East Farms CSA 7/15

We picked up red lettuce, green lettuce, swiss chard, green beans, peas, zucchini and squash.

East Farms CSA 7/08

Another pick up and another batch of greens. A few different items though. Swiss chard, lettuce mix, red and green lettuce, and english peas.

East Farms CSA 7/01

Sorry no pictures this week. I actually donated all of what we received to the local food bank except for the english peas. Between the last two weeks worth of greens plus more from the farmer's market share at the food co-op I am going to be seeing green forever. Usually we have no problem eating greens but I've been overwhelmed with several things. Stay tune though for next week and this Friday's pictures of the Borski CSA shares.

East Farms CSA 6/24

Another week and another box of greens. We received spinach, arugula, radishes, mizuna, red and green lettuce, and what I believe to be bok choy. If someone knows for sure the item in question is please let me know

Sauteed Tat Soi

I have to say I wasn't too impressed with this dish. It tasted blah to me. Maybe I should have added more crushed red pepper flakes or garlic or salt. Even dh didn't like this but then I really don't think he's a fan of trying something new. The only one in the family who liked this was Nathan, which really says alot since he is the pickest of all the kids. I found this recipe on the web: http://alexandracooks.blogspot.com/2008/03/tat-soi-sun-post-news.html

Serves 2 as a side dish

5 bundles of tat soi (there are three tat soi to a bundle)

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

crushed red pepper flakes to taste

kosher salt to taste

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. Unwrap the bundles and place in a large bowl of cold water. This will allow the dirt to fall to the bottom.

3. Place the olive oil and garlic in a large nonstick saute pan. Turn heat to medium. When garlic begins to sizzle turn heat to low and let cook, watching closely so the garlic does not brown. After 2 to 3 minutes add the crushed pepper flakes and turn of heat.

4. When the water boils add tat soi. Let cook 10 to 30 seconds max. Drain and rinse with cold water.

5. Turn the heat under the frying pan to medium. when the garlic and pepper flakes begin to sizzle add the tat soi. Season with kosher salt to taste. Shake the pan or use tongs to coat the tat soi in the garlic oil mixture. Serve immediately.

6/17 East Farms CSA half share

Today was the first CSA pick-up of the year. This is my first year with East as last year I went with Borski Farms. This year I am doing both. With it being early in the season today's pick-up was mainly greens. I'm posting pictures of all the food I picked up today.

Included are:

red and green lettuce

Tat soy

Mizuna

Arugula

radishes

I'd say there was at least 2 lbs each of each of the greens and probably about 2 bunches of radishes.

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