2016 CSA Week 6

Hello fellow CSA members!

I hope you got to enjoy this GORGEOUS day today! I thought it was glorious!

We've got another great share this week. Several items are making their first appearance of the season!

Produce	Storage	Longevity
cucumber	unwashed, in fridge	1-2 week
summer squash	unwashed, in fridge	1-2 weeks
lettuce	unwashed, in fridge	1 week
kohlrabi	washed or unwashed in fridge	1-2 weeks
kale	washed and thoroughly dried, or unwashed, in fridge, sealed in container	1 week
green garlic	in a cool, dark place	1-2 weeks
sweet potatoes*	in a cool, dark place	2 weeks
tomato juice*	shelf stable	months
salsa*	shelf stable	months
carrots**	unwashed, in fridge	2 weeks
broccoli**	unwashed, in fridge	1 week
tatsoi**	unwashed, in fridge	1 week

There's a bit more CSA lottery this week. Shares will include either sweet potatoes, salsa OR tomato juice, as well as broccoli, carrots OR tatsoi. Only one in each of the two categories. Again - I wish you the best in getting your favorite. I will admit I was rooting for strawberries for myself last week because I knew we wouldn't have them much longer, but its hard for me to pick a favorite out of these!

I had never heard of kohlrabi until I became a CSA member. Maybe it is new to you too. I haven't done anything creative with it in the past. Growing up my family would slice up turnips, add a little salt and eat them raw. That's what I do with kohlrabi. But I think I may try to find something new for it this week. I'll be sure to let you know what I come up with.

This webpage was shared in a previous season and has a recipe for pickled kohlrabi... You will learn that I LOVE pickled things... I might just have to try it!

Also, a few notes on the green garlic: It is basically just fresh garlic that hasn't been dried. Amanda shared this helpful website last year for making the most of it. Its a long article, but I encourage you to take some time to look over it. Or, just use it like you would dried garlic. You'll find that it is very tender and flavorful.