Aside from being filled with antioxidants, fresh beets are a delicious addition to soups & salads. Or, they’re also tasty by themselves, either roasted, steamed, and raw. If you’re looking for new ways to add beets to your meals, I recommend checking out the recipes provided by Toby Bilanow in his NY Times article “Beet…
Category: Produce
Long Neck Pumpkin Info:
The Long Neck Pumpkin/Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck/Brown Neck or just plain “Neck” winter squash is an heirloom traditionally used to make delicious pies and other baked goods. Storage Info: Keep out of direct sunlight, in a cool area protected from frost, a garage or back porch, for example. Store on a porous surface such as cardboard, wood (as shown in the…
Red Kuri Squash
This week, we’ll be distributing Red Kuri, our first winter squash of the season. For some easy recipes, I recommend this recipe for baked winter squash and this recipe for red kuri squash risotto. Stored in a cool, dry place, most winter squash will last from 3-6 months, depending on the variety and storage conditions. Winter…
Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes
Wondering what to do with all of the cherry tomatoes in this week’s share? I recommend the following recipe for oven-dried cherry tomatoes. Directions: 1. cut cherry tomatoes in half 2. place them on an oven sheet, cut side up, as shown below. 3. Bake them @ 200 degrees for several hours, or until dried….
Local Foods Gathering Reminder
Arava Melon Eggplant: Orient Express & Listada de Gandia Our heat loving plants, like the melon and eggplant pictured above, are loving this hot weather! But we’re still in need of a substantial rain. We’ve had less than an inch of rain over the past two months! So keep your fingers crossed and please send a rain cloud our…
Amazing Heart Farm 