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The shortcakes were impressive, and abundant, but we still sold out. In fact, we ended the day with a trickle of chocolate, a handful of dipping strawberries, and a bit of pesto. Thank you to everyone who joined us -- we had a blast! And a special thank you to my parents, who test baked shortcakes for days before my dad was satisfied with the recipe. I will post some photos on the website in the next few days!
This week's delivery brings more early Summer fare, including the first kohlrabi. In fact, the kohlrabi will be the featured 'Vegetable of the Week' on our Farm Blog (boistfortvalleyfarmcsa.blogspot.com). I hope to have it up tomorrow, with a few recipe ideas. We grow a few vegetables that you won't see in the grocery stores, so I will try to give recipes for anything that isn't familiar. Kohlrabi is in the broccoli family, and has a mild, sweet flavor. I usually slice and eat it raw, like an apple. The peel is a bit tough, but is easy to remove with a small paring knife.
Speaking of the kohlrabi, I should tell you that we have a new field under cultivation this season. Just around the corner from the home field, it is conveniently located, with lighter soil than our other fields. For us, this means the perfect field for our early crops. We applied for organic certification on this new field this Spring, but it has not yet been certified, so we cannot technically call our kohlrabi and kale certified organic. Please note that this week's box contents are not all certified organic by Washington State. The field is officially certifiable by July 1st, when it completes the three year transition cycle, so next week your vegetables should be certified organic once again. Rest assured, we are growing the vegetables in the same manner that we always have, and are simply awaiting the completion of the certification process.
More of those crazy garlic flowers are included for the Family CSA Shares today. They are mild, delicious, and keep well in your refrigerator, so don't hesitate to chop them up (yes, the whole thing) and sauté them for your salad, stir fry, or just your general garlic needs. Garlic is one of my cooking staples -- I use it almost daily. The garlic buds keep me in garlic for the lean season, just before we start to harvest fresh. Today's delivery also includes fresh salad greens, more of our favorite baby carrots, and a helping of cherries from Jones Farms in Zillah. I can't keep Natalina out of the cherries and berries -- I hope you enjoy them as much as she does. Our strawberry harvest is abundant this year!
I have included a few recipes below: a cobbler recipe below that I found at the Jones Farms website (jonesfarmsinc.com) modified ever so slightly for the cherries, plus a recipe for a quick dip that my dad recommended. You will notice that I have an exciting new resource for recipes: recipezaar.com. My father, a chef of 20 some years, is always poking around on the site, looking for new ideas. It has a lot to offer!
Enjoy!
Heidi
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