Week 21, One more to go!

Hi everyone,
I can't believe we only have one week left! The season has really flown by for me.
I hope you've enjoyed taking part in our CSA and have had a bounty of fresh vegetables all season long... We still have some nice goodies to wrap things up.

Here's what's in your bags:
Salad mix
Acorn squash
Delicata squash (yellow with greenish stripes)
Yellow and Red onions
Garlic
Kale
Beets
1 or 2 tomatoes (if they seem a bit pale or unripe, just let them sit on a counter or windowsill for a few days before using, and they should ripen up)
Green or Purple pepper
Red Maria potatoes
Bulb fennel

You can use the delicata right away, since they aren't the best keepers, but it's often best to let the acorns ripen for a few more weeks before eating- they get sweeter and smoother with time. But they are fine to cook if need be.

And for the fennel bulb, I don't have tons of experience, but there are lots of recipes online, and if you're not keen on licorice, give it a try anyways, as the flavor changes when cooked. It becomes quite mild and almost nutty-tasting. Here's one recipe that looked good: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/roasted_fennel/

And if you haven't tried roasting beets in the oven, make sure you give it a go. You can peel and cut up the beets before hand, or put them in there whole, and slip the skins off once cooked. Either way, it's much easier than boiling (and tastier, too!)

If you have any thoughts, comments or general feedback about your CSA experience, we'd love to hear them. We work very hard to provide a good food experience for our customers, but it helps us to get better if we know how things are on your end! Feel free to email me at sarah_ziegi at yahoo dot com  or email Lucky Moon at luckymoonfarm4976 at gmail dot com

Sarah V
for Lucky Moon Farm