Lucky Moon CSA Week 16

Hi everyone-
It really feels like fall now- I've been apple picking, I'm making loads of applesauce, and my living room is filling up with onions that need cleaning and garlic to be braided (and soon baskets of dry beans and crates of winter squash). It gets pretty crowded :>)

Here's what you have this week:
Tomatoes (starting to slow down a bit)
Cherry Tomatoes
Yellow Onion
Salad Mix
Cilantro
Baby Bok Choy
Beans
Sweet Peppers (even the long red wrinkly ones- they're an Italian heirloom frying pepper)
Summer Squash for some (we'll be doling it out as it comes in)

The bok choy and peppers would be nice in a stir fry together-

I stopped by Adam's Acres last weekend- it's a local organic apple orchard, and they have some really nice looking apples! They're located between Pompey and Jamesville off of Sweet Road.
Here's their website with better directions: Adam's Acres

An organic apple orchard is a real rarity these days, so if you get the chance, stop by and pick a peck! They need our support to stay open and operating.

Have a great week!
Sarah
for Lucky Moon Farm

Lucky Moon CSA Week 15!

 

 

Hi everyone,
Wow, Week 15 already! I've had a few people ask me how long the CSA will run, and we plan on a total of 22 weeks, so plenty more to come-

The summer squash and cucumbers are winding down, so there will only be a trickle of them from here on, but the tomatoes, peppers and beans are still doing great. And then all the heavy end-of-season stuff is still on it's way. Potatoes, onions, winter squash, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, kale and leeks... lots of great things to look forward to.

This week you have:

Carrots
Summer Squash
Cucumbers
Mixed Basil
Salad Mix (making sure you wash the lettuce is especially a good idea this time of year- the caterpillars are out in force. They seem to know cooler temperatures are coming and they're in a race against time)
Beans
Onions- variety: Ailsa Craig- as close to a Vidalia as we can grow here!
Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Green Cabbage (an early small-ish variety called Gonzales)
Sweet Corn

If you have a lot of cucumbers piling up, why not try making refrigerator pickles? You can make them in very small batches, and you don't have to worry about any water-bath canner or making sure they seal properly. It's really quite simple and not very time-consuming. Here's a recipe and instructions for a small batch of Dill Pickles (any of the cucumbers you've received in the CSA will work fine). And here's a nice one for Bread and Butter Pickles (my personal favorite :>)

I don't eat a lot of meat, but this recipe caught my eye as a tasty way to use cabbage and carrots:
Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

And here's a tasty looking recipe for green beans, copied from The Pioneer Woman blog. If you like, she includes a lot more pictures, descriptions and commentary on her page-

Fresh Green Beans, One Way

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound Green Beans
• 2 Tablespoons Bacon Grease (can Substitute 1 Tablespoon Butter And 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil)
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 cup Chopped Onion
• 1 cup Chicken Broth
• 1/2 cup Chopped Red Bell Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon (to 1 Teaspoon) Kosher Salt (can Substitute Regular Table Salt; Use 1/4 To 1/2 Teaspoon)
• Ground Black Pepper To Taste

Preparation Instructions

Snap the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife if you’d like. Just don’t tell Granny.

Melt bacon grease in a skillet over medium low heat. Add garlic and onions and cook for a minute. Then add green beans and cook for a minute until beans turn bright green.

Add the chicken broth, chopped red pepper, salt and black pepper. Turn heat to low and cover with a lid, leaving lid cracked to allow steam to escape. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until liquid evaporates and beans are fairly soft, yet still a bit crisp.

You can add more chicken broth during the cooking process, but don’t be afraid to let it all cook away so the onions and peppers can caramelize.

Have a wooden spoon handy to protect your fair share.

CSA Week 14

Hi everyone,
This has to be really quick because I'm off to teach my little sister how to make pie (an important life skill!) I'll try to post a few recipes on this entry tomorrow.
But here's a quick post to tell you what's in your bags:
Salad Mix
Summer Squash
Cucumbers (think cucumber salad or refrigerator pickles!)
White Onion
Garlic
Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
1 Black Bell Pepper (treat it like a green pepper- it's just a more dramatic color)
A few hot peppers- either blocky dark green poblanos, long skinny red/orange/yellow Hotwax or short little red Jalapeno-type peppers
Russet Potatoes
Beans

So many options! Have fun trying new recipes!

Best,
Sarah VanNorstrand
for Lucky Moon Farm