Zestful Gardens

From the Bookshelf…for children
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McClosket
A timeless classic … the adventures of a little girl and baby bear while hunting for berries with their mothers.
Here are some recipes:
Concia Zucchini with Mint and Vinegar

4-6 small zucchini
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
2 large cloves garlic, minced
6 tablespoons [...]

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In the Share this Week:
Lettuce
Cucumbers
Summer Squash & Zucchini (lots)
Tomatoes
Basil
Beans (green, purple, & yellow)
Fennel
Ailsa Craig Onions (sweet)
 
Work Party – Sunday, August 9th 3pm- 5pm. We’ll be Cleaning Garlic and other fun projects! (Cool drink provided, but no potluck this month)
Volunteering on the Farm: We have a bumper crop of garlic this season and would love help [...]

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Escarole Caesar Salad
Adapted from The Farm to Table Cookbook by Ivy Manning
Serves 4
Croutons
1/2 small loaf crusty bread
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Salad
1 egg yolk
1 small garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon anchovey paste
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup grate parmesan cheese
Salt [...]

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Lattice-Topped Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Bon Appetit, April 1997

For crust
3 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
10 tablespoons (about) ice water
For filling
3 1/2 cups 1/2-inch-thick slices trimmed rhubarb (1 1/2 pounds untrimmed)
1 16-ounce container strawberries, [...]

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In the Share this Week:
Lettuces
Fava Beans
Chinese Cabbage (with some holes from our very active Flea Beetles)
Endive (good drizzled with olive oil and cooked in the oven until it wilts)
Red Ribbed Italian Dandelion (good in a simple salad with olive oil and lemon or garlic)
Ailsa Craig Onions (named after the large rock in Scotland)
Mini Basil Bunches [...]

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Kohlrabi & Carrot Salad
From Orangette
Recipe adapted from The Farm to Table Cookbook by Ivy Manning
Serves 6

2 medium red or green kohlrabi bulbs, trimmed and peeled
1 large carrot, peeled
1 tsp. fennel seed
2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. kosher salt, or more to taste
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 small garlic clove, pressed
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. [...]

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From the Bookshelf…
All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America? By Joel Berg
A depiction of the history of the fight to end hunger in America, combined with the excitement of programs that can work…and ideas for effective advocacy campaigns.
“…well written and clear cut…”
Wild Edible Fruits and Berries By Marjorie Furlong and Virginia Pill
A very old [...]

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In the Share this Week:
Shelling Peas also called English Peas (Eat the peas inside the pod, not the pod on these)
Carrots
Green Scallions
Kohlrabi
Summer Squash & Zucchini
Head Lettuces
Green Cabbage
Collard Greens
Strawberries
Work Party & Potluck this Sunday from 3-5pm. Danielle Harrington, from our farm crew, will have a special activity for the kids and Najeea will be cooking more [...]

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QUINOA SALAD with Strawberries and GREENS
1 cup quinoa
6 cups water
½ pint fresh strawberries
¼ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup EVOO
3 Tbsp. honey
1 bunch scallions, minced
¼ cup minced mint
¼ cup minced cilantro
1 cup, your choice mixed greens, shredded
In dry skillet over medium heat, toast the quinoa until it has a nutty aroma. Bring water to a boil [...]

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What you got (if you’re one of our CSA members) on June 30th

Head Lettuce (your choice of varieties: romaines, crisp heads, oak leaves, & more!)
Baby Beets (golden or chioggia)
Redbor Kale
Scallions (green or purple)
Italian Dandelion (a great blood purifier)
Chinese Cabbage
Green Cabbage
Strawberries
Oregano (with flowers!)
Peas (sadly this is the end of the peas)

Coming soon: Summer Squash & [...]

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Crostini Three Ways

English Pea with Goat Cheese
Serves 4
1/2 baguettte, cut into 1/4″ slices and toasted
1 garlic clove, sliced in half
2 ounces mild goat cheese
20 English peas, shelled
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Rub each toast with the cut side of the garlic clove
Top toasts evenly with goat cheese and peas
Drizzle with olive oile
Season with [...]

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