Are you all enjoying the heat and humidity of summer in Kentucky? I'll let you in on a little secret: While there are some things I like about summer, it is actually my least favorite season. Because of the heat and humidity. (Though I learned from living in Kansas for a few years that it is possible to get so homesick you actually begin missing the mugginess.) But once we get to mid-July my thoughts shift to fall! And eating. I have some tomatoes on my counter now that I hope to make into a batch of chili sauce (I just use a store-bought mix) to can and enjoy when the weather turns cold.
Whether you enjoy your share this week or preserve it for later, we've got a lot of deliciousness coming our way!
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Produce
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Storage
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Longevity
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summer
squash and zucchini
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unwashed, in fridge
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1-2 weeks
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green
beans
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unwashed,
in fridge
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3-4 days
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tomatoes
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room
temperature
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about a
week
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small cantaloupe
or watermelon
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in fridge
or room temperature
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enjoy as
soon as possible
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garlic
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unwashed in
fridge
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1 week
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bell pepper
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washed or
unwashed in fridge
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1-2 weeks
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basil
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store in
an unclosed container in fridge or snip off bottom of stems and immerse in
water
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1-2 weeks
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cucumber
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washed or
unwashed in fridge
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1-2 weeks
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I am SO excited for you all to taste a SHF melon! They are DELICIOUS! And tomatoes, basil and garlic in one basket?!? It's like a trifecta!
I've mentioned before that the blog has been filled with delicious recipes over the years. Amanda dreams that one day the blog will have a searchable recipe database, but until then you can visit posts from the same month in previous years and usually find recipes that will fit with the produce in your shares.
I did some perusing myself this evening and came across a recipe for cucumber feta toast as well as zucchini gratin. Ford mentioned one of the Waterstrat's favorite zucchini recipes to pass along, as well: zucchini cheese squares.
Please continue to share your recipes with me as well. I love getting ideas from all of you!
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| CSA member Amanda Horn tried eggplant parmesan for the first time! She was excited that her daughter ate it, too! |
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| We had company one night and I decided to pull a SHF brisket from the freezer and add the corn and green beans from the week's share, along with corn bread made from SHF cornmeal. I wish I would have taken a picture before I poured the jus over the mashed potatoes. This was the first brisket I prepared myself. I was intimidated, but it turned out pretty well. Johnie gave this meal five broccoli stalks. |
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