( #7 was Calder and Kimberly's picking, packing and delivering, last week, that didn't get a post for it. Thanks, Wilson family, BTW, for destroying our sharebasket food-miles average, with those surprise avocados and mangoes! =P)
Sorry for the late post, folks... it has been a busy past couple of weeks, and there doesn't seem to be an end to garden and car issues *OR* having things scheduled practically every evening. It's still a good time to be alive, don't get me wrong! =)
Here's what was put in your basket for this week:
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| I'll save time and space below by only writing about the new/notables! |
Loads of basil in this share, as I had to prune back all the plants... I'm no Nostradamus, but I can see pesto, caprese salads and thai noodles in every Coburn Cove Co-op-er's future =D Some people got a single larger broccoli, cauliflower or kohlrabi, while others got two smaller of each. Remember that all parts of these delicious veggies are edible. The first of the corn is coming in, and your assignment is to take a picture showing how many kernels developed on yours, and email it to us. We are getting better every year, at having a high fertilization rate! Haven't got enough BIG butternut squashes for everyone to get one yet, but getting there...
As you can see, tomatoes are finally starting to come in like gangbusters, and everyone got a mix of really ripe to about-to-be-ripe ones. Yanusz and I even weighed each bag, to make sure they all came in within ~3oz of one another... LOL. We do try to go the extra mile, with making sure you all know we're being fair with the distribution of our hard work as possible (did you know we eat mostly just the cracked toms ourselves, saving the best for you lovely ppl? =) BTW, here's my favorite recipe to enjoy these lovelies: lightly toast slices of sourdough or french, then add mayo (I like Duke's for the hint of lemon tang), sprinkle oregano, place slice of tomato and then finish off with a dusting of salt and black pepper. OMG, I'm drooling just thinking about it... trust me, you'll definitely want to toast / make TWO for each person!
As I mentioned at share pickup to most of you, I was a total dumb-dumb and forgot that we had picked both a bunch of peppers and a bunch of zucchini squash to go in the basket... if it were properly stocked, the basket this week would've overflowed, and the bag of tomatoes would have had to be its own separate thing. We promise to get these things in your share next week (and I believe I've found a good technique for keeping the peppers as crispy as possible in the meantime).
I also am *attempting* to make a big batch of staghorn sumac tea, from which I should be able to share a bit with every share. It will then be up to you, whether to 1) heat it up on the stove and drink it as a hot, sour tea; or 2) add sugar and enjoy it like a lemon-iced tea ;) Did you know that Native Americans first shared how to make this drink with the settlers, and that many people refer to it (due to its similar taste to a beloved summer treat) as sumac-ade?
Mushrooms are also starting to pop up... including one of our favorite families, the boletes (pores on the underside of the caps, instead of gills). If I can ever go find and pick some with the kids JUST BEFORE share delivery one week, I'll aim to include some as a side option in an upcoming baskets. Trust me, you don't want to miss what REAL mushroom umami goodness tastes like ;) If you see mushrooms in your walks about, please also take a picture and send it to the share's email group, together with the location. Esp. if the mushroom is red on top and yellow underneath. The more eyes we have out for where these annual yum-yums are springing up, the better!
OK that seems quite enough for now... it's homesteader Mikulski clan, signing out. Until next time, beautiful people!
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