We had our first day of the CSA yesterday, and things are off to a good start. For those of you who are new to the CSA model, kudos for trying something new! And to returning members, thank you for your continued support of local, sustainable agriculture. Local farms can't survive without local patrons!
So another strange spring in CNY- because of all the early hot weather, we were able to start the CSA earlier than ever before. It's always an adventure, because you never know what the weather is going to do next around here. But this spring Sue and Claude were able to put up a second permanent greenhouse, which will give added protection to whatever crops will fit in the two houses.
Hopefully you all had a happy and healthy winter season and are hungry for some fresh veggies! Here is the list of what's in your bags this week:
Kale
Salad Mix
Spinach
Shallots
Lots of lovely greens, and some nice shallots from last fall. There's nothing quite like tucking into a great big spring salad!
New Recipe:
Here's a recipe from Kelli Johnson that sounds wonderful, if you still have some kale from last week:
Braised Kale with Smoked Almonds (from the The Flat Belly Diet Cookbook)
2 T. olive oil
1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
3 T. red wine vinegar
2 bunches kale (about 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed and chopped
1/4 c. water
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. red-pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 c. smoked almonds, coarsely chopped
Heat oil in large pot or Dutch oven. Cook onion until lightly browned. Stir in vinegar to deglaze pan.
Meanwhile, rinse kale, allowing water to remain on leaves. Add kale and water to pan, stirring and tossing until kale wilts. Stir in salt and red-pepper flakes.
Transfer to serving bowl and sprinkle with the nuts.
As always, feel free to email me with questions or recipe suggestions to share on the blog. Thanks for taking part in another growing season at Lucky Moon!
Sarah VanNorstrand
for Lucky Moon Farm
sarah_ziegi at yahoo dot com
