Week 2, Spring Session, March 28, 2012

Yesterday's distribution was another large quantity.  I'm distributing a bit more than usual so I hope this doesn't overwhelm people.  If you can't use it all in a week, you can always blanche and freeze it for use later.  Or make a soup and freeze the soup.

1. Parsnips - these were just dug Tuesday.  Use as you would potatoes - roasted or mashed, etc.
2. Spinach - another double bag.  It should be enough to use in cooking.  An interesting idea I recently heard is to toss the greens into your pasta water (maybe in the last minute of the pasta's cooking time).
3. A large bunch of choi.  This is the last of that planting so you won't see this for awhile.
4. A bunch of kale and/or kale blooms.  Treat as broccoli - eat fresh or cooked.
5. A bunch of chard
6. A bag of lettuce - either leaf romaine or Black Seeded Simpson (green leaf)
7. A bunch of mustard - try making pesto, it's really good on sandwiches or as a side with eggs, etc.
8. A bag of salad mix (this is a combo of kale, Yukina Savoy, flowers, escarole (looks like lettuce but it's not), and a little mizuna).
9. A bunch of chives
10. A bunch of cilantro
11. A bunch of parsley
12. A head or 2 of garlic

Enjoy!

Spring - Week 1

The first week of the spring session!  Here is what was distributed:

1. Carrots
2. Spinach (a double-bag)
3. Large bunch of choi
4. A bag of blooms - treat these like broccoli
5. A bunch of chard
6. A bag of lettuce
7. A quart of potatoes
8. A bunch of arugula & mustard - this makes a terrific pesto
9. A bunch of cilantro
10. 1 or 2 spicy peppers
11. 2 large heads of garlic (or 4 small)
12. Optional turnips & Summerfest Komatsuna & garlic