Tag: red leaf lettuce

  • CSA 2026 WINTER WEEK 9

    From Our Farm

    Cabbage, Green Baby

    Lettuce, Red Leaf

    Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Fingerling

    Turmeric

    From Our Partner Growers

    Beets, Red (loose) – Urban Vegetable Project

    Curly Kale – Urban Vegetable Project

    Rosemary – Little Pond Farm

    Peppers, Sweet Mix – Little Pond Farm

    Strawberries – Topside Produce Company

    Try out these great recipes we found around the web that feature items from your share:

    One Pan Turmeric Cabbage and Potatoes

    Ingredients:

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 ½ pounds baby yukon gold potatoes, sliced about ¼ inch thick
    • 1 small head of cabbage (or half a large head), roughly chopped
    • 2 teaspoons salt 
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric 
    • ½ teaspoon cumin 
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • Chopped cilantro for garnish

    Instructions:

    1. Preheat a large pan (ideally with higher sides or a pot), over medium/high heat. Add the olive oil, onions, potatoes and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
    2. Add the cabbage, remaining 1 ½ teaspoons salt, pepper, garlic powder, turmeric, cumin and paprika. Toss until everything is well coated. 
    3. Turn heat down to low, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the potatoes are cooked through, sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve.

    Recipe adapted from: https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/one-pan-turmeric-cabbage-and-potatoes/

  • CSA 2026 WINTER WEEK 7

    From Our Farm

    Carrots, Sweet Baby

    Galangal

    Sweet Potatoes, Murasaki

    From Our Partner Growers

    Cabbage, Red – Blackwater Farms

    Collards – Little Pond Farm

    Lettuce, Red Leaf – Urban Vegetable Project

    Parsley – Little Pond Farm

    Squash, Yellow/Green Mix – Urban Vegetable Project

    Strawberries – Topside Produce Company

    Try out these great recipes we found around the web that feature items from your share:

    Caramelized Sweet Potato and Carrot Medley with Walnut Cranberry Glaze

    Ingredients:

    • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
    • 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or Cane Syrup!)
    • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
    • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • Salt and black pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

    Instructions:

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes and carrots with olive oil, smoked paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
    3. Spread vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway, until tender and caramelized.
    4. While vegetables roast, combine maple syrup and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add dried cranberries and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
    5. Remove vegetables from oven and transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with cranberry glaze and toss gently to coat.
    6. Top with chopped walnuts and serve warm.

    Recipe adapted from: https://www.shaykeerecipes.com/caramelized-sweet-potato-carrot-medley

  • CSA 2026 WINTER WEEK 2

    From Our Farm

    Cabbage, Napa Red

    Carrots, Sweet Baby

    Galangal

    Kale, Curly

    Lettuce, Red Leaf

    Radishes, Purple Daikon

    Sweet Potatoes Okinawa

    From Our Partner Growers

    Citrus, Tangerine ‘Sugar Belle’ – The Family Garden

    Tomatoes, Cherry Mix – Little Pond Farm

    Try out these great recipes we found around the web that feature items from your share:

    Napa Cabbage and Kale Coleslaw with Creamy Miso-Ginger Dressing

    Ingredients:

    For the dressing:

    3 tablespoons silken tofu

    2 tablespoons white miso

    1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

    2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

    1 tablespoon finely grated, peeled fresh ginger

    1 clove garlic, minced

    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

    Coarse sea salt

    2 tablespoons peanut oil

    For the slaw:

    3 cups very thinly sliced Napa cabbage

    Coarse sea salt

    1/2 pound Lacinato kale

    1/2 cup shelled peas (about 8 ounces peas in pods)

    8 ounces green beans, trimmed and thinly sliced (about 1/2 inch)

    1/2 cup packed chopped parsley

    2 tablespoons chopped chives

    1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest

    Instructions:

    Make the dressing: Blend tofu, miso, lemon juice, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, mustard, and ½ teaspoon salt until combined. With the blender running, slowly stream in the oil and blend until creamy. Taste and adjust salt. Set aside.

    Prepare the slaw: Place cabbage in a large bowl and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt. Massage until softened and wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a colander, top with a plate and weight, and let drain for 1 hour.  Meanwhile, remove kale stems and thinly slice the leaves; finely chop the stems. Set aside.

    Rinse the cabbage under cold water, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Return to the bowl and add kale leaves and stems, peas, and green beans. Toss with 3 tablespoons dressing, adding more as needed.

    Serve: Transfer slaw to a serving bowl, leaving excess liquid behind. Garnish with parsley, chives, and lime zest.

    Recipe adapted from: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-napa-cabbage-and-kale-coleslaw-with-creamy-miso-ginger-dressing-221215?

  • Winter 2024 Week 1

    Dill

    Sugar Belle Citrus (TFG)

    Calamondin Citrus

    Dandelion Greens

    Orange Baby Carrots

    Red Leaf Lettuce

    Sweet Habanero Peppers

    French Breakfast Radishes

    Fingerling Sweet Potatoes

    Happy New Year, CSA Members! It’s the first week of the 2024 Winter Season, and we’re so happy you’re here with us. Get ready for cool season veggies like peas, onions, broccoli, turnips, radishes, sugarcane, and lots of greens. It’s a highly generative season here where we reside, and for that we are grateful!

    This week, you’ll find citrus in your share that are small, orange and thin skinned. They are calamondins, also often called calamansi. Some describe them like a sour tangerine. The skin is so thin and tender that it’s edible and has a sweet flavor. The flesh and juice inside is sour, reminiscent of a lime or lemon. Taken together, it’s a pleasing mouthful of sweet and sour that will make your lips pucker and smile. You’ll find them used most often in marmalade, desserts, juiced in beverages, or enhancing dishes with that sweet/sour acidity. This citrus has a very short shelf life, so you won’t hardly find them in stores. Get to enjoying them sooner than later! Here are three recipes for using them three very different ways: in pie, as a drink, and with fish.

    THIS WEEK’S RECIPES

     

    Calamondin Refresher

    Ingredients

    • 4 Calamondin
    • 1 cup of club soda, seltzer water or water
    • 3 tablespoons of sugar
    • 2 cups of ice cubes

    Instructions

    1. Slice 1 calamondin, remove seeds, and set aside.
    2. Cut 3 calamondin in half, remove seeds, and squeeze the juice in to a tall glass.
    3. Add sugar and club soda to calamondin juice and stir until sugar dissolves.
    4. Add ice cubes and garnish with slices of calamondin.
    5. Serve & enjoy!
    Snapper with Calamondins and Brown Butter
    Ingredients
    1. 2 snapper (or other mild white fish) fillets
    2. 1/2 stick butter
    For the Spice Blend
    1. 1/4 teaspoon cumin
    2. 1/4 teaspoon oregano
    3. 1/4 teaspoon paprika
    4. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    5. 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
    For the Calamondin Relish
    1. 1/2 cup seeded, diced calamondins*
    2. 3 tablespoons olive or grapeseed oil, divided
    3. 2 cloves garlic
    4. handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
    5. 1/4 teaspoon salt
    Instructions
    1. Pat the snapper dry with paper towels.
    2. Combine the spices in a small dish and sprinkle over both sides of the snapper fillets.
    3. Heat the butter in a light-colored skillet over medium. Allow the butter to melt and begin to foam. Keep a close eye on it as the milk solids begin to brown. Give it a stir occasionally, and once it achieves a general medium-brown color, pour it into a small bowl.
    4. Wipe out the skillet and return it to the heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil. Saute the diced calamondins and their juices until the peels become very soft. Add the garlic and stir for one minute. Stir in parsley and salt. Transfer to a small dish.
    5. Wipe out the pan once again, and add two tablespoons of oil. Saute the fish for a couple minutes on each side, or until the tip of a knife slips through the thickest part easily.
    6. Transfer the fish to a serving plate. Top with calamondin relish and drizzle with brown butter.
    Notes
    1. *Slice calamondins in half horizontally. Most of the seeds should be visible. Pop them out with the tip of a paring knife. Dice the fruit, including the peel, and be sure to reserve all the juice on the cutting board.

    Recipe from Suwanee Rose

    Calamansi Pie

    Ingredients

    Graham Cracker Crust

    • 1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
    • pinch salt

    Calamansi Filling

    • 2 10-oz cans condensed milk
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • ¾ cup fresh calamansi juice or calamansi extract

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F
    2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt and melted butter until evenly moist, resembling wet sand.
    3. Transfer mixture into a 9-inch pie dish and press firmly and evenly onto the bottom and slightly up the sides. Set aside.
    4. For the calamansi filling, combine condensed milk, sour cream and calamansi juice or calamansi extract. Stir until smooth and incorporated.
    5. Transfer into prepared pie dish and smoothen the top.
    6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until tiny bubbles appear on the surface of the pie (usually beginning at the sides). The middle of your pie should have a slight jiggle but set everywhere else.
    7. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly then chill in the fridge for 4 hours, preferably overnight.

    Recipe from The Unlikely Baker

  • CSA 2023 Fall Week 12

    Collard Greens

    Red Leaf Lettuce

    Oranges

    Galangal Ginger

    Green Jalapeno Peppers

    French Breakfast Radishes

    Arugula

    Murasaki Sweet Potatoes

    Sugarcane

    Slicer Tomatoes (Meacham Urban Farm)

     

    This Week’s Recipes

     

    Restorative Ginger and Turmeric Noodle Soup

    Ingredients

    Ginger and Turmeric Curry Paste

    • 4 medium garlic cloves, roughly chopped
    • 5 medium shallots, roughly sliced
    • 1 (3-inch) piece fresh galangal ginger, peeled and roughly sliced (about 1 1/4 ounces)
    • 3 serrano chiles, stems removed, roughly sliced
    • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1/4 cup good-quality coconut oil

    Garlic Oil

    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1 large garlic clove, very thinly sliced

    Soup

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 4 cups vegetable stock (such as Swanson)
    • 1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
    • 10 ounces uncooked udon noodles
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt, plus more for boiling noodles
    • 1 (5-ounce) bunch of cruciferous greens like bok choy, kale or collards, stems removed, roughly chopped
    • 2 scallions, finely chopped
    • 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
    • 1 lime, quartered, for serving
    Instructions

    Make the ginger and turmeric curry paste

    1. Combine garlic, shallots, ginger, chiles, lime juice, cumin, turmeric, and coriander in a blender or food processor, and pulse until ingredients are finely chopped. Add coconut oil and pulse until ingredients form a smooth paste. (Keep any unused paste in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 7 days, or freeze in an airtight container.)

    Make the garlic oil

    1. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Add the garlic slices and cook until sizzling, 30 to 40 seconds. As soon as you see any sign of browning, remove from heat immediately, as the garlic will continue to cook and turn completely golden in the hot oil.

    Make the soup

    1. Heat a deep, high-sided skillet over medium-high and drizzle with olive oil. Add 1/2 cup ginger-turmeric curry paste. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in vegetable stock and coconut milk. Let simmer 6 to 8 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

    2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add noodles. Cook according to package directions for al dente. As soon as the noodles are al dente, drain and rinse under cold running water. Divide noodles evenly among 4 serving bowls.

    3. Season broth with salt. Turn off heat and stir in chard. To serve, ladle broth mixture over the noodles. Top with scallions and cilantro; drizzle with garlic oil. Serve with lime wedges.

    Recipe adapted from Food & Wine

    Corsican Bean Soup with Greens and Pork

    Ingredients
    • 8 ounces dried cannellini beans
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 small (2-pound) green cabbage, chopped (about 8 cups)
    • 4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (about 4 cups)
    • 4 cups stemmed and chopped collards
    • 2 cups scallions (chopped) or leeks (white part only)
    • 2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (about 1 cup)
    • 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 14 cups water
    • 1 bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, 2 thyme sprigs, and 3 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, tied together with kitchen twine)
    • 1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
    • 1 ham bone
    • 8 ounces pork cheek or boneless pork shoulder
    Instructions

    1. Place beans in a bowl; add cold water to cover. Cover bowl; let soak 8 hours or overnight.

    2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high; add cabbage, potatoes, chard, leeks, carrots, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add 14 cups water to cover vegetable mixture. Reduce heat to low, and simmer gently while preparing beans.

    3. Meanwhile, drain beans. Transfer beans to a large pot; add water to cover by 2 inches. Add bouquet garni; bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes. Drain.

    Add drained beans and bouquet garni to vegetable mixture in Dutch oven. Add tomatoes, ham bone, and pork cheek. Bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans and vegetables are very tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove and discard bouquet garni and ham bone. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

    Recipe adapted from Food & Wine 

    Winter Citrus Farro Salad with Arugula
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup pearled farro, rinsed
    • 1 ½ cups orange juice
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • kosher salt and pepper
    • 4 to 6 cups baby arugula greens
    • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
    • 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
    • ⅓ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
    • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
    WINTER VINAIGRETTE
    • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 tablespoons maple syrup
    • kosher salt and pepper
    • ½ cup olive oil
    Instructions
    1. Rinse the farro well. Bring the orange juice and water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Once boiling, stir in the rinsed farro. Reduce the mixture to a simmer and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until the farro is chewy and tender. Drain the farro and place it in a large bowl.
    2. Add the arugula to the farro. Drizzle in a few tablespoons of the dressing, just to coat the farro and arugula. Top with the oranges, pistachios, radish slices and feta. Toss well. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
    WINTER VINAIGRETTE
    1. Whisk together the vinegar, juice, garlic, maple syrup and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. This will make more dressing than needed and you can store it in the fridge in a sealed container for about a week.

    Recipe from How Sweet Eats