Posted in CSA reports, Farmers Fresh CSA on September 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Behold a Georgia September harvest!
apples and an Asian pear
Chris has started to notice that our apples are disappearing faster than they used to. He has correctly deduced that it is because I’m feeding them to horses I like.
Check out the day-glo winter squash!
I think it’s an orangetti squash – an orange spaghetti squash . But I prefer to think of it as a cartoon dinosaur’s egg. (I totally should have taken a picture of this squash with the chicken eggs. Damn.)
Posted in CSA reports, Farmers Fresh CSA, tagged arugula, lima beans on September 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year where you get okra and apples in the same box! Welcome to this week’s Farmers’ Fresh take.
potatoes, both sweet and un
apples (plus one sweet potato who missed the earlier shot)
We peeled and chopped the sweet potatoes and tossed them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then we roasted them at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or so. They can stand to get a little caramelized, so they are better if you leave them a little long. Un-sweet potatoes can be dealt with in the same fashion with excellent results.
okra and tomato
I fried this okra. I think it might have been the first of the season. And just in time. It was very, very good. If only it weren’t such a pain to make and clean up after. (more…)
Posted in CSA reports on September 23, 2012| 1 Comment »
Hi! I’m working on this month’s backlog so that I can share all the wonderful goodies I got from Farmers’ Fresh this month.
I wish I could tell you that I was snacking on local food while at work. But, alas, today’s treats are from Kroger’s Private Selection Brand.
I’m dipping cheddar slices into a jar of whole grain mustard. See?
I love this so much! I want to put a blanket over my head and make a secret cheese and mustard fort.
Posted in CSA reports, Farmers Fresh CSA, tagged muscadines on September 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Here’s what came this week…
apples and an Asian pear
We poached the Asian pear in a simple syrup plus lemongrass and 5-star spice.
The apples I have been eating out of hand and giving to my horse friends at Pony Tail Acres.
muscadines – hey, did you know that “muscadines” does not pass WordPress’ spellcheck? We need to educate some folk.
I ground up these muscadines in the food processor and cooked them down with some water, strained the skins and seeds out , and then added some pectin to the cooled mixture. It didn’t really gel, but that’s okay. It’s destiny was to be muscadine vinaigrette. (more…)
Posted in CSA reports, Farmers Fresh CSA, tagged sprouts on September 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Here’s this week’s haul. The red apples and sweet potatoes are a whiff of fall, and I’m excited for that change. First up, fruit.
apples and watermelon
The apples have been a delicious part of our week. We snack on them in the afternoon. Yum!
sweet potatoes and greens
Sweet potato greens are yummy greens. Better than most. They cook down a whole bunch, though, so be prepared for that. (more…)
thoughtful consumption 