From the Bookshelf
The Human Powered Home: Choosing Muscles Over Motors”
by Tamara Dean
…a hand cranked grain mill converted to pedal power,… a pedal powered electrical generator,…harnessing human power to shrink your home electrical use and let human touch serve as a connection with our tasks. See full article in YES magazine.
Farm Charm by Kaaren Pixton
A wordless [...]
A huge thank you to Don Izenman and Michaela Joseph for their enormous help with the online newsletter and recipes. Thank you to Wanda Wentworth for all the research and recipes! Special thank you to Najeea Leslie for her beautiful meal at our farm tour (Najeea is an amazing cook; she’ll be back for our [...]
2009 CSA Newsletter Notes
Braised Greens
Braising is a wonderful cooking method for greens, as it gently tenderizes and adds flavor.
10 leaves sturdy leafy greens such as kale, collards, or chard
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 cup onion, cut in crescents
1 Tbsp. tamari
1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
2 Tbsp. water
Wash greens and remove stems. Chard stems may be kept and chopped [...]
STIR FRIED BOK CHOI (THAI STYLE)
SERVES 4 (as a Side Dish)
5-6 “heads” of bok choi or baby bok choi
1 Tbsp. oil for stir-frying
STIR-FRY SAUCE:
2 Tbsp. oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce)
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. fish sauce (or vegetarian fish sauce – available at Vietnamese food stores)
2 Tbsp. sweet Thai chili sauce (available by the [...]
Hi ZG share members!
My name is Michaela and I’m helping Holly and Valerie post recipes and photos. Holly had told me that many of you share recipes throughout the season. Please feel free to email recipes to me and to share ideas in the comments section below.
Bacon and Swiss Chard Pasta
Bon Appetit, May 2008 via Epicurious
Serves 6
This is a really fast and satisfying weeknight [...]
Here’s what our CSA members picked up on June 16th:
Garlic Scapes
Peas
Baby Swiss Chard
Red & Green Mustard
Lettuce
Spinach
Daikon Radish
Appreciations: Our great crew: Katherine, Jovan, Tiegran, Marisa, & Danielle. My famous mother, Valerie. Thank you to Will for the weeding help. And to our Supportive and Lovely CSA & Farmers Market Customers.
The Simplest Tender Greens
Ingredients:
1 to 2 pounds greens, coarse stems removed
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Olive oil or unsalted butter
Lemon wedges or vinegar
How it works:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While it’s heating, wash the greens.
Add salt to taste to the water, then plunge in the greens all at once. Cook just [...]
Dear CSA Members …
Thank you for supporting our farm this season. The cool & damp spring set back much of our field work and transplanting. Our rotation for this year put our potatoes, squash, cucumbers, & tomatoes in some of our wettest soils. Thankfully, all are growing away now and we need to get back [...]