Category Archives: Seasonal Recipes

The Possibilities are Endless!!!

  I picked up my CSA bag today.  Oh man—does it all look good.  It’s like going into a material or craft store.  My mind went wild with what I could make!  I received corn, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes.  Fresh corn on the cob sounds great, and then I will use the rest for corn fritters. Ripe tomatoes—that’s like finding the Holy Grail of summer!  Hmm…sliced on sandwiches, and tomato bread salad for sure.  All my favorites!  There are millions of ideas
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Community Supported Agriculture

Typically we would pick up our weekly Community Support Agriculture (CSA) bag with the produce already picked and packed into our blue bags. But with the 4th of July landing in the middle of week, I was able to go to the farm and select the produce myself. As I walked in the door I am like a kid in a candy shop, all those beautiful colors, textures and future flavors awaiting to be discovered. "What do I pick first?"
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Beat the Heat with Grilled Produce

Today, we picked up our first CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) bag.  We have been excited about this day for weeks.  What is a CSA you ask—it is the ability to purchase local produce for a period of time that is guaranteed.  We pay in advance for the growing season, and in turn, we receive produce weekly, depending upon what is ready.  Once a week, we pick up produce that is in season and just picked that morning.  It

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