Eight Mile Creek FarmWeek 15 2013 CSA Newsletter
This Week’s Veggies:
- eggplant
- romaine lettuce
- grape tomatoes
- red slicing tomatoes
- escarole
- basil
- red onions
- sweet peppers
- golden beets
Recipes:
Asiago, Eggplant and Tomato Ratatouille
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped green pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cups eggplant (peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
- 2 mdm garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 15 oz cannellini or navy beans
- 1/3 cup Burgundy cooking wine
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 oz grated Asiago cheese
Heat 1 Tbsp oil in large nonstick skillet over mdm high heat. Cook peppers and onions 4 min. or until onions are translucent, stirring frequently. Add eggplant and garlic. Cook 5 min. or until eggplant is tender. Stir in tomatoes and beans and cook 3 min. Add wine, vinegar, and pepper flakes. Cook 2 min. or until tomatoes are slightly soft.. Remove from heat, stir in basil and salt and pepper o taste. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
Sicilian Escarole Salad
- 1 large head escarole
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- few drops balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 tsp sea salt (or less if adding anchovies)
- pinch black pepper
- 1/3 tsp basil leaves
- 1/3 tsp oregano leaves
- 1/3 tsp hot red pepper flakes
- 1 can black olives, copped
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- 1 can anchovies (optional)
Add minced garlic to olive oil and let sit at least 10 min. Stir pepper, oregano, basil, and ed pepper flakes into vinegar. Add chopped onion and stir to mix. Wash and dry the escarole and separate the leaves. Tear leaves into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to vinegar and garlic, and season with pepper. If using anchovies, drain, break into sections and add to the olive oil. Pour olive oil over salad, and sprinkle with salt. Mix.
From cooks.com
Piglets Arrive!
Olivia has her first litter of piglets on Sunday, Sept. 15th….11 piglets! She is a wonderful mom! 
Happy mother Olivia with her piglets 
Blossom has her piglets today! Monday Sept. 23rd! 
Olivia’s piglets come over to welcome one of Blossom’s piglets.
Please return green tomato boxes as we are running low. Thank you!
Next week……………………………kale!
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