CSA 2010 Week 7

One head of lettuce
One bunch of Swiss chard
One head of bok choy
Two cucumbers
One large zucchini
One summer squash
One tomato
One head of garlic
One pound of green/wax bean mix
Four carrots
Half a dozen ears of corn
One quart of pick-your-own blueberries (some big as crab apples)

CSA 2010 Week 6

One bok choy
One head of radicchio
One bunch of carrots
One pound of green bean/wax bean mix
Two cucumbers
One zucchini
One summer squash
One quart of mouth-watering, pick-your-own blueberries
One beautiful tomato

CSA 2010 Week 5

One head green leaf lettuce
One head of red leaf lettuce
One bunch of beets
One pint of sugar snap peas
One zucchini
Two summer squash
One bunch of scallions
One bunch of komatsuna
One bunch of yukina savoy
One beautiful tomato

Quiche with Swiss Chard, Bacon and Caramelized Onions

This dish features Swiss Chard from our CSA farm share. I served it with a side salad.

One bunch of Swiss Chard, leaves and top half of stems chopped
One large sweet onion, thinly sliced
Small amount of olive oil for cooking vegetables
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup of whole milk
Three eggs
1/2 cup grated cheddar or Swiss
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Six strips of bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
One prepared (uncooked) pie crust (lately I'm lazy and use Pillsbury)

First, you must prepare your vegetables. Cook the onions and chard stems in a saute pan over medium low heat with just enough olive oil to coat the pan for at least 30 minutes or until browned and soft. For the best caramel color, don't stir the onions/stems much while cooking. Let the heat do the work. Then, add the chopped Swiss chard leaves. Stir frequently while cooking for about 2 minutes, or until leaves are thoroughly wilted. Put pan and vegetables aside.

CSA 2010 Week 4

Two heads of green leaf lettuce
One head of radicchio
One bunch of beets
One pint of sugar snap peas
One bunch of scallions
One bunch of swiss chard
Two beautifully ripe tomatoes

CSA 2010 Week 3

One bunch of Swiss chard
One pint of sugar snap peas
Two lovely tomatoes
One bunch of garlic scapes
One bunch of beets
One bok choy
Two heads of lettuce

CSA 2010 Week 2

For the second week of our CSA share, we got a nice variety for so early in the season, including:

1 head of Boston lettuce
1 bunch of small beets with greens
1 bunch of turnips
1 bunch of scallions
1 bunch of garlic scapes
2 tomatoes
1 quart of beautiful strawberries

I think the tomatoes are destined for pico de gallo, and we'll enjoy the strawberries with just a little whipped cream. As for the rest, I'll have to think on that. Will post anything exciting I come up with, but all will surely be eaten even in non-exciting form.