Hi All,
It seems summer wants to keep us in its warm embrace this year as it transitions into the “fall schedule” (just the schedule, we still have three weeks of summer officially!). We’re not complaining. It hot work in the fields, but the veggies needed the heat after a prolonged cooler late July/August.
What’s in the box?!
You can see have included the key ingredients for everyone to make Tabouleh, a perfect salad to refresh in this intense heat. Here’s a pretty basic version, but if you head to the internet, the sky is the limit – find a quinoa version, or one with chickpeas, etc. There’s even a tabouleh burger recipe over at epicurious.com
We have broccoli for all of you. A great easy meal, great for those with an egg share, is a frittata. As you start getting used to the back to school schedule, a frittata is easy to whip up and tastes great. You can cut up some raw zucchini, cucumber and peppers to have on the side, or toss them with the lettuce and make a salad. Here’s a Jamie Oliver recipe for a broccoli and stilton frittata. It calls for sprouting broccoli, but you can just cut the broccoli fine. You can also, if you hate blue cheeses (tragic!) substitute with some gruyere or cheddar, and it will still taste fabulous.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/
And now that we are back to school and packing our bagged lunches, throw in some sliced veggies. A great snack for the kids. I’m always amazed at how enthusiastic some kids are at the market to try new veggies. Brings me joy!
We hope you all have a great transition back this week. Even those without kids often experience the change. Offices pick up, schedules get more intense, and the dog days seem to be heading into rest. Thanks again for all your support; it’s so important to the success of the farm! We hope you are enjoying the season’s fares.