Tender Ardour

I was delighted when I saw the baby bok choy both weeks because it’s a main ingredient in one of Allen’s favorite things to make – Thai Curry Chicken.  This time we served it up with some forbidden rice.

The Share for June 14, 15, and 16, 2011

The variability of Spring weather, especially the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde season we’re currently experiencing, creates conditions in which a consistency of growth is difficult to maintain. Consequently the harvest on Tuesday can be different from that of Wednesday and from that of Thursday.

Usually everybody gets the same share choices, with minor variations. This week the variations will be greater; thus the share listing will post the potential vegetables, and you’ll find out what your share will be when you get to your distribution.

The Vegetable Share: Greens: probable choices–Spinach, Choi, Red Russian Kale, Komatsuna, Mizuna, Vitamin Greens, Arugula; Lettuces; Radishes with their Greens.

The Fruit Share: Strawberries.

Recipes: Penne with Choi and Bacon; Greens Tart; Arugula Salad with Maple Vinaigrette; Lime-Marinated Radish; Sweet and Sour Radish Pickle; Strawberry Coconut Loaf.

I started out making very simple salads using the greens and lettuces that came.

With this salad, some store bought stuff is mixing in with my CSA goodness – Boston butter lettuce!!!  Boston butter lettuce, arugula, radish, green onions, carrots, chopped almonds, tomato, cheddar cheese, balsamic vinaigrette.

 

This is a photo of my half of the Share from our first pick up.  There’s mizuna, radishes, baby bok choy, basil, arugula and leeks.   Ok, now that I have all this great produce, what do I do with it?  Erika took hers home to her family and I’ll be anxious to hear what she comes up with over the following week until our next pick up on Thursday.