CSA Week 2

Jun. 22nd, 2006 03:21 pm
omly: peacock tail feather (Default)
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What a difference a week makes! There were a lot more options this week. Also I took the time to help out since they were short handed this afternoon. It was a really good experience and if I can take the time I would like to do it again.

This week I picked up:
a big bunch of mint
some fresh oregano
2 heads of romaine lettuce
1 head of iceburg lettuce
1 bunch of french radishes
2 swiss chard
some broccoli
snow peas
1 6-pack of zebra tomato plants (green striped)
1 6 pack of merigolds

Minty Iced Tea (makes ~3 qrts)

1.5 qrt just under boiling water (180-190*F)
6-8 tea bags
1-1.5 c mint
0.5 c lemon balm (optional)
1 cup sugar
2 c + 1.5 qrt water
ice
a few mint and/or lemon balm leaves for garnish
optional 1.8 tsp of baking soda (to keep clear and decrease bitterness while allowing for a dark color)

Heat the mint, lemon balm and sugar and 2 cups of water. Stir until sugar dissolves and then turn off heat. I keep this steeping while I do the rest of the stuff with the tea since the mint just gets better. remove leaves before adding to pitcher.

Take the hot water and add the tea bags. Steep for 18 minutes. Pour it into a pitcher, add the mint syrup, and add the rest of the water and ice. You can add more, but you may need to adjust the amount of cold water accordingly. Chill and serve!

Date: 2006-06-22 07:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ruggrat.livejournal.com
Ooh, where does your CSA come from? I'm getting my first box on Monday from Stillmans Farm. I'm sooooo excited!!!!

Ahem. Even ask Cwell if I'm excited. He would definitely tell you that yes I am excited excited excited. I have my fingers crossed for strawberries.

Date: 2006-06-22 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] omly.livejournal.com
Ours is Busa farm in Lexington, which isn't that far but is not directly on a bus line so I bike it to do our pick up.

Farms differ a lot (so this means nothing about your CSA!) but ours sadly does no fruit. You can go in for a fruit share but it is shipped in from other farms that have an agreement. (Plus I hear that this year it will be mostly apples.)

Date: 2006-06-22 08:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ruggrat.livejournal.com
Ah. Stillmans(which is out in New Braintree, which I have no idea where that is) specifically mentions strawberries, blueberries and apples, so I'm psyched.

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