Vegetables

[siercia]

For the record, our first share included

• A LOT of loose salad greens
  
• 2 heads of unidentified lettuce (we each took one)
  
• Some small white turnips, with their greens still attached (these are apparently a different variety than I usually see in the store that are big and purple)
  
• A big bunch of cilantro
  
• A small bunch of oregano
  
• A bunch of garlic scapes (which would be the flowering part that grows above ground while the bulb matures)
  
• A good deal of loose spinach
  
• A big bunch of broccoli rabe

I think that's about it. All very fresh looking, and the salad I had this afternoon was very very tasty. It was an interesting assortment, all in all. I think it's going to be a challenge finding things to do with all these random vegetables this summer, but I've made a firm commitment to myself to not just huck stuff or give it away. And I'm going to try very hard to not just let things rot in my fridge, either.

Comments

[asmodel.livejournal.com]

So all in all, would you say that the quality of the food is the same or better than supermarket quality?

[siercia]

Based on the one shipment, I would have to say at least as good as. Plus, it's locally grown. And, for our particular CSA, an offshoot of a program to help homeless women, so benefitting the community as well.

Garlic Scapes

[lorac.livejournal.com]

I tossed some of them in my broccoli last night and they were yummy!! I think I'm making the spinach tonight for a snack and serving the salad stuff for book club tomorrow.

Oh! And I found a recipe in one of my cookbooks for spring turnips w/ greens. I'll try to remember to show it to you tomorrow afternoon!

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

OMG, turnip greens ROCK.

mmmmcilantro

[imagine77.livejournal.com]

gee now why didnt you mention the cilantro to me?
I might eat it all up on you while you are out of the house.
*cough*