September 5, 2018
Do you feel the nip of Fall in the air? The evenings have been so much cooler over the past few weeks and the weather pattern has been shifting from monsoons to more sporadic storm systems. The days are definitely … Continued
August 29, 2018
These past few weeks have been a little wet at distribution, don’t you think? The rains have been absolutely beautiful, and so badly needed, but they do make things a little rough for our incredible volunteers. Jeanette and Jon in Sedona, … Continued
Chilled Shishito pepper soup
1 pint shishito peppers – washed, stems removed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon sized garlic clove, smashed 1 medium cucumber 1/4 cup onion 2 cups vegetable stock or water (note: I used water and added one small carrot) 1 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt In a frying pan, … Continued
August 22, 2018
Everywhere I look things are green. Not just in the way that things looks after a few good rainstorms, but the way it looks when everything is a riot of green. And most of that green usually tends to be … Continued
Eggplant, tomato, and mozzarella salad
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced 1 pound sliced tomatoes (any variety) 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn 2 tablespoons balsamic … Continued
Quick pickles
6 small cucumbers – quartered into spears 1 cup white distilled vinegar 2 tbs kosher salt 1 tbs sugar 2 cups of water 2 cloves of garlic – peeled 8 sprigs of fresh dill (or frozen dill from earlier in … Continued
August 15, 2018
We have full baskets this week! The tomatoes keep coming and they are gorgeous this year. Quite a few tomato plants have suffered from disease over the past few years, so it is nice to have such a stellar year. … Continued
Couscous salad with cucumber, red onion, and herbs
1 cup couscous 1 1/4 cups boiling water 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, finely chopped 1 cup loosely packed Italian parsley, finely chopped 1/2 English cucumber, cut lengthwise and very thinly sliced 1/2 red onion, cut in half and shaved extremely thin 1 lemon, zested and juiced, about 3 tablespoons … Continued
August 8, 2018
At this point in the season you have received quite a few bags of potatoes, onions, and garlic. Some of us have no problem using these crops right away, but I always hear the refrain that this shareholder or that … Continued
August 1, 2018
Welcome to the second half of the CSA season. Thanks to all of you for sharing the season with us and welcome to our new shareholders! Those of you who have school-aged children know that this is the last week of summer … Continued