Cynthia's Kitchen
Here are a few ideas for cabbage and carrot slaw, which always means autumn to me. Here’s a deli version: CREAMY COLESLAW -Cut green cabbage into slivers -Grate some carrots -Grate some red or green peppers if you want -Mix a cup or less of mayonnaise, 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup sour cream, a little heavy cream and some caraway seeds. Whisk. Pour over vegetables and mix. Season with salt and pepper. -Chill for a few hours. Let come to room temperature before eating. Here’s one that’s a bit spicier but similar: -Shred cabbage and grate carrots -add some minced...
Update From the Gardens
As we enter into September, garden activity is converging into a bountiful celebration. We are picking green beans off of our second planting of beans that are slender and tender and a good chunk of them have become dilly beans and frozen beans for the winter. The tomato harvest is heavy and steady. The broccoli heads are opening, the cabbage is forming dense heads, and the peppers are coloring up. We seeded all our autumn/winter greens in the high tunnel green house including spinach, lettuce, kale, asian greens, mustard, hakurei turnips, collard greens, mache, and carrots.
New In The Store
Sweet Peppers - Two different horn shaped sweet pepper varieties are ripening up nicely. Carmen is red, and Escamillo is yellow. They are crisp and full of flavor. Cabbage - Our early cabbage variety, Farao, is ready for picking and is looking incredible. It is crisp and tender, ready for slaw, kraut, stir fry, or stuffed. Broccoli - These flowers are opening up to September and will delight your meals.
Cynthia's Kitchen - Cabbage
Here’s one for stuffed cabbage - a one dish meal. Remove center core of cabbage. add cabbage to boiling water to cover and cook 2 - 3 minutes until leaves are bright green and tender. remove cabbage and remove outer leaves. Repeat until all leaves are cooked. Reserve a couple of big leaves. Reserve cooking water. Melt butter over medium heat. Add - onions and garlic and sauté until soft. In a bowl mix 2 cups cooked rice with onion mixture and whatever else you’re going to use - peppers, pork, beef, garlic, sausage, chopped nuts, celery, etc. Add some...
End of Summer Share
Thank you to the Summer Share weekly pickup members. Hope your return to work/school/home... is smooth and that you are rejuvenated by the summer. The sunflowers will send their smiles your way.