Week 17; September 29, 2022
What’s in the box?
cilantro
cauliflower
tomatoes
carrots
peppers
buttercup squash
leeks
salad turnips
Notes on the box
Store squash and tomatoes outside of the fridge. Remove tops from turnips before storing. The tops and the roots are edible.
Skins of the buttercup squash are edible. We had it seeded, diced, and then roasted with a little oil and salt and pepper and it was delicious!
We have just a few apple trees that are producing (and a few more that will in years to come) and we included a couple of apples from our trees. They are really yummy and we hope to send more in the years to come!
We got a significant frost that looks like finished off most of the warm weather loving crops. This is likely the last of the tomatoes!
We have some fall crops still coming. Cauliflower and will have frost sweetened greens now. They taste the best!
Cosmic Wheel Creamery Cheese Shares
This week we have cheese curds and Arcturus, which is what happens when the cheese curds are pressed into a wheel and aged. Curds are part of the “cheddaring” process of making cheddar cheese. It’s quite a challenge to press the curds together into a wheel, which is why some flaws near the rind occur when the curds don’t knit together completely. This is normal for cheddars that are made by hand and not by industrial means. Sometimes the flaws include some wild blue so you get a taste of blue cheese!
Curds and Arturus are both excellent with chili or a hearty veggie soup. I like to drop some curds on top with a sprinkle of cilantro before serving.
Recipes
Ukrainian Leek Salad with Apples and Carrots
Sausage and Apple Stuffed Squash
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