Week 11; august 18, 2022
What’s in the box?
sweet corn
bell peppers
tomatoes
cucumbers
cilantro
parsley
onions
beets
broccoli (some smalls got cantaloupe instead or broccoli)
zucchini (large)
lettuce (large and medium)
beans(large and medium)
Notes on the box
This is the last of the sweet corn! If you’d like to save some for later, you can cut it off the cob and put it in a freezer bag and freeze it for later. No need for blanching.
If you are eating tomatoes fresh, store them on the counter with the stem end down (placed upside down on their shoulders which are firmer than their bottoms). If you are cooking with tomatoes, they are fine to place in the fridge. The fridge will affect the texture of the tomatoes and make them mealy. Not a big deal if you cook them, though.
Cosmic Wheel Creamery cheese shares
This week is fresh cheese curds and Moonglow. I love to have a veggie soup or chili and add some cheese curds in the bowl as a tasty semi melty garnish. Moonglow is similar to a gruyere style cheese. I like it shredded on a veggie frittata or on roasted broccoli. Or just a nice piece eaten as a snack while cooking dinner.
Recipes
Chimichurri made from your parsley and cillantro. A favorite on grilled meats or grilled zucchini or sweet corn!
on the farm
We are hitting that time of year where we watch the flowers turn into seed heads and see the fruits ripen more and more. Zucchini is mercifully winding down. We are planting more lettuces again and things that don’t need to be heat tolerant. The days are getting noticeably shorter, and we are getting the kids their back to school haircuts and new shoes. There’s still a lot of growing going on, but we are noticing the shift in the rhythm and feel of the days. Enjoying every bit of the Summer, for sure though!
