Week 13: September 2nd – 6th
Basic Share Box: Tomatoes, Sweet Pepper, Onion, Lettuce, Cabbage, Beets, Potato, Dill, Kale
It’s hard to believe that Labor Day has passed us and fall is just around the corner! It’s time once again for our annual Harvest Dinner to support Healthy Food For All – scroll down for more details. This week’s share includes more tomatoes – we made two versions of a simple pasta this week in the farm kitchen. Dill is back, beets are on, it’s a great time of year to be a CSA member! We also started harvesting the first of our potato crop this week, we’re growing a variety with red skin, similar to a new potato. Great for boiling, roasting, or mashing. Cabbage is also back in the shares – and this planting is bringing in big heads of fresh cabbage. For the meal plan we included a link to pick your favorite slaw to pair with the beet sandwich.
Heirloom Tomatoes – we’re working really hard to make sure the tomatoes get to you in great shape. We recommend taking your CSA Share home in the box (return it the following week). When you open the box, carefully remove the tomatoes first. If by chance a tomato has a crack or bruise, the flavor will not be affected, just use it as soon as possible. Everything else in the share will be fine if you want to pull out the bag and put the whole thing in the fridge after you remove the tomatoes. Tomatoes have the best flavor if you store them on the counter instead of the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Download the shopping list Week 13 Basic Share Shopping List
Kitchen Tips
Using the Dill in Your CSA Share
Prep Tips
Planning ahead can make meals easy during the week. If you have time grab kitchen partner and do a little chopping ahead of time. During the week pull out your prepped items and our recipes are even easier.
Pasta. Vegetarians can slow roast the tomatoes in advance.
Tacos. Make the beans in advance, shred the cabbage the night before.
Hash. Chop veggies in advance.
Sandwich. Cure beets in advance.
Omnivore Meal Plan
Tomato Bacon Pasta – serve with simple salad
Black Bean & Cabbage Crispy Tacos
Red Pepper & Potato Hash with Kale
Cobb Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing – top with tomatoes and onions
Vegetarian Meal Plan
Slow Roasted Tomato & Garlic Pasta – serve with simple salad
Black Bean & Cabbage Crispy Tacos
Red Pepper & Potato Hash with Kale
Cobb Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing top with tomatoes and onions
Gluten Free Meal Plan
Tomato Bacon Pasta 0r Slow Roasted Tomato & Garlic Pasta – use GF pasta and serve with simple salad
Black Bean & Cabbage Crispy Tacos
Red Pepper & Potato Hash with Kale
Cobb Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing top with tomatoes and onions
Cured Beet Sandwich – serve on GF bread, or make a salad out of the sandwich toppings