Winter #6 CSA Newsletter Week Dec 8-14, 2024 PUPPY EDITION
VEG SHARES
(Photo of the "Default" FULL Share below. See listings to see which share size has what, how much, along with info, guides, recipes.)
FULL VEG SHARE:
CARROTS (1 lb) - Store the roots dry and unwashed in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. Guide & Recipes
SPINACH (1/4 lb) - This green is very versatile (and YES! You can eat the stems, in fact they are very tasty too. ;) It can be eaten cooked or raw, requires little prep, works with sweet or savory ingredients, stands up to other hearty ingredients, and pairs well with rich, fatty foods such as cheese, butter, bacon, and cream. Raw is popular in salads with, or without, pecans, dried fruit such as cranberries, chunks of cheese, sunflower seeds, and roasted beets. Other possibilities are steaming, boiling, stir-frying, or sautéeing with butter or olive oil. Known as a longer keeper than lettuce, store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a week or more. Note - Cooks down in size considerably. Guide & Recipes
PURPLE SKIN POTATOES with Yellow (2 lbs) - This new variety doesn’t have a new yet but is a good eating potato. (from Mythic Farm - certified organic)
RED ONION (1 lb) - Colorful and spicy-to-mild flavor. Because of their bright color and crispy texture, they're great for salads, salsas, and other fresh recipes. They're also excellent sliced for sandwiches. With cooking, the color fades, but they're still delicious cooked. Store on your counter or in your pantry out of direct sunlight. Onion peels can be put into a freezer bag with other vegetable scraps to make soup stock later, as they are full of antioxidants. To freeze: Cut or slice onions to desired size and place in Ziplock bag. Remove all the air and seal. It helps to freeze them in 2-3 cup increments.
DAIKON RADISHES (1 lb) - Daikons are generally milder than regular table radishes. Store dry in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for weeks - these are long keepers!. Radishes are also delicious roasted - our favorite way to eat them - because it takes out their heat and makes them sweeter! Try also sliced in rounds or matchsticks with your favorite dip or hummus. Adds crunch and great flavor to any stir fry recipe. Guide & Recipes
GARLIC (2) - Ready to be used now or later, this is “cured”, or dried garlic, and as such should be stored on your counter out of direct sunlight.
CARNIVAL SQUASH (1) - A hybrid of the sweet dumpling and acorn squash. Flavor more resembles its acorn parentage with a subtly sweet and pleasing nutty undertone that takes well to roasting.
HALF VEG SHARE: (see Full VEG Shares above⬆ for info on each item)
CARROTS (1 lb)
RED ONION (1 lb)
DAIKON RADISHES (1 lb)
PURPLE SKIN POTATOES with Yellow (1 lb)
GARLIC (2)
CARNIVAL SQUASH (1)
OPTIONAL ITEMS this week: BRUSSELS SPROUTS and/or BEETS
Other items available in DESIGN MY SHARE:
BUTTERNUT SQUASH (1) - Store this winter squash on your counter or in a cool dark place. The longer you store it, the sweeter it gets. Butternut is a long keeper - in the right conditions, it will still be good in 4 to 6 months! Roast it, bake it, or add it to soup. Remove seeds. Eat the pulp. We use butternut to make pie filling or for pumpkin muffins. After roasting, you can freeze for later use. Roast the seeds too! Guide & Recipes
DELICATA WINTER SQUASHES (2) - These have thin skin that is edible so there is no need to peel! And they will store for up to 1 to 3 months at room temperature. Great steamed. Cut in half, scoop out seeds, and lay them face-side down in a sheet pan filled with a bit of water. Bake/steam at 375 for about 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on size, until the inside is soft. Or roast the lazy way - put the whole squash in the oven in a shallow pan, on a cookie sheet or sheet pan & roast. Carefully remove from the oven when a fork or knife can easily be inserted, slice in half, and scoop out seeds. Serve in the skin with butter or brown sugar. You can also microwave Delicata for 3 to 5 minutes. Or prepare in a toaster oven @ 425F for 20 to 25 minutes. Guide & Recipes
BRUSSEL SPROUTS (1 lb) - Kind of like tiny baby cabbages, Brussel sprouts are earthy, and sometimes slightly bitter, although the smaller ones have more sweetness. They are best when cooked until tender but still firm and bright green. Cooking with dry heat, such as roasting or sautéeing produces caramelization and brings out the sweetness of the sprouts. To roast Brussels sprouts, halve them, toss with olive oil, and season with Kosher salt, then roast in a 400 F oven for about 20 minutes. To sauté, halve the sprouts and cook in a medium-hot skillet for 5 to 10 minutes, until tender and crispy. Another tip: avoid cooking or dressing the sprouts in acidic sauces or dressings, as this can increase the pungency of the sprouts. Brussels sprouts pair well with fats and oils, and Brussels sprouts with bacon are a popular combination, as the smokiness and fat are a favorable match with the sprouts' earthy bitterness. Store loose sprouts in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
BEETS (1 lb) - Store in the fridge in a plastic bag for months. Guide & Recipes
SALAD (Hakurei) TURNIPS (1 lb) - These popular white golf-ball or smaller size roots are juicy, sweet and less starchy than an average turnip, with a texture that deserves to be eaten raw or barely cooked. Hakurei turnips have the tender, almost creamy texture of a spring radish, but without the sharp heat of a radish, their more mellow turnip flavor shines through.They are crisp and tender. Use them in salads, sandwiches, stir frys, sautes, scrambled eggs or sauces. Guide & Recipes
GOLD RUSH RUSSET POTATOES (2 lbs) - Fully russeted skin with dry, white flesh perfectly suited for classic baked potatoes. Guide & Recipes
GERMAN BUTTERBALL POTATOES (1 lb) With a brown peel and flesh that's a vibrant yellow to gold and is firm, waxy, and dense. German Butterball Potatoes are most commonly used as baking potatoes but can also be fried or roasted. When cooked, they're creamy with a smooth consistency and offer a rich, buttery flavor. Guide & Recipes
DARK RED NORLAND POTATOES (1 lb) - Excellent flavor. With red skin and white flesh, this variety is good for baking or boiling. Store in a paper bag, or out of the light, in your pantry or on the counter away from onions. Guide & Recipes
GREEN CABBAGE - Store this in your fridge. Cabbage keeps for quite a while. (If the outside leaves get yellow or floppy, just peel them off and discard to reveal good cabbage underneath!) Shred it for cole slaw or sauerkraut. Saute it with some garlic and olive oil for a tasty side dish. Guide & Recipes
KOHLRABI - (1 large) - Store in a plastic bag for up to a month. 6 Ideas for Use: 1. Slice in rounds or sticks for veggie platters, 2. Eat plain with a light sprinkling of salt, 3. Grate into salads or slaws, 4. Steam slices 5 to 10 minutes and drizzle with oil, lemon juice, and dill weed, 5. Slice or cube and add to stir fry or to a hearty soup/stew, 6. Grate and saute in butter with herbs or curry.
SWEET POTATOES (1 lb) - Store them on the counter and use within a couple weeks. You many notice some brown patches on your sweet potato skins. This is call "scurf" and while it doesn't look attractive, it's a superficial discoloration and won't affect the eating quality of the root.
PURPLE TOP TURNIPS (1 lb) - Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator and these will keep for months if you aren’t ready to use them now.
RUTABAGA (1 lb or more) - Nutritious root vegetable with dense sweet-tasting flesh also known as Swedish turnip or neep. When you buy at the store, rutabagas are often coated in wax so they need to be peeled before cooking. Since these are organic and not waxed, peeling is optional. Can be used in hearty soups like beef barley or chicken noodle, stew, and casseroles, boiled, mashed (with potatoes and/or cauliflower, or on their own), and are excellent roasted, either alone or, with other root veggies like carrots, radishes, turnips, potatoes, onions, etc. This long storing veggie can be stored in the refrigerator, in the crisper drawer. Or if you’ll be using within a week or two, these can be stored like potatoes and onions in a cool, dark place on the counter.
YELLOW ONION (1 lb) - Store on your counter or in your pantry out of direct sunlight. Onion peels can be put into a freezer bag with other vegetable scraps to make soup stock later, as they are full of antioxidants. To freeze: Cut or slice onions to desired size and place in Ziplock bag. Remove all the air and seal. It helps to freeze them in 2-3 cup increments. These are a good all-around onion, great for cooking and flavoring dishes. By far, they're the most popular onion sold in America and versatile enough for just about anything. Yellow onions are a smart choice for caramelizing, which draws out their natural sweetness. (from Gwenyn Hill Farm - organic)
BRUSCHETTA JACK CHEESE (6 oz) - A semi-soft Monterey Jack with mild flavors of tomato, garlic, parsley, and basil. A real crowd pleaser at all gatherings. Pairs well with: a sweeter red or white wine. *NOT organic. (from Meister Cheese)
SWEET FIRE MANGO JACK (6 Oz) - A semi-soft Monterey Jack mingling the flavors of mango, orange and ghost peppers. Sure to become your sweet, spicy favorite. *NOT organic. (from Meister Cheese)
SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE - A natural semi-soft mild cheese with a pleasant smoke flavor. Makes a great table cheese for slicing, grilling, or grating. *NOT organic. (from Meister Cheese)
BLUE ROOF ORCHARD APPLE SECONDS (1 lb) - variety= ENTERPRISE - red, sweeter, good sauce/baking apple. (certified organic)
BLUE ROOF ORCHARD APPLE SECONDS (1 lb) - variety= Galarina -Red apple. Sweet and simple, long storing. Best for fresh eating but okay baked/cooked. (certified organic)
BABY GINGER (¼ lb) - Baby ginger is much milder than mature ginger. Ways to use it: Grate it into stir-fries and soups for a mild, warming spice, blend it into smoothies or homemade popsicles, make a soothing, sweet-spiced tea, perfect for cozy evenings, simmer with sugar to make a ginger syrup, make a zesty salad dressing with minced baby ginger, olive oil, vinegar, and honey, or add it to muffin or cookie batter for a subtle warmth and aroma in your baked goods. More ideas & recipes in the Recipe Section below. Storage: Baby ginger is best stored in the fridge. It will last around 2 week before you should dry it or pop it into the freezer. In the freezer, it will last months, just grate some off for your next recipe. from Central Farm and not certified organic BUT grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers
MES SHARES - B2 week
FULL
1 pkg Breakfast Sausage
2 dozen Eggs
Vanilla
HALF
1 pkg Breakfast Sausage
1 dozen Eggs
Vanilla
EGG SHARES
WEEKLY = 1 Dozen
BIWEEKLY = 1 Dozen
RECIPES
ON THE FARM - Puppies 2024
Time is flying by and the puppies are growing like weeds, and we know exactly how fast those grow!
Besides Wisconsin and Missouri, we have puppies going to Connecticut, New York, Indiana, Arkansas, and Napa, California. There are still two girls and three boys available. Who knows where they'll end up?
As you might guess, we're spending lots of time down on the floor playing with puppies. What a life! Lol
Luke steals your heart and won't give it back. But that's ok, because you want him to have it!
Gawain is strong and will be a dependable loyal companion.
And he's still available.
Arthur is a cool handsome dude that loves to play.
Merlin is happy-go-lucky personified. And such a handsome boy to boot!
Lorelei is the littlest pup, but she makes up for her diminutive size with a BIG personality that is so endearing.
Logan is our little lover. He LOVES, LOVES, LOVES people and attention.
And he's still available.
Morgana.
Need I say more?
And he's still available.
Beautiful little Rory. Marlee calls her our cinnamon roll. 💌
And she's still available.
Jess getting to know our cat Dora. Jess is fluffy and always, always happy. We're going to have to pry him out of Marlee's arms when the time comes. ;)
And he's still available.
Nimwueh is sitting still in this photo but she's so much fun to watch as she explores and plays and then stops to look around and find one of us to run over and as if to say, "C'mon and play with me!"
This time, they almost completely buried her!
And she loved every single moment!
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