Author Archives: Oakhill
July sunset in the fields
It has been way way way too long since I uploaded any good field photos here. The last ones were the storm aftermath, and of course things have dramatically improved since then. Casey and I took a nice leisurely walk … Continue reading
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Hot, hot heat: summer is on!
(CSA Newsletter: Week 25) Meet this week’s vegetables: Tomato — The very first tomatoes of 2009! It’s not much — just the beginning. It will get your taste buds set for the oncoming tomato abundance, but this share is certainly … Continue reading
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Some summer fruit recipes
If you’re up to cooking this week, here are some fun internet recipes to try with this week’s summer fruit abundance: Roasted Beets & Sautéed Beet Greens adapted from AllRecipes.com Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wash the beets thoroughly, … Continue reading
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July field notes
(CSA Newsletter: Week 24) Meet this week’s vegetables: Eggplant — The first of the summer’s eggplant! Try in our quick veggie curry ‘recipe’ suggestion! These eggplant are an ‘Asian’ variety, which means that they don’t need to be soaked in … Continue reading
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Two hot weather recipes
Easy veggie curry This is my stand-by ‘formula’ meal for when I’m at a loss for what to cook but want to eat something easy and filling. We make quick curries out of all kinds of vegetables year-round, but here’s … Continue reading
What is “price”?
(CSA Newsletter: Week 23) Meet this week’s vegetables: Baby beet greens — These tender young greens are whole baby beet plants, pulled before the root has begun to develop. We pull these in order to ‘thin’ the planting (more space … Continue reading
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Almost certified organic again!
(CSA Newsletter: Week 22) Meet this week’s vegetables: Carrots — Hoorah! The first of the summer carrots! This variety is called ‘Mokum’ and is our sweet cat’s namesake. Cucumbers — Another sure sign of summer: the beginning of the summer … Continue reading
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Catching up: woo hoo!
(CSA Newsletter: Week 21) Meet this week’s vegetables: Fennel bulbs — Another fun new vegetable! See the info included in this week’s newsletter. Broccoli Lettuce — Two more heads of delicious early summer lettuce! Red/golden chard Dinosaur kale — A … Continue reading
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About fennel bulbs
Although less well known in America, fennel is a traditional beloved Italian vegetable. You may be familiar with herb fennel, which is a strong flavoring similar to anise seed; however, this is a vegetable fennel, selected for its tender delicious … Continue reading
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About this CSA week’s pick-up: please read …
Our generous parking lot host, First Baptist Church, has a large event happening on Tuesday evening and needs as much parking space as possible. We’re going to try to pack up and be gone quickly after we officially close at … Continue reading
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