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Life on the Farm (Week 35)

Hot, hot, hot! 87 degrees as I type and only 9am. Hmmmmm, wonder how long Rog will last? He’s already on his 2nd shirt and 2nd shower and 2nd Camelbak dose.

To match the temps, we have some hot peppers coming online fast! If you partake, have a look at the options. The warm nights are bringing the tomatoes along nicely— start your canning pots now everyone. It’s easy to steam can, and having your own homemade pasta sauce or salsa or stewed tomatoes this winter is a real kick! Locally grown, right at home! (We are happy to advise any beginning canners; just drop us a line!)

The sunflower fence is in full bloom! I am so proud. Definitely a repeat next year.

The Market is open for more summertime orders.

Ordering will be open from Sunday morning until Monday 8pm. Get your orders in now so harvesting can begin specific to your requests.

Deliveries will be made Wednesday per usual to your chosen Dropsite Location .

Recipes for your consideration

Outdoors, picnics, warm weather, simple cooking. That’s what we need right now!

All Purpose Marinade

You can use this as a quick and easy marinade for just about everything. Then pop the item on the grill and keep the heat outside!

½ cup soy sauce
½ cup water
½ cup olive oil
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion or shallot, minced
½ tsp ground black pepper
Tofu (extrafirm, fresh or frozen), summer squash, onions, peppers, cherry toms, carrots, kale, broccoli, and/or cauliflower
Mix all ingredients in large container with sealing lid (easiest) or large bowl.
Prepare the vegetables or tofu to be grilled (cubes, large slabs, or arranged on skewers). Add to marinade. If in sealable container, invert a few times every 15min or so. Leave in the refrigerator for 2hrs or more.
Grill away.


Potato Salad with Dill-Garlic Twist

Get the taste of summer in a colorful, fresh potato salad!

2# potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 sweet bell pepper (green or color), diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 small onion, diced
1 small cucumber, halved and seeded, diced
2 Tbsp fresh or dried dill, minced
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper

Dressing:
1 pkg soft silken tofu (make sure it is the “silken type”, common Mori-Nu brand)
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic
½ tsp sea salt

Set a large pot of water to boil. Add potatoes and cook until just tender (don’t overdo and let them start falling apart.) Drain and let sit until dry.

Prepare vegetables while you wait for the potatoes.

In a blender, add all dressing ingredients and blend on high until well blended and creamy.

Add potatoes to vegetables, toss with dressing and then add salt and pepper. Give a final few stirs to incorporate all.

Refrigerate and serve.


Crockpot Lentil Stew

A colorful soup, easy to make, and full of nutritious vitamins!

2 ½ cups brown/green lentils
6 cups water
3 cubes vegetable bouillon
3 carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
4 small onions, diced
2 summer squash, diced
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 chili pepper, minced
1 Italian red pepper, diced
1 tsp dried oregano (or fresh!)
6 leaves fresh basil, minced
1 tsp dried thyme (or fresh!)
¼ cup dry sherry (optional)
2 cups chopped kale

Put it in the crockpot and turn on high. Let it cook! When lentils are soft (2hrs), serve it up with a dollop of Sour Supreme (Tofutti brand). Or turn down to warm and let it ride until the picnic time. Saves well for the party tomorrow too.

Did You Know…

Halictidae are a cosmopolitan family of the order Hymenoptera consisting of small (> 4 mm) to midsize (> 8 mm) bees. (Did you know…a cosmopolitan distribution means world-wide?) They often use humans as a huge salt lick! Most common around here are the tiny hovering bees that alight on one’s arms for a moment and take a sample. Pretty harmless unless you squish them (meanie!); then they might just sting you with a minor venom.

Yesterday, this chunky little gal spent about about 30min on my hand with her tongue out. It was incredible…I could actually feel her licking me. (A brief cool sensation with each lap.) She hung out while I wandered about doing inventory in the fields. Bees are our friends, don’t cha know!

Razz’ other job: a giant salt lick!

Produce Subscription Highlights

Anticipated this week for the CSA produce subscription boxes:

Tomatoes
Cucumber
Beans
Potatoes
Onions
Cauliflower (smaller heads this time; don’t know what got into a couple this past month— we’re organic, we don’t use steroids!)
Sweet pepper (variety)
Jalapeno peppers
Summer squash and zucchini
Basil
Lemon Basil
Parsley
Chives

Start your meal planning now!

We hope to feed you soon!

Roger and Lara



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