CSA Report: Lancaster Farm Fresh

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

This week’s CSA was again awash in greens! Kohlrabi if new to me, so I’‘ll be experimenting with that this week.

2 heads broccoli – certified organic – Farmdale Organics
1 head Napa cabbage – certified organic – Bellview Organics
1 bunch green kohlrabi – certified organic – Country Boy Organics
1 bunch spring onions – transitional – Taste of Nature
1 bunch red kale – certified organic – Windy Hollow Organics
1 bunch mustard – certified organic – Maple Lawn Organics
1 head green leaf lettuce – certified organic – Fisher’s Organic Produce
½ lb lettuce mix – certified organic – Elm Tree Organics

Monday night I had a dinner party, and needed to use some of this produce, but needed enough to feed six people. Two heads of fresh broccoli to the rescue! I admit (sheepishly) that I don’t like broccoli much. It has to be cooked, and even them, I’m iffy. But I decided to make the Roman-style broccoli in Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegetarian and I wasn’t disappointed. There are a few extra steps (quick steaming, shocking, and then lightly pan frying), but the addition of lemon juice, zest, dried red pepper and olive oil made this green veggie quite aggreable!