2021 Spring CSA Season! Members will enjoy the following items from our farm and partner producers in their shares:

  • Beans, Green – Big Daddy’s Organic Farm
  • Bok Choy, baby, bunch – wash and roast whole, or cut off the end and sauté leaves
  • Carrots, baby, loose (no tops)
  • Dill, bunch
  • Red Romaine Lettuce
  • Sweet Onions, bunch – use the tops as well, like you would scallions!
  • Bonita Sweet Potato Yams – Sweet and creamy, white-fleshed sweet potatoes.
  • Fresh Turmeric Root

Lately, I’ve been trying to incorporate fresh turmeric in every dinner meal. Last night, I blanched some green beans for one minute, to keep their crunch, and tossed in a marinade of finely chopped – or grated if that’s easier – 1 inch piece of turmeric root and 1 garlic clove, a splash of good balsamic and olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper. The turmeric gave a lovely earthy kick, and balanced nicely with the sweet balsamic. Thinly sliced sweet onion would be a great substitute for the garlic. Thanks for being a part of Frog Song. We’re looking forward to a bountiful Spring Season and hope to see you at the farm for Strawberry U-Pick events! Have a wonderful week, everyone! – Amy Jane

Miso Glazed Roasted Kohlrabi – from Mealz.com

Ingredients
  • 1 Kohlrabi
  • 1 tbsp of organic miso
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp organic tamari
  • 1 tbsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
Directions
  1. Trim leafy greens of kohlrabi and reserve for later. Peel outer skin of kohlrabi.
  2. Discard tough skin and chop kohlrabi into one inch pieces.
  3. Mix glaze ingredients together in a bowl, add kohlrabi, and coat mixture with your hands.
  4. Spread evenly over a baking tray and roast in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, checking and turning after 20 minutes.
  5. During the last ten minutes of the kohlrabi’s cooking, quickly steamfry the kohlrabi leaves in a saucepan using oil of your choice, adding a touch of water to aid in the process.
  6. Remove kohlrabi from the oven, and transfer to a bowl and combine with the greens.

Turmeric Honey Glazed Carrots – from LakesideTable

Ingredients
  • 8 medium carrots peeled and cut into wide match sticks
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric (1 inch piece grated, if using fresh turmeric)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 inch ginger peeled and grated
  • 1/2 lemon zested and squeezed
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley chopped
Directions
  1. Melt butter over low to medium heat in a skillet.
  2. Put carrots into skillet and coat with butter and add salt.
  3. Gently saute for 2 minutes and add the turmeric, black pepper, honey, and ginger.
  4. Increase heat to medium high for 3 more minutes.
  5. Remove from heat, top with lemon zest, lemon juice and parsley.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Sweet Onion Salad Dressing – from Spruce Eats

Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 medium Vidalia onion, grated, or other sweet onion
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
Directions
  1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt, mustard, and celery seed
  2. Add grated sweet onion, oil, and vinegar. Heat until sugar is melted.
  3. Cool and refrigerate, or serve as a warm dressing.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups.