Eight Mile Creek Farm
Week 11 2013 CSA Newsletter
Recipes: Panzanella 2 lbs ripe tomatoes 1⁄4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 3 Tbsp slivered fresh basil 4 cups torn bite-sized pieces crusty bread 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar 1⁄2 tsp sea salt 1⁄4 tsp freshly ground pepper Cut larger tomatoes into wedges or chunks; cut […]
Week 7 2013 CSA Newsletter
Produce This Week: Red Leaf Lettuce Escarole String Beans Summer Squash Zucchini Dill Thai Basil Recipes: Corn and Squash Simmered in Coconut Milk with Thai Basil 1 Tbsp roasted peanut oil 1 pkg fresh, firm tofu, drained and diced into 1⁄2 inch cubes 2 zucchini, diced into 1⁄2 inch cubes Sea salt and fresh ground […]
Week 6 2013 CSA Newsletter
Vegetables this Week Romaine Lettuce Red Leaf Lettuce Kohlrabi Escarole Lemon Basil String Beans Zucchini Summer Squash Kohlrabi is a vegetable which is in the cabbage family. To prepare kohlrabi, simply snap off the stems holding the leaves. Then, with a paring knife, peel the outer skin off of the kohlrabi. You can then slice […]
Week 5 2013 CSA Newsletter
We hope you are staying cool! We have some yummy veggies for you this week including: Green leaf lettuce Romaine or Red leaf lettuce Escarole Zucchini Summer squash String Beans Parsley Next week…….kohlrabi! Recipes: Grilled Zucchini Hummus 1 lb zucchini ¼ cup roasted tahini 3-4 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp cumin 1 […]
Weeks 3 & 4 2013 CSA Newsletter
This is a combined week 3 and week 4 newsletter. Due to the extreme heat, we will not be processing chickens again this week. We keep our chickens in a natural environment and they receive only 100% certified organic feed, so there is no way to speed up their growth through these extremely hot, humid […]
Week 2 2013 CSA Newsletter
Moving Into Summer This week on Eight Mile Creek Farm was significant for its graduations and transitions. My daughter, Laura, graduated from high school; my son, Thomas graduated from middle school, moving up into high school; and we moved into summer. We were so happy to have my sister and her husband, Michael come and […]
Week 1 2013 CSA Newsletter
Welcome to your CSA! We are delighted that you have joined us! We have a wonderful season planned for you, chock full of healthy and delicious food! Veggies for week 1: Tender high tunnel grown spring mesclun mix Fancy red leaf lettuce Red bunching onions Spinach Korean Stir-fry cabbage Arugula All of our veggies are […]