Farm share, week 5

Jul. 9th, 2025 06:13 pm
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  • 2 pounds of beets (I chose all red ones, no Chioggia)
  • 4 bunches of scallions
  • 12 pickling cucumber (I chose small ones)
  • 8 zucchini/summer squash (I chose large-ish ones, and all zucchini, some green and some gold)
  • 2 heads of green cabbage
  • 2 large bunches of Bright Lights Swiss chard
  • 2 enormous heads of frilly red-leaf lettuce
  • 1 pound frisée
  • 2 bunches of cilantro (swapped for another cabbage and another bunch of chard, given the options in the swap box)
  • 8 heads of new garlic

First thoughts: I have no idea what to do with the frisée: I know it’s bitter, enough that I don’t know that I’d like it in salad, and braising can work for heads, but this is loose, so any favorite uses would be welcome. Cabbage slaw with scallions. Cucumber salad (get avocado?). Green salad with cucumbers and scallions, maybe roasted beets, possibly tuna. Start a batch of torshi seer (Persian 7-year garlic pickles). Roasted zucchini.

Farm share, week 4

Jul. 2nd, 2025 05:41 pm
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Things are getting heavier now…
  • 2 bunches of mixed beets with greens
  • 2 heads of cabbage (I chose medium-small green cabbage over Napa or the frilly cabbage)
  • 10 summer squashes/zucchinis (I chose a mix)
  • 12 pickling cucumbers (I chose smaller ones; I think the big ones get a bit bitter, and the seeds too large for my preference)
  • 2 bunches of dill
  • 1 pound of basil
  • 8 heads of young (uncured) garlic
  • 2 pounds of mixed young lettuce leaves (gorgeous, but 2 pounds is more than I’ll get through, so I swapped 1 pound for another 4 heads of garlic)
  • 8 baby bok choy (I think they’re Shanghai bok choy, because the stems are light green; I chose small ones because really, 8 is plenty)

First thoughts: stir-fried bok choy with garlic, scapes, scallions, some type of mushroom, and tofu. All the green salads. Dilly cucumber salad. Sauted beet greens with lemons and walnuts. Asian-ish cabbage slaw with lime-miso-sesame oil dressing, plus cashews/peanuts, scallions. Roasted beets. Roasted summer squash. Dilly pickles. Pureed basil stored in the fridge under olive oil for later use.

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