Week 11; August 12, 2021

What’s in the box?

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tomatoes
basil
dill
green pepper
onions
cauliflower
summer squash/zucchini
cucumbers
sweet corn
carrots
new potatoes
golden beets (medium and large shares)
watermelon (small and large shares)

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Notes on the box

Green top golden beets! The greens and the beets are edible. These beets won’t turn everything pink, but you can use them in place of a red beet in your favorite recipe. Don’t toss the greens! But for longer storage, remove them from the beetroots.

Basil can be stored in a vase of water on your counter. Basil doesn’t like to get wet and also doesn’t like it too cold. I like to have them on the counter next to the tomatoes. They go together really well for a quick fresh flavorful salad with a little olive oil and salt and pepper.

Josh was wondering if we are putting too many cucumbers in the boxes… But then we (including the kids) came in and each ate a whole large one a piece with dinner. We can’t get enough of this perfect refreshing food that’s great sliced up and eaten plain as a snack, or made into quick pickles or in salads. Hope you are enjoying the bounty!

Cosmic Wheel Creamery Cheese Shares.

Garlic Dill Quark and Antares cows milk manchego. The quark is so good on a piece of bread with some tomato or cucumber on top. And the manchego would be fantastic on a summer tomato tartlette if you are feeling fancy!

Some folks that have signed up for 10 weeks of cheese deliveries are reaching the end of cheese deliveries! If you would like to continue to get cheese delivered with your veggies you can go to the "specialty and others" category in the store and add cheese shares there! We have the option of adding cheese one delivery at a time, or you can select to have cheese delivered with every remaining veggie share. :) Let us know if you have any questions!

Recipes.

Tomato Manchego Tartlets

Zucchini Brownies this recipe was tested and shared by our friend and CSA member, Danielle. I’m going to ask Otto and Sadie to try it out for us! They love baking!

On the Farm.

Next Week.

similar to this week but no dill or cauliflower
Beans should FINALLY be ready!

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