Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Penultimate Week...

This is the last regular farm and CFK pick up, can you believe it??

This week's share is:
broccoli - 1 box
arugula - 1 bunch
tatsoi - 1 bunch
mitzuna - 1 bunch
senposia - 1 bunch
Meiquing choi - 1/2 lb
turnip - 4
radish - 1
bok choi - 1
leeks - 2
flowers - 1 bunch
acorn squash - 1
pie pumpkin - 1

Menu
Creamies from The Community Farm of Ann Arbor Cookbook, 2003 edition, p. 39
Crunchy Bok Choi Ginger Salad from From Asperagus to Zucchini p. 33
Cawl Cennin (Welsh leek soup) - the totally unorthodox vegetarian adaptation of various recipes
Frozen pumpkin suitable for use in pies, cakes, soup, etc.
"A Wand'ring Minstrel I" (Gilbert and Sullivan) salad with arugula, mitzuna, and tatsoi

Enjoy!
Mary

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Antipenultimate pick up!

The count down to the end of the year is on!

This week's share is:
Pac Choi - 1
Rutabaga - 1
Leeks - 2
Radish - 1
Oriental Greens - choice of one bunch
Squash - choice of one acorn or spaghetti
Arugula - 1 bunch
Peppers - choice of one hot or sweet
Eggplant- 1
Lettuce - 1 (the last lettuce!)
Cauliflower - 2
Broccoli - 1 box
Flowers - 1 bunch
Pie Pumpkin - 1
Assorted Squash - 1

Menu
Positively the Last Lettuce salad with mitzuna, tatsoi, and arugula
Your Choice of one winter squash (Cinderella, Spaghetti, Acorn, Pie Pumpkin)
Bashed Neaps (i.e., mashed rutabaga) (house recipe)
Cauliflower Millet Soup from Diet for a Small Planet, p. 290
Vegetarian Groundnut Stew from Simply in Season, p. 207
Orange-ginger saute with radishes, eggplant, and pac choi, from From Asparagus to Zucchini p. 131

See you Friday!
Mary

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Breezy Autumn Days

Hello!

This weeks gorgeous and bountiful share is:
Leeks - 2
Hot Pepper - 1
Eggplant - 1
Sweet pepper - 1
Zucchini - 1
Oriental Greens - 1 bunch
Kale - 1/2 lb
Basil - 1 branch
Cauliflower - 2 heads
Turnips - 2
Lettuce - 4 heads
Broccoli - 3 heads
Spaghetti squash - 1
Garlic - 1
3 small pie pumpkins OR one squash choice

Menu:
Spaghetti Squash with Katharina's Green Sauce (house recipe)
Cauliflower-Eggplant Curry from The New York Times Cookbook, p. 192
Roast Autumn Vegetables with garlic sauce from Simply in Season p. 118 and 251 (turnips, winter squash, zucchini, and leeks)
Dried basil
Frozen broccoli
your choice of winter squash
Raindrop the Rooster's Favorite Salad (named for Raindrop who was very enthusiastic when I shared some damaged lettuce leaves with him yesterday) - with lettuce, tatsoi, mitzuna, and sweet peppers

Enjoy the cool weather--see you tomorrow!
peace,
Mary

Friday, October 5, 2007

The summer ends, and we wonder who we are...

Hi all,
Sorry about the delay.
This week's autumnal share:
Turnips - 2
Broccoli - 2
Eggplant OR cauliflower choice of 1
Rosemary OR summer savory - 1 sprig
Garlic - 1 bulb
Acorn Squash - 1
Summer Squash - 1
Pac Choi - 1
Oriental Greens - 1 bunch
Basil - 1 branch
Lettuce - 3 heads
Spaghetti squash - 1
Flowers - 1 bunch
Variety Squash OR Pie Pumpkin - 1

Menu

"Life's a twinkling" (Carrie Newcomer) Salad
Spaghetti Squash with spaghetti sauce (sauce from Moosewood, p. 67)
Sweet and Sour Pac Choi with cauliflower, eggplant, and summer squash, from The Chinese Cookbook, p. 279
Green and Gold Soup from The Community Farm Cookbook 2003, p. 60
Pasta with Broccoli from Craig Claireborne's New York Times Cookbook, p. 438.

See you later!
Mary