It’s week 2! I hope you enjoyed the array of veggies from your first share. There are a lot of fun things in the share this week.
Quick reminder to bring-with/leave-out the totes with the containers from your previous share. If you have any in use, no problem; we can get them next time.
And as always, feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback. You can always email us csaclub@gardmo.com , or for in the moment cooking questions text (630)391-1245.
-Ben
Golden Globes are a solid all purpose potato with a waxy texture and buttery flavor. I love using them in potato salad since they absorb the dressing well, but aren’t too dry and starchy.
These are the same as the spring onions received in the last share, just with a couple more weeks of growth. Its fun how much variety there can be just based on when its harvested. Instead of looking like scallions, now the onions are closer to the size of shallots. The greens at this point in the season are bit unwieldy so I didn’t include them (although, you might see them make a reappearance).
Use as you would shallots, or regular yellow onions.
Similar to the spring onions, its fun how much bigger these are than when we saw them earlier. Try braising these whole for the veggie equivalent of a pot roast.
From the greenhouse, these cucumbers are great for slicing and eating raw. Once cut, just store in an airtight container.
More tomatoes. Nichol’s is one of the few local farms with an extensive greenhouse program that allows them to have tomatoes at this point in the season.
These strawberries are next level. They may be ugly, but they’re intensely flavorful. The reason they’re both ugly and insanely delicious is unfortunate though; we’ve only seen ~1/4″ of rain over the last two months or so. And because of this, its been a very bad year for strawberries. These are likely the only ones we’ll see from Nichol’s for the season.
Another late spring/early summer favorite. These snap peas are crunchy, and sweet with a mild green bean flavor. Eat as a snack whole, slice for a salad (maybe with those strawberries and some balsamic), or lightly sautee for a fun side dish.
