Monday June 16, 2008
Here we are! We made it through week one with only a modicum of mistakes. Most everyone remembered to pick-up and those that didn’t came quickly with a phone prompt. Thanks everyone and sorry about forgetting you Mrs.Paez. How could we forget you! If I didn’t remind you, please bring back your empty boxes with you each week. They do unfold easily for easy transport.
We hope everyone ate all the copious amounts of green leafy things last week. This week there are still quite a bit of greens but perhaps slightly less. In your box this week:
Romaine Lettuce: Caesar Salad anyone. Also green leaf lettuce for full shares.
Growers Mix: This week a blend of baby lettuce and baby Swiss chard and a few baby beet greens. We always wash and spin the lettuce mix but suggest you wash it before eating.
Braising Mix: Similar to what you received last week. This is a cooking mix. You can use it as you would in a recipe that calls for cooked spinach. See Week #1 newsletter for cooking suggestions.
Carrots: They came through for us this week. Admittedly a rather small bunch. We have heavy clay soil and carrots really don’t like our soil. These are from the greenhouse. Enjoy them. We don’t grow very many carrots.
Garlic Scapes: The flower stalk from the garlic plant. We snap off the scape to encourage the bulb to form. Garlic is a fall plant; we planted it on a warm fall day last October. The scapes can be used just like a scallion, use the entire thing. They have a lovely mild garlic flavor. See recipes below. The scapes are just starting so look for more to come in your box next week. Their season is very short. Six to eight weeks after the scapes are harvested the garlic is ready to be pulled.
GARLIC SCAPE BISCUITS
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
2 minced garlic scapes
1 onion minced
3 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup poppy seeds
2 T water
2t baking powder
1 1/2t salt
1t sugar
Preheat oven 400. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with oil or butter
Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in oil and minced garlic scape, water and onion. Sift flour, add poppy seeds, baking powder, salt and sugar. Mix wet with dry until just moistened. Don’t over-beat.
Drop mixture by the tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Great with soup or salad. Try adding your favorite herb to the batter for variety.
That’s it for week two. Peas will hopefully be coming soon. Broccoli is not too far behind…
Thanks again, Pooh, Richard, Cody and Taylor