Ona holding delicious snow peas
Well, what a beautiful day this has turned out to be! This morning I was afraid it would be a very wet one at the Farm, but it actually stopped raining before we began working, which worked out well. We spent most of the morning swatting mosquitoes (really–they were fierce) and picking peas. The pea-picking part of this job was really fun, actually. This is an incredible spring for peas at the Community Farm and today they are perfect. The snow peas are sweeter and more tender than I’ve ever experienced. We had a big team of pea-pickers, which made for a fun morning. As lunch approached, though, I found it harder and harder to put these sweet delights into the bucket rather than my mouth! Fortunately I didn’t eat all of them, so there are some for you. You’re going to enjoy them–the candy of the farm.
Overall it’s been a busy week. We’re beginning to get into the rhythm of alternating
Happy Meatloaf is .... happy!
vegetarian and omnivore cooking days. I’ve been saving these pictures from last Friday when we made the meatloaf. If you ever wondered what a day at Harvest Kitchen is like, well, maybe these pictures tell some of the story. We work hard, we make a LOT of food (in really large
Slicing spiral meatloaf
quantities) and we sometimes get a bit silly.
I’ve mentioned the peas. Well, that wasn’t all we got this week. Share details and menu after the jump.
Each Harvest Kitchen share (half share at the Farm) got:
Garlic Scapes – 5
Peas – 1 lb
Strawberries – 1 box
Swiss Chard – 1 bunch
Green onions – 2
Cilantro – 1 bunch
Snow Peas and Swiss Chard
Dill – 1 bunch
Lettuce – 2 heads
Menu:
Lemon and Dill Chicken – Michelle found this recipe here and it looks like the perfect way to use our dill and enjoy our Old Pine Farm chicken.
Swiss Chard with Warm Bacon Dressing – What more do I need to say? Only that this dressing is a favorite in Michelle’s family.
Asian Roll Lettuce Wrap – Old Pine Farm ground pork wrapped in crisp CFAA lettuce. mmmmmmmm.
Graduation Salad – It’s my sister’s college graduation this weekend, so in her honor, we’re calling this lettuce mix a Graduation Salad.
Serve that salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette – this dressing from From Asparagus to Zucchini was a huge hit last year.
Snow Peas – Just eat them by the handful.
Strawberries!
And everyone will get a small taste of strawberries
That’s all! I won’t be there, so be nice to Melanie at pick up on Friday.
peace
Mary
