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  • Fall CSA 2020 – Week 5

    • Arugula
    • Bi-Color Beans
    • Purple Osaka – a Japanese mustard green that is tasty sautéed or added to salad
    • Fresh Roselle Hibiscus
    • Purple Daikon Radishes, bunched with tops
    • Fresh Turmeric
    • Sweet Potato Yams, fingerlings
    • Summer Squash – Frog Song or Worden Farm
    • Acorn Squash – New Sprout Organic Farm
    Purple Osaka in the field

    This method of braising Mustard Greens can be interchangeable with any bitter or spicier green. Try tops of root vegetables like turnips or beets this way, too! https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/mustard_greens/

    Yellow Coconut Rice

    Ingredients:

    • 1 small or ½ large onion, diced
    • 1 inch piece of fresh turmeric, grated
    • 1-2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 cup coconut milk
    • 3 cups water or vegetable broth
    • 2 cups brown or white rice
    • Handful of chopped cilantro (optional)
    • 1 tsp salt

    Method:

    • Heat oil on medium heat in sauce pan you will use to cook rice
    • Add diced onion, cook until translucent: 6-8 minutes
    • Add grated turmeric to onion and stir to coat, about one minute
    • Add vegetable broth, coconut milk and salt; bring to boil
    • Add cilantro to pot, stir and cover
    • Cook rice as instructed: about 20 minutes, or until liquid has absorbed and rice is fluffy. Enjoy!

    I’m definitely substituting fresh roselle for cranberry in this warm sweet potato salad recipe! https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a23362341/sweet-potato-salad-recipe/ To use the roselle this way, pull the petal-like red pieces from the seed pod and use them in place of cranberries. Discard or compost the seed pod. If the seeds inside the pod are brown, you can dry them and save them to grow your own roselle bush next year. If the seeds are white, they are not mature and will not grow.

  • Fall CSA 2020 – Week 4

    • Tokyo Turnips – roast whole or in wedges tossed in oil and dried herbs. Don’t forget to eat the young, nutritious greens! They are an excellent source of vitamin C. Recipe below.
    • Roselle Hibiscus – makes refreshing hot or cold tea.
    • Spring Mix – from Frog Song Organics, a mix of arugula and red & green mizuna.
    • Sweet Potato Yams – roast whole for an easy side.
    • Cucumbers – Frog Song nonconformers or Worden Farm
    • Bok Choy – Worden Farm
    • Leaf Lettuce – Worden Farm
    • Fairytale Eggplant – The Family Garden – These baby eggplant are tender and flavorful.
    • Green Bell Peppers – The Family Garden
    • Green Beans or Yard Long Beans – Little Pond Farm

    Toss eggplant + other veggies in a homemade Szechuan sauce and serve over rice! https://www.feastingathome.com/chinese-eggplant/

    Check out this simple recipe for sautéing tops of turnips or other bitter greens: https://artofnaturalliving.com/spicy-turnip-greens/

    There are lots of easy cucumber salad recipes. Can’t go wrong with cukes, red onion or shallots and a splash of vinegar! This one uses a few of the veggies in season right now: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/mediterranean-cucumber-salad-recipe/

    From our recipe blog: a thai-inspired coconut soup which features bok choy and fresh turmeric! https://frogsongorganics.com/coconut-bok-choy-soup/

    Roselle will be abundant until the first frost! If you aren’t going to use the fresh calyces within the week, we recommend freezing to preserve freshness. Here’s our recommendation for making tea: https://frogsongorganics.com/roselle-hibiscus-tea/

  • Fall 2020 CSA – Week 1

    This week’s share includes:

    Bicolor Potatoes

    Roselle Hibiscus

    Sheng Persimmons

    Mediteranean Eggplant

    Green Bell Pepper

    Yellow Squash

    Baby Bok Choy

    Curly Kale

    Leaf Lettuce